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The Union County Board of Commissioners is the legislative and governing body of Union County and consists of five members, elected at-large. Commissioners serve four-year staggered terms. During the first meeting each December, the Chairman and Vice Chairman are elected by and from the Board of Commissioners.
Closed Sessions are held from 5-6 p.m., prior to the public portion of the meeting, unless otherwise indicated on the schedule.
- Meeting Calendar
- Facility Use Policy
- Commissioner Appointments to Boards and Committees
- Rules of Procedure
- Meetings, Minutes and Videos Prior to Oct. 18, 2021
- Code of Ordinances
Members
- Chairman Stony Rushing - stony.rushing@unioncountync.go
- Vice Chairman Melissa Merrell - melissa.merrell@unioncountyncgov
- Brian Helms - brianw.helms@unioncountync.gov
- Richard Helms - richard.helms@unioncountync.gov
- David Williams - david.williams@unioncountync.gov
Emails to Board
stony.rushing@unioncountync.gov, melissa.merrell@unioncountync.gov, brianw.helms@unioncountync.gov, richard.helms@unioncountync.gov, david.williams@unioncountync.gov
Meeting Information
- Regular meeting: 1st & 3rd Monday at 6pm
- In-Person Location: Union County Government Center - Board Room on 1st Floor, 500 North Main Street, Monroe N.C.
- Online Public Viewing: Agenda with Live Stream
- Online documents: Agenda with Live Stream
- Register to Speak
The Union County Board of Education is made up of nine members. Six board members are elected from districts. There are three at-large members. All board members serve staggered four-year terms. The primary functions of the board are to establish policies for the operation of the schools and to generally oversee that the superintendent and administrative staff who manage the system's day-to-day operations carry out these policies. The board recognizes and welcomes its responsibility to hear requests and suggestions from delegations and individuals in the community. Public comments can be made to the Board at regular monthly open meetings. Persons wishing to address the school board may sign up to speak at the meeting site prior to the beginning of each meeting.
Members
- District 1: Rev. John J. Kirkpatrick, IV (2026) - john.kirkpatrick@ucps.k12.nc.us
- District 2: Matt Helms (2024) - matt.helms@ucps.k12.nc.us
- District 3: Barry Tucker (2026) - barry.tucker@ucps.k12.nc.us
- District 4: Sandra Greene (2026) - sandra.greene@ucps.k12.nc.us
- District 5: Joseph Morreale (2024) - joseph.morreale@ucps.k12.nc.us
- District 6: Kathy Heintel (Chairperson) (2026) - kathy.heintel@ucps.k12.nc.us
- At-Large: Rev. Jimmy H. Bention, Sr. (2026) - Jimmy.Bention@ucps.k12.nc.us
- At-Large: Todd Price (2024) - todd.price@ucps.k12.nc.us
- At-Large: Sarah May (2026) - sarah.may@ucps.k12.nc.us
Emails to UCPS Board
john.kirkpatrick@ucps.k12.nc.us, matt.helms@ucps.k12.nc.us, barry.tucker@ucps.k12.nc.us, sandra.greene@ucps.k12.nc.us, joseph.morreale@ucps.k12.nc.us, kathy.heintel@ucps.k12.nc.us, Jimmy.Bention@ucps.k12.nc.us, todd.price@ucps.k12.nc.us, sarah.may@ucps.k12.nc.us
Meeting Information
- Board Meeting: 1st Tuesday of each month at 7pm
- In-Person Location: UCPS Professional Development Center, 721 Brewer Drive Monroe, NC
- Online Public Viewing: UCPS BOE YouTube , UCPS website, and the UCPS Facebook page.
- Online documents: BoardDocs
- Sign up for public comments
2025 - 2026
Board Meeting: 1st Tuesday of each month at 7pm
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Elected officials serve the citizens of Monroe and provide the legislative and policy-making functions for City government, directing such action as required for the general welfare of the City through appropriate programs, services, and activities which promote confidence in City government.
- City Council Agenda & Packet
- City Council Meeting Schedule
- City Council Meetings on YouTube
- City Council Minutes
- City Council Rules of Procedure
- City Council Rules Governing Public Comment Period
Members
- Robert Burns, Mayor - rburns@monroenc.org
- David Dotson - ddotson@monroenc.org
- Gary Anderson - ganderson@monroenc.org
- Surluta Anthony - santhony@monroenc.org
- James Kerr - jkerr@monroenc.org
- Franco McGee - fmcgee@monroenc.org
- Julie Thompson - jthompson@monroenc.org
Emails to City Council
rburns@monroenc.org, ddotson@monroenc.org, ganderson@monroenc.org, santhony@monroenc.org, jkerr@monroenc.org, fmcgee@monroenc.org, jthompson@monroenc.org
Meeting Information
- Board Meeting: Second Tuesday of Every Month
- In-Person Location: City of Monroe Government Building, 300 W. Crowell Street Monroe, NC
- Online Public Viewing: YOUTUBE MEETINGS
- Online documents: Agenda & Packet
The governing body of the Town of Weddington is the Town Council, which has four members and the Mayor. The Town is divided into four electoral districts and each district is represented on the Council by one member. The qualified voters of the entire Town elect the members of the Council. To be eligible for election to the Council and for service on the Council as representative of a district, a person must reside in the district. All candidates for the Town Council of Weddington are to be elected to four (4) year terms. The qualified voters of the entire Town elect the Mayor. The Mayor is elected to a two-year term of office. Town Council is elected on a nonpartisan basis and the results are determined by a plurality. The Town of Weddington operates under the Mayor-Council plan as provided in General Statutes Chapter 160A, Article 7, Part 3.
Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Weddington Town Hall.
Members
- Mayor: Jim Bell - Term December 13, 2027 jbell@townofweddington.com
- Mayor Pro Tem & District 2: Tom Smith - Term December 13, 2027 tsmith@townofweddington.com
- District 4: Darcey Ladner - Term December 13, 2027 dladner@townofweddington.com
- District 1: Ellen McLaughlin - Term December 10, 2029 emclaughlin@townofweddington.com
- District 3: Clayton Jones - Term December 10, 2029 cjones@townofweddington.com
Email to all Members
jbell@townofweddington.com, tsmith@townofweddington.com, dladner@townofweddington.com emclaughlin@townofweddington.com, cjones@townofweddington.com
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