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Public commenters urge county help for tiny‑house project and support for independent pharmacies
Summary
At Monday’s Burke County commissioners meeting, speakers from a local nonprofit said unresolved tax‑exemption matters and outstanding attorney fees are delaying a tiny‑house low‑income housing project; another speaker urged county support for independent community pharmacies.
Three citizens spoke during the informal public‑comment period at the Burke County Board of Commissioners meeting Monday. Two items drew the board’s attention: a dispute over tax‑exemption paperwork tied to a nonprofit tiny‑house project and a request to support independent community pharmacies.
Kimberly Clark, who identified herself as the founder of a local nonprofit, said the organization has had a long dispute with the county over its tax‑exemption request and related legal fees. Clark said the nonprofit had a checkbox on its exemption application for “low‑to‑moderate income housing” tied to a tiny‑house project and…
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