Board of Commissioners

The governing body consists of a mayor and five commissioners, all elected at-large. The mayor, who serves a four-year term and only votes in the case of a tie, is the presiding officer at meetings of the Town Board. The commissioners serve 4-year staggered terms.

The Town operates under the council-manager form of government, where the Town Board serves as the legislative body and the Town Manager serves as the chief executive officer, responsible for administering the Town government.

The Town Board of Commissioners: is responsible for deciding which services the Town provides and at what level, adopts a budget, sets the property tax rate, establishes fees, enters into contracts, awards bids for construction or purchases, and buys and sells property. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Board of Commissioner Agendas and Minutes, once approved, are available via the meeting link in the calendar section of the website or by visiting the Agendas & Minutes page.

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Please contact the Town Clerk if you have any questions. 

 
Board of Commissioners
Photo of Sharon Harker Sharon Harker Mayor (252) 728-2141 ext. 233 s.harker@beaufortnc.org
Photo of Melvin Cooper Melvin Cooper Mayor Pro Tempore (252) 728-2141 ext. 233 m.cooper@beaufortnc.org
Photo of Paula Gillikin Paula Gillikin Commissioner (252) 728-2141 ext. 233 p.gillikin@beaufortnc.org
Photo of John LoPiccolo John LoPiccolo Commissioner (252) 728-2141 ext. 233 j.lopiccolo@beaufortnc.org
Photo of Bucky Oliver Charles "Bucky" Oliver Commissioner (252) 728-2141 ext. 233 b.oliver@beaufortnc.org
Photo of Sarah Spiegler Sarah Spiegler Commissioner (252) 728-2141 ext. 233 s.spiegler@beaufortnc.org