Commissioner· 2022-12-05–2026-12-07 (current term: elected Nov 2022; sworn in Monday Dec 5 2022 per The Mountaineer Dec 7 2022 and N.C.G.S. § 153A-26 which has county commissioners take the oath and assume office on the first Monday in December after the general election, statute text read at ncleg.gov; end = first Monday in December 2026 when the successor is seated; newly elected in 2022, defeating incumbent Kirk Kirkpatrick)
Terry Ramey
Haywood County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 3
- Total speaking time
- 3:38
- Avg per meeting
- 1:13
- Segments
- 55
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Top issues during term (12)(Public Safety)
Jail expansion costs and 'jails over schools' debate
Most equipment was funded by grants, donations, or asset forfeiture, keeping the burden off county taxpayers; the board also approved a $5,000 donation-funded budget amendment.
Justice Center bag prohibition
Regional healthcare pressure on Mission Health/HCA
Septic permitting complaint
Outdoor flood siren system
Funded by a state grant; no new county cost discussed.
Little East Fork camper encampment and illegal discharge
No direct county cost identified yet; enforcement is being handled through existing legal and health department processes.
Tropical Storm Fred Unmet Needs grant appropriation
$3.5 million in reimbursable state grant funds; no new county money.
Courthouse grounds expression and chalk ordinance
Veterans services grant
$20,000 in state grant funds with no local match noted.
Animal welfare and Haywood County Animal Services practices
No direct cost yet, but an independent audit or ordinance changes could carry future costs.
Animal cruelty investigation procedures
Clyde Armory emergency shelter and EMS expansion
Total project budget about $3.38 million, mostly grant-funded with minimal county money.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Ramey was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (1)(Public Safety)
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