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Union County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026

Board of Commissioners meets: First Monday of each month at 6:00 PM (work sessions on the third Monday).
Meeting location: Commissioners' Meeting Room, Government Center, 500 North Main Street, Monroe, NC 28112.
Register of Deeds: Crystal D. Gilliard · 704.283.3794 · crystal.gilliard@unioncountync.gov
Agendas posted at: https://www.unioncountync.gov/government/board-of-commissioners/agendas-minutes
Chair, Board of Commissioners: Board of Commissioners, 5 members elected countywide at-large to staggered four-year terms. Chair and Vice Chair elected annually by the Board from among its members.

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Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

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 (10)

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 (3)

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)

Union County Public Schools

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

Emergency services districts (18)

Allens Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Bakers Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
Beaver Lane Volunteer Rescue & Fire Department, Inc.
Fairview Fire & Rescue Association
Griffith Road Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Hemby Bridge Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Jackson Community Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Inc.
Lanes Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Mineral Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
Monroe Fire Department
New Salem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Sandy Ridge Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
Stack Road Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc.
Stallings Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Town of Unionville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Waxhaw Community Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.
Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Wingate Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

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

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Monroe Housing Authority

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

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Union Soil and Water Conservation District

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