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Burke County appoints interim clerk and interim health director and swears both in
Summary
The Burke County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved two interim appointments March 30, swearing in Katherine Lorraine Wright as interim clerk effective April 1, 2026, and Ashley Jarrett as interim local public health director effective April 3, 2026. Both oaths were administered at the meeting.
The Burke County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved two interim personnel appointments at a special meeting on March 30.
Katherine Lorraine Wright was appointed interim clerk to the board effective April 1, 2026, to serve until a permanent clerk is appointed. The board voted 5-0 to approve the appointment. Wright then recited the oath of office: "I, Katherine Lorraine Wright, do solemnly and sincerely swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the state of North Carolina ... and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my office as interim clerk to the Burke County Board of Commissioners," after which commissioners congratulated her.
The board also voted 5-0 to appoint Ashley Jarrett as interim local public health director for Burke County, effective April 3, 2026. Jarrett was sworn in at the meeting, reciting the statutory oath to support and defend the constitutions and to faithfully execute the duties of interim local public health director.
Both appointments were described by commissioners as interim measures while the county continues the process of filling the positions on a permanent basis. The meeting record shows no further substantive action tied to the appointments.
Votes at a glance - Agenda approval: carried 5-0. - Motion to enter closed session: carried 5-0 (no action reported from closed session). - Appointment of interim clerk (Katherine Lorraine Wright), effective April 1, 2026: carried 5-0. - Appointment of interim local public health director (Ashley Jarrett), effective April 3, 2026: carried 5-0. - Citizens Academy appointments (see separate action): carried 5-0. - Adjournment: carried 5-0.
The commissioners did not record individual seconders for the motions in the transcript. The meeting record indicates the board invited the human resources director into the closed session and emphasized the interim nature of both appointments while permanent recruitment proceeds.
