Government

The town is governed by a mayor-council form of government. Elected officials consist of the mayor and five commissioners or council members. When elected, the mayor serves a 2 year term and commissioners serve a 4 year term. Present elected and appointed officials are:

	Term Expiration:
Mayor Austin Brown	2025	(Elected November 2023)
Mayor Pro Tem Timothy Blackburn	2027	(Elected November 2023)
Commissioner Jo Allison Strickland	2025	(Elected November 2021)
Commissioner Lee Carberry	2025	(Elected November 2023)
Commissioner Anthony Norris	2027	(Elected November 2023)
Commissioner Ralph Smith, Jr.	2025	(Elected November 2021)

For a list of committees and the Commissioner(s) who chair them, click here.

For a description of Commissioner Responsibilities, click here.

Board Attorney: 

Town Clerk/ Finance Officer: Ms. Shauna' Harper

Deputy Clerk: Vacant

Mayor and Commissioners

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Mayor Austin Brown

•  Finance and Administration

Mayor Pro Tem Timothy Blackburn

• Finance/Administration
• Parks/Recreation, Chair

Commissioner Jo Allison Strickland

• Buildings, Co-Chair
• Cemeteries, Chair
• Planning Board Liaison
  
• Volunteer Group Liaison
  

 Commissioner Lee Carberry

• Parks/Recreation, Co-Chair
• Public Works (Water/Sewer/Garbage), Chair
• Streets, Chair
• Volunteer Group Liaison
  

 Commissioner Anthony Norris

• Buildings, Chair
• Safety, Chair
• Cemeteries, Co-Chair 

 Commissioner Ralph Smith, Jr.

• Public Works (Water/Sewer/Garbage), Co-Chair
• Streets, Co-Chair
  
• Planning/Zoning Liaison