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Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026
Board of Commissioners meets
Third Monday of each month at 5:00 PM.
Meeting location
Bryant H. Womack Justice & Administration Building, 40 Courthouse Street, Columbus, NC 28722.
Register of Deeds
Sheila Whitmire · 828.894.8450 · swhitmire@polknc.gov
Agendas posted at
https://www.polknc.gov/commissioner_information/agendas_and_meetings.php
Chair, Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners, 5 members elected at-large to staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Myron Yoder. Vice-Chairman: David Moore.

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.

Cities (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

Towns (2)

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 (1)
  • Polk County Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Emergency services districts (9)
  • Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue, Inc.
  • Dana Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
  • Edneyville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
  • Green Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Saluda Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc.
  • Sunny View Fire & Rescue
  • Town of Columbus Fire Department, Inc.
  • Tryon Volunteer Fire Department

Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
  • Polk Soil and Water Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

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