Filling of Vacancy of District 2 Commissioner
The Chairman asked the Clerk to the Board to read a letter from Dallas McMillan, Chairman of
the Cherokee County Republican Executive Committee recommending the appointment of Mr.
Mark Stiles to the Board of County Commissioners to fill the vacancy left by Commissioner-Elect Justin Hyde. Following the reading of the letter, the Chairman instructed the Clerk to call
the roll for a vote on the appointment of Mark Stiles. The vote was as follows: Commissioners
Ben Adams – Yes; Commissioner Alan Bryant – Yes; Commissioner Cal Stiles – Yes; and
Chairman Dan Eichenbaum – Yes. The Clerk to the Board called back each vote and then passed
the vote sheet to the Chairman, who announced the unanimous vote for Mark Stiles.

Chairman Eichenbaum then asked the County Attorney to read the Resolution of Appointment.
Following the reading of the resolution, the Chairman asked the Clerk to the Board to administer
the oath of office to newly appointed Commissioner, Mark Stiles.

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes — January 6, 2025

Mark Stiles was appointed to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners to fill the District 2 vacancy left by Commissioner-Elect Justin Hyde.

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Mark Stiles currently serves as a Cherokee County commissioner.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Motion made by Commissioner Adams and seconded by Commissioner Mark Stiles to approve a
modification to Project Zeus. Motion passed unanimously. The project modification reduces the
expansion project's number of jobs from 40 to 10 and will now include renovating an existing
facility instead of constructing new. The modification reduces the county's contribution from
$37,000 to no more than $10,000.

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes — February 16, 2026 (PDF)

As a county commissioner, seconded a Project Zeus modification reducing projected jobs from 40 to 10 and the county contribution to no more than $10,000.

As a county commissioner, seconded a Project Zeus modification reducing projected jobs from 40 to 10 and the county contribution from $37,000 to no more than $10,000.

- As a county commissioner, seconded a Project Zeus modification reducing projected jobs from 40 to 10 and the county contribution from $37,000 to no more than $10,000.

Economy

Budget Revision to Accept Grant Revenues for Veteran Services Office
Motion made by Commissioner Mark Stiles and seconded by Commissioner Cal Stiles to
approve. Motion passed unanimously.

As a county commissioner, moved to accept grant revenue for the Veteran Services Office.

- As a county commissioner, moved to accept grant revenue for the Veteran Services Office.

Public Services

As of January 5, 2026, Mark Stiles’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

• Motion made by Commissioner Bryant and seconded by Commissioner Mark Stiles to
approve the updated Cherokee County, NC Policy for Dangerous Dogs. Motion passed
unanimously.

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (February 17, 2025) - PDF

f. Commissioner Mark Stiles made a motion to approve grant applications for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department for respective grants for accreditation and overtime funds (no county match). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Adams and passed unanimously.

Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes 20 January 2026 (PDF)

b. Commissioner Mark Stiles made a motion to approve a budget revision for the use of contingency to purchase a new commercial washing machine for the Cherokee County Detention Center ($18,547). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bryant and passed unanimously.

As a county commissioner, seconded approval of Cherokee County’s updated dangerous-dog policy.

As a county commissioner, moved to approve sheriff’s department grant applications for accreditation and overtime funds, with no county match.

As a county commissioner, moved to use contingency funds for an $18,547 commercial washing machine at the Cherokee County Detention Center.

- As a county commissioner, seconded approval of Cherokee County’s updated dangerous-dog policy.
- As a county commissioner, moved to approve sheriff’s department grant applications for accreditation and overtime funds, with no county match.
- As a county commissioner, moved to use contingency funds for an $18,547 commercial washing machine at the Cherokee County Detention Center.

Public Safety

• Motion made by Commissioner Mark Stiles and seconded by Chairman Eichenbaum to
adopt the “Standard Client/County Transportation Agreement” for Cherokee County
Transit. Motion passed unanimously.

As a county commissioner, moved to adopt Cherokee County Transit’s Standard Client/County Transportation Agreement.

- As a county commissioner, moved to adopt Cherokee County Transit’s Standard Client/County Transportation Agreement.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Budget and Finance
Bid Award for Landfill Mechanic Building
Motion made by Commissioner Mark Stiles and seconded by Commissioner Eichenbaum to award the bid to the lowest bidder, John Burgin Construction, Inc. Motion passed unanimously.

As a county commissioner, moved to award the landfill mechanic-building construction bid to John Burgin Construction, Inc.

- As a county commissioner, moved to award the landfill mechanic-building construction bid to John Burgin Construction, Inc.

Energy & the Environment

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