The Madison County Board of Commissioners is the elected governing board authorized by the state of North Carolina to exercise and discharge legislative responsibilities within the county. The five-member board is elected in partisan, even-year elections.  The current Board of Commissioners is as follows:

Vernon Ponder, Chairman
Eddie Fox
Debbie Ponder
Billy Roberts
Elsberry Wyatt

Newly elected members take office on the first Monday in December, following the election. A chairman is selected by the board from among its members. The board meets on the second Monday of each month in the Madison County Courthouse and at other times designated by the Board and notified to the public. All meetings are open to the public, and the minutes of meetings are open to public inspection.

Madison County Board of Commissioners agendas will be posted on this page prior to the meeting.

Madison County
Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda
August 9, 2010

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Approval of Minutes of July 12, 2010 Meeting

3. Community Housing Coalition/Public Hearing

4. Penny Buckner
    a. Rural Operating and Assistance Program Public Hearing
    b. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds
    c. Madison County Transportation Authority Drug/Alcohol Testing
    d. Personnel

5. United Way of Madison County

6. Lynn Bowles/Barnard Park

7. Flossie Ball
    a. Rural Operating Assistance Program Funds
    b. Madison County Transportation Authority Membership
    c. Personnel

8. Sam Lunsford/Madison County Animal Control Ordinance and Madison County Animal Control Fees and Fines.

9. Carolyn Moser
    a. Annual MOU with Madison County Schools System
    b. Annual Community Action Opportunities/Head Start Contract

10. Kathleen Phillips/Mars Hill Library

11. Chris Maney
    a. 2009 Tax Year Settlement
    b. Review Officer for Maps and Plats

12. Charles Tolley/Law Enforcement Center

13. Steve Garrison
    a. Beech Glen Well Monitoring
    b. Madison County Housing Authority Board Appointment
    c. NC Division of Forest Resources Contract

14. Darlyne Rhinehart/ Monthly Financial Statements and Budget Amendments

15. Tax Releases and Refunds

16. Public Comment

17. Closed Session