Burke County commissioners and staff kicked off the budget season for the upcoming fiscal year with a two-day workshop on Thursday and Friday.
After the workshop ended on Friday, Burke County Board of Commissioners Chairman Jeff Brittain said it’s too early to say where the property tax rate may land for 2024-25 but he’s not anticipating an increase.
Early voting is up in this year’s primary election, say local elections officials.
Kenny Rhyne, interim director of elections for the county, said as of the end of the day on Thursday, a total of 2,030 people had cast a ballot during early voting in Burke County.
The first day of early voting saw a little more than 300 voters casting a ballot in Burke County.
Kenny Rhyne, interim director of elections for the county, said 328 people voted in the county on Thursday.