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Board of County Commissioners

The BOCC consists of nine commissioners - six representing districts and three elected at-large.

The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of Mecklenburg County. The Board consists of nine commissioners - six representing districts and three elected at-large - that are elected in November of even-numbered years. A Commissioner At-Large is a designation for Mecklenburg County commissioners who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the County. 

The Board's major responsibilities include adopting the annual County budget, setting the County property tax rate, and assessing and establishing priorities on the many community needs, especially those related to health, education, welfare, mental health and the environment. The Board also makes appointments to citizen advisory committees. 

Meet your County Commissioners...

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of George Dunlap
    George Dunlap, Chair and District 3

    George Dunlap was first elected as commissioner in 2008.

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of Jerrell
    Mark Jerrell, Vice Chair and District 4

    Mark Jerrell was first elected as commissioner in 2018.

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of Altman
    Leigh Altman, At Large

    Leigh Altman was first elected as commissioner in 2020.

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of Cotham
    Pat Cotham, At Large

    Pat Cotham was first elected as commissioner in 2012.

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of Griffin
    Arthur Griffin, At Large

    Arthur Griffin was first elected as commissioner in 2022.

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of Powell
    Elaine Powell, District 1

    Elaine Powell was first elected as commissioner in 2018.

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of Leake
    Vilma D. Leake, District 2

    Vilma D. Leake was first elected as commissioner in 2008.

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of Meier
    Laura Meier, District 5

    Laura Meier was first elected as commissioner in 2020.

  • Horizontal Headshot photo of Rodriguez-McDowell
    Susan Rodriguez-McDowell, District 6

    Susan Rodriguez-McDowell was first elected as commissioner in 2018.

Tools & Resources

  • Watch BOCC Meetings

    Watch live broadcasts of BOCC meetings in English or Spanish. Recorded meetings have transcribed captions translated in to more than 60 different languages. 

  • Meeting Calendar and Agendas

    View the public meeting calendar including meeting agendas and meeting minutes.

  • County Ordinances

    View the document archive listing for County Ordinances passed by the BOCC.

  • Register to Speak

    We invite all residents to connect with Mecklenburg County by participating in the governing process.  View presentation guidelines.

  • Town Hall Policy

    Policies and procedures for County staff in scheduling, coordinating, and providing board support for Community meetings.

  • Presentation Guidelines

    Standards and template to provide consistency in visual content quality of the BOCC meeting presentations.

  • Archived Meeting Minutes

    Archived meeting minutes from Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners meetings from 2015-2022.

  • Find Your District

    Find out which district you live in and who represents you.