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
June 8, 2009

1. Approval of Agenda

2. Approval of Minutes of May 11, 2009 meeting

3. John Fouts
    a. Worker’s Compensation and Commercial Insurance
    b. Annual Local Salary Plan

4. U.S. Cellular/ Patrick Welsh

5. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council/ Larry Peek

6. Flossie Ball
    a. Software Maintenance Agreement
    b. Personnel

7. Kathleen Phillips/ Madison County Library Board of Trustees

8. Steve Garrison
    a. Mountain Area Workforce Development Board
    b. Merchant Marine Veteran status
    c. F.Y. 09-10 budget presentation

9. Darlyne Rhinehart/ Monthly Financial Statements and Budget Amendments

10. Tax Releases and Refunds

11. Public Comment

12. Closed Session