About the Board
The county's governing
body is the Iredell County Board of Commissioners
(the "board"),
which is responsible for formulating policy,
directing a number of government services
and appointing members of various boards and
agencies to implement specific policies or
to provide certain services. The board consists
of five members who are elected at-large on
a partisan basis in even-numbered years. Every
two years, voters choose three board members.
The member elected with the fewest number
of votes is elected for a two-year term, and
the other two are four-year terms.
The board meets on the first and third Tuesday
nights of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Iredell
County Government Center, 200 South Center
Street, Statesville,
NC.
The board appoints a county
manager to serve
as the county's chief executive
officer. The county manager serves at the pleasure of the board, implements its
policies, directs business and administrative procedures and appoints most department
heads and officials.
Within the commission-manager form of government,
in addition to the board, there are a number
of other independently elected county officials
who serve
as an
integral part of the county government. These include the sheriff and register
of deeds.
Board Meetings
The commissioners meet on the first and
third Tuesday nights of the month at 7:00
p.m. in the Iredell County Government Center,
200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC. The meetings are open to the
public and visitors are cordially invited
to attend.
Board Composition
Iredell
County’s governing board is composed
of five at-large members who have either a
four-year or two-year term. In
even-numbered years, elections are held in
November for three seats on the board. The two candidates receiving the largest number of votes are
given a four-year term and the individual
receiving the lesser amount receives a two-year
term. Pursuant
to state law, commissioners take their oaths
of office on the first Monday in December
following the election. Generally
speaking, this is also the first meeting date
for the new board. In
addition, the chairman and vice chairman are
selected by the board members at this time.
Board Responsibilities & Duties
-
Adoption
of the annual budget and establishment
of the tax rate
- Regulation
of citizen conduct through the adoption
of ordinances
- Structures
county organization in accordance with
state statutes and adopts administrative
policy
- Appoints county manager as chief administrator
Clerk To the Board Jean
C. Moore
Iredell County Government
Center - Room 106
200 South Center Street - P.O. Box 788
Statesville, NC 28677
Phone: (704) 878-3058
Fax: (704) 878-3053
e-mail: jmoore@co.iredell.nc.us
G.S. 153A-111 provides
for the appointment of a clerk to the board
for each North Carolina county. The clerk
serves as the corporate secretary to the
board and maintains the county seal for
the purpose of certifying all official documents
on behalf of the county. Primary legal duties
include:
- attending all meetings of the board, including special meetings and
public hearings;
- recording and/or transcribing "full and accurate" minutes
of each meeting;
- preparing agendas for the meetings and notifying board members, news
media and "sunshine list" individuals;
- recording or filing all resolutions, petitions, contracts, and other
legal documents pertaining to county government;
- maintaining an ordinance book separate from the minute book of the
board of commissioners.
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