Carter County Commission · September 21, 2026
Commission picks leaders, hands out committee seats, and frees up $1.5M in Helene bond money to fix storm-damaged roads
Big organizational night for the county commission.
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Recent meetingsMay 18 – Oct 19
All meetings →Oct 19Carter County Commission Meeting — 2026-10-19Aug 17County puts 1-year moratorium on AI data centers and crypto mining — only one commissioner votes noJul 20Carter County Commission OKs $26K FEMA consultant bill, Helene grant application, and road renaming in final-session flurryJun 29Commission locks in $1.1571 tax rate, passes county budget, votes to finish troubled White Rock roadJun 15Commission rejects tearing down historic Folsom House, picks Arney Hill for new archives buildingMay 18Tweetsie Trail master plan approved 12-7 — then commission rejects an 8-vote push to kill the project
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