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Commissioners split 3-2 to appoint Carswell to regular Morganton Board of Adjustment ETJ seat; Kirby named alternate
Summary
The board voted 3-2 to appoint Johnny Carswell to the regular seat and Gene Kirby to the alternate seat on the Morganton Board of Adjustment (ETJ); the vote produced objections from Commissioner Stroud who said he preferred the opposite arrangement.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 appointed two county nominees to seats on the Morganton Board of Adjustment (extraterritorial jurisdiction), voting 3–2 to place Johnny Carswell in the regular seat and Gene Kirby in the alternate seat.
Madam Clerk noted two applications for the county’s two seats; the terms run three years to June 3, 2028. Commissioner Randy Burns made the motion to seat Carswell in the regular seat and Kirby as the alternate, saying both applicants were qualified. The board approved the motion 3–2; the roll call was not read into the record.
Commissioner Stroud expressed displeasure with the outcome and referred to a personal incident—"When a man don't shake your hand, I have a little problem with that"—and said he wished Kirby had been assigned to the regular seat. Other commissioners urged collegiality and reconciliation during a brief exchange on the dais.
Ending: The clerk will record the appointments and the two members will serve the stated three-year terms; the board did not take additional action on the matter during the meeting.
