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Rutherford County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026
Board of Commissioners meets
First Monday of each month at 6:00 PM (except holidays).
Meeting location
County Commissioners' Meeting Room, Rutherford County Office Building, 289 North Main Street, Rutherfordton, NC 28139.
Register of Deeds
Rachel Thomas · 828.287.6156 · rachel.thomas@rutherfordcountync.gov
Agendas posted at
https://www.rutherfordcountync.gov/departments/county_commissioner/minutes.php
Chair, Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners, 5 members elected from five districts to staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Bryan King (District #1). Vice Chairman: Alan Toney (District #5).

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 (7)

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 (1)
  • Rutherford County Schools

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

Emergency services districts (20)
  • Bills Creek Community Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc.
  • Bostic Volunteer Fire Department
  • Broad River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
  • Cherry Mountain Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Chimney Rock Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Cliffside Area Fire Department, Inc.
  • Edneyville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
  • Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Fairfield Mountains Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Forest City Fire Department
  • Green Hill Volunteer Fire Department
  • Hudlow Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Lake Lure Fire Department
  • Polkville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Rutherfordton Fire Department
  • Sandy Mush Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Shiloh-Danieltown-Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Shingle Hollow Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • Spindale Fire Dept.
  • Union Mills Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

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

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
  • Forest City Housing Authority

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

Special districts · Sewer (1)
  • Cliffside Sanitary District

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

Special districts · Water Supply (1)
  • Broad River Water Authority

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

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