Local Wiki
Jackson County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- First and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM (work session first Tuesday at 7:00 PM).
- Meeting location
- Commissioners Board Room (2nd Floor), Jackson County Justice Center, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Sylva, NC 28779.
- Register of Deeds
- Shandra Sims · 828.586.7530 · deeds@jacksonnc.org
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.jacksonnc.org/AgendaCenter
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members: a Chairman elected countywide at-large plus four commissioners elected countywide but residing in one of four residency districts, all serving staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Mark Letson. Vice Chairman: Todd Bryson (District 1).
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Towns (4)
- Dillsboro (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Highlands (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Sylva (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Webster (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Villages (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (2)
- Catamount School
- Jackson County Public Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (9)
- Balsam-Willets-Ochre Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
- Canada Volunteer Fire Department
- Cashiers-Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Cherokee Fire Department
- Cullowhee Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Highlands Fire & Rescue
- Qualla Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, Incorporated
- Savannah Volunteer Fire Department
- Sylva Fire Department
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Jackson County Soil Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (1)
- Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)