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This body politic is the governing board that all other boards must at some time answer to.

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It was encouraging because for the first time in recent memory we saw the board getting good solid information....data if you will. Much of that data centered on building a new jail and we will have more on that later after we complete our research.
Beaufort County Commissioners will hold a retreat at the Estuarium of North Carolina to discuss a variety of issues important to the citizens of Beaufort County.
At their regular monthly meeting Monday (2-6-12) the Beaufort County Commissioners discussed an interim property tax revaluation.
At their regular monthly meeting February 6, 2012 the Beaufort County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to support a resolution offered by Robert Cayton opposing the imposition of ferry tolls on the Bayview/Aurora ferry.
The Beaufort County Commissioners got a sobering report from architect James Hite Monday night (2-6-12) at its regular monthly meeting.
The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, February 6, 2012
On January 18, 2012, the One NC Fund announced a $180,000 grant for Spinrite Services LLC.
Warren Smith is a private citizen in Beaufort County who spent a career in the securities industry.
The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners voted Monday night (1-9-12) to submit a referendum to the county's voters in the May 8, 2012 primary on the question of whether to raise the county, local option sales tax rate from 2% to 2.25%.
Beaufort County's Commissioners heard from the public mostly on two separate issues: the proposed Martin Marietta mine and the proposed Invergy wind farm.
The Beaufort County Commissioners, at their January 9th General Meeting, agreed, by consensus, to move forward to effect a new revaluation of real property in an upcoming 4 or 5 year cycle.
The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, January 9, 2012
At that meeting, Beaufort County Commissioners: Hood Richardson and Stan Deatherage discussed the ongoing ramifications, with the Beaufort County Board of Education, of their construction of Northeast Elementary in Hell Swamp.
What do Tommy Thompson, Economic Developer for Beaufort County, Bev. Perdue and Nancy Pelosi have in common? They are all economic illiterates. Let us explain.
The December meeting of the Beaufort County Commissioners was not a good night for Economic Developer Tom Thompson or the Economic Development Commission (EDC).
At the Beaufort County Commissioner's General Meeting, there existed a contest of ideas as whether the wind farm designated for proposed construction in an area north of Pantego, and southwest of the Pocosin lakes Wildlife Refuge.
Tonight, December 12, 2011, the Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will conduct the county's business, with the first item of business being the selection of a chairman and vice-chairman.
At the November Beaufort County Commissioners meeting the board went into closed session with Economic Developer Tom Thompson and National Spinning Jim Chesnutt.
There's been a lot of talk about a new jail in Beaufort County. One of the major issues that has yet to be settled is the site for locating a new facility.
The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners heard a report from Hood Richardson, its representative on the Beaufort Health System Authority board at its regular November meeting Monday (11-14-11) night.
The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners had a loaded agenda, no pun intended, for its November meeting Monday night (11-14-11).
At their October meeting, Chairman Jerry Langley brought up the issue of a new jail again. He did so by commenting that "everybody agrees there is a need for a new jail...the part we do not agree on is the location."
The Beaufort County Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting Monday (10-30-11). The video clips below present the highlights of the meeting.
During last year's budget process the Beaufort County Commissioners debated whether they would raise taxes or cut spending. After a great deal of kabuki dancing the "Gang of 5" (Booth, Cayton, Klemm, Langley, and McRoy) ended up voting a 6% tax increase.
Beaufort County Commissioners voted 5 to 2 to bequeath its public hospital to University Health Systems.
The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners are negotiating the Probable Lease / Sell (actually a give-away to UHS) of Beaufort County's Hospital. (update)
The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners are negotiating the Probable Lease / Sell (actually a give-away to UHS) of Beaufort County's Hospital.
At the August County Commissioners meeting, Beaufort Community College President David McLawhorn appeared before the board asking it to adopt a resolution in opposition to the "merger" of Beaufort with Pitt Community College, and presumably according to his comments, with any other college.
The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners will meet to discuss a variety of issues in their General Meeting on Monday, August 1, 2011.
The law requires the County to advertise the proposed sale for ten days before closing on it. During that time anyone with 5% of the bid price in cash can submit an upset bid.
The "Gang of 5" (Cayton, Langley, McRoy, Booth and Klemm) voted against a resolution authored by Stan Deatherage and supported by Hood Richardson that would have petitioned the General Assembly to override the Governor's veto of House Bill 351.
    In their July General Meeting, held July 5, 2011, Beaufort County Commissioners voted 5 to 2 in support of not asking our representatives in the General Assembly to override Governor Beverly Perdue's veto of the "Voter Photo ID Bill."
Randell Woodruff, currently the Camden County Manager, is hired to be Beaufort County's next county manager. By a vote of 6 to 1, the county commissioners appointed the 54 year old executive to take over the reins from Interim County Manager Jim Chrisman.
In a marathon session, the Beaufort County Commissioners voted 5-2 to raise taxes next year. The vote came after a six-hour session last night (6-20-11).
The Beaufort County Board of County Commissioners met at the the Community College from 5:00 pm to 12:21 am to decide the budget of Beaufort County's Government.
Recently the Director of the Beaufort County Economic Development Commission (EDC) presented an "annual report" to the County Commissioners.
The Beaufort County Board of Commissioners ended their scheduled budget workshops with a bang rather than a whimper Monday night.
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