Departments and Agencies - Brief Descriptions and Contact Information

Andrews-Murphy Airport
828-321-5114

Board of Elections
Leighsa Jones,  Director, 828-837-6670
17 Peachtree St. Suite B

The Board of Elections registers voters; conducts elections; assists persons seeking elective office with candidate filings and campaign fund reports; assists citizens seeking to place questions on the ballot; and preserves electoral information.

Building Inspections
Silas Allen, Director, 828-837-6730
59 Hiawassee St. Suite 101
Please E-Mail us for more information.

The Department of Building Inspections ensures compliance with Cherokee County's development and construction standards.

County Commissioners
Jonathan Dickey, Chairman, 828-837-5527
Please E-Mail for more information.

David Sumpter III, Vice-Chairman
Please E-Mail for more information.

Dana Jones, Commissioner
Please E-Mail for more information.
75 Peachtree St.
 

County Manager
David Badger, County Manager 828-837-5527
75 Peachtree St. Suite 112
Please E-Mail us for more information.

The County Manager is the chief administrator of County government responsible for directing and supervising the administration of all county offices, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies under the general control of the Board of Commissioners.

Cooperative Extension Office
Doug Clement, Director, 828-837-2210
39 Peachtree St. Suite 103
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The Extension Service is a partnership involving the U.S. Department of Agriculture, state and county governments, and our two land-grant universities: North Carolina State University at Raleigh and North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro.

Economic Development
David Badger, Interim Director 828-835-3393
75 Peachtree St.
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Economic Development provides services to retain existing businesses and attract new ones to the County by conducting outreach activities through business visits, conferences, and workshops. Economic Development also serves as liaison to business organizations to identify and to assist new and expanding companies. The department provides land use planning expertise and economic analysis. Assistance includes needs assessment, financial and training services, site identification, development expediting, and coordination.

Emergency Services
Jeff Ledford, Director, 828-837-7352
59 Hiawassee St. Suite105
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Cherokee County EMS operates an advanced service at the Paramedic level. Our service has two stations. Station 1 is located in the County Annex building in Murphy. Station 2 is located next door to District Memorial Hospital in Andrews. We have two Medics at each station and two on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Finance Department
Bill Block, Director, 828-837-2130
75 Peachtree St. Suite 110
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The Finance Department manages financial operations, recommends and implements sound fiscal policies, safeguards public assets, and encourages a safe environment on public property.

Health Department
Peter Whittaker, Interim Director, 828-837-7486
228 Hilton St.
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Cherokee County Health Department assures the provision of integrated services addressing the health and human service needs of Cherokee County residents. The department develops and implements policies and procedures which further this end and maximizes the resources available for direct, customer-oriented services while maintaining adequate management oversight at minimum costs. It also develops and maintains a broad network of community, non-profit, public, and private sector delivery organizations in a sustained and substantial partnership.

Historical Museum
Wanda Stalcup, 828-837-6792
87 Peachtree St
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Featuring history of Cherokee County, the Museum has more than 2000 authentic artifacts of the Cherokee Indians on display.

Information Technology Department
Dustin Stalcup, Director 828-361-3200
75 Peachtree St
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The Department of Information Technology assists the County in using information technology where it adds the most value and increases productivity. The Department's efforts also help to deliver information and services to citizens at work, at home, and in the community.

Maintenance Department
Roy Dickey, Director, 828-837-3510
75 Peachtree St.
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The Maintenance Department is responsible for maintenance and custodial services for all county-owned facilities.

Mapping/GIS Department
Debbie Weatherly, Director, 828-837-6713
39 Peachtree St.
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A GIS is an organized collection of computer hardware, software, personnel, and geographic data that is utilized to create, maintain, store, analyze, and display geographically referenced information. Many of the County's departments and officials, and other public agencies as well as the private sector are now using the Mapping /GIS Department to help them to turn raw data into spatially referenced information.  This in turn, allows the county and the public to better organize workflow, identify relationships, patterns, and trends occurring in our county; and to provide solutions to everyday problems.

Parks and Recreation
Phillip Davis, Director, 828-837-6617
699 Connahetta St.
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The Department of Recreation  provides citizens of all ages (children/adults) of Cherokee County, regardless of age, race, or sex with recreational programs for fun and a healthier Cherokee County.
 

Register of Deeds
Daphne Dockery, Register of Deeds, 828-837-2613
53 Peachtree St.
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Senior Services
Winfield Clontz, Director, 828-837-2467
69 Alpine St.
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The Senior Center offers a wide variety of programs to the citizens in Cherokee County who are 60 years of age or older or the spouse of someone 60 years of age or older, and priority is given to those meeting or exceeding the poverty level.

Sheriff's Department
Keith Lovin, Sheriff, 828-837-2589

The Sheriff’s Office serves the Circuit and District Courts in the conduct of judicial affairs. The Office provides transport and custody of prisoners and provides a safe environment for the daily operations of judicial activities, employees, and visitors in the courthouse.

Social Services
Lisa Davis, Director, 828-837-7455
40 Peachtree St.
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The Cherokee County Department of Social Services provides the residents of Cherokee County with Federal and State mandated Human Services. The mission of this Department, as set forth by the County Commissioners, is "to serve the citizens of Cherokee County efficiently and effectively with compassionate and positive attitudes in order to enable these citizens to realize the need to strive for self-sufficiency which in turn fosters a more positive self-image, thus improving their quality of life."

Solid Waste Department
Robert Allen, Solid Waste Director, 828-837-2621
10160 US 19, Marble, NC 28905

The Cherokee County Solid Waste Department offers a solid waste landfill, a recycling facility, and convenience centers.

Tax Assessor
Larry Barton, Asst. Director, 828-837-6626
75 Peachtree St. Suite 108
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The  Tax Assessor hears appeals from County residents and businesses regarding property tax assessments.

Tax Collector
Hugh Carringer, Tax Collector, 828-837-2421
75 Peachtree St. Suite 112
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