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Morganton honors retiring employees and K9 Jairus, introduces new water director; city announces temporary business office closure

Morganton City Council · March 3, 2026
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The council adopted retirement resolutions honoring K9 Jairus, Brooks Kirby and Brad Borris; the chief and handler spoke about Jairus's service and retirement. The council also introduced Randy Smith as the new director of water resources and staff announced a temporary business office closure March 16'0 for a utility billing system migration.

The Morganton City Council on March 2 adopted several retirement resolutions and made multiple community announcements.

The council read and adopted a resolution honoring K9 Jairus for service with the Morganton Department of Public Safety. The police chief praised handler PSO Stacy Huffman and Jairus's record of searches, seizures and community demonstrations; Stacy Huffman told the council Jairus had a slipped disc and that the dog will retire to live with her. "Because of your support,…

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