Chairman· 2024-12-02–2028-12-04 (current term: elected Nov 2024; sworn in by Judge Duncan at the Dec 2 2024 board meeting per Dec 2 2024 minutes; N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2028 when the successor is seated; first-office day before this term not sourced)
Hardin C. Kennedy III
Wilkes County
No biography on file yet.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 20
- Total speaking time
- 4:29:41
- Avg per meeting
- 13:29
- Segments
- 5844
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Top issues during term (4)(Schools)
Wilkes Community College Heavy Equipment Program Land Use
No cost to the county or the college.
School roofing projects funded
$1.2 million in state lottery funds; no county dollars required.
Child Care Subsidy Funding Cut and Wait List
The county is spending down its Smart Start child care allocation now, which likely means a funding gap and a waitlist next fiscal year.
School Antennae Lease Ratification
The school board receives back rent from Carolina West Wireless for the lease years.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while III was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Schools)
No votes found matching Schools.