GrahamCountyBoardofCommissioners

County eyeing $25M budget

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Robbinsville – A draft of the much-discussed 2025-26 Graham County budget was presented to the board of commissioners at May 20's meeting. The county is targeting a balance of $25,453,201 for the fiscal year, which begins July 1 and continues through June 30.
Adjacent to the Graham County Recycling Center on Snowbird Road, this sanitation site has faced criticism regarding water standing in front of many of the dumpsters. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Adjacent to the Graham County Recycling Center on Snowbird Road, this sanitation site has faced criticism regarding water standing in front of many of the dumpsters. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

No timetable for sanitation site repairs

Kevin Hensley
Friday, May 2, 2025
Milltown – It might not appear as such on the surface, but county officials are well aware of the drainage issues at the Snowbird Sanitation Center.
Local attorney Brady Cody has been hired as the new Graham County Manager.

Local attorney Brady Cody has been hired as the new Graham County Manager.

Cody named new county manager

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Robbinsville – After a 27-month search, a new Graham County Manager has been hired. Brady Cody was formally introduced as the county's next manager at Tuesday's budget meeting, filling a void that began when commissioners opted not to re-appoint project manager Jason Marino to the dual role Dec.
Members of the public and fellow board members alike listen to commissioner Connie Orr as she addresses those in attendance for Monday’s special-called meeting, which was held to discuss more site options for the planned Graham County Justice Center. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

Members of the public and fellow board members alike listen to commissioner Connie Orr as she addresses those in attendance for Monday’s special-called meeting, which was held to discuss more site options for the planned Graham County Justice Center. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com

County pivots on justice center site

Kevin Hensley
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Robbinsville – Monday’s special commissioner meeting left those in attendance with one thing perfectly clear: though where the Graham County Justice Center will be built is back up in the air, the structure will definitively not be placed off P & J Road.
This outdoor kennel at the Valley River Humane Society was just one of many items that state officials said the 25-year-old facility would have to replace during an inspection last year. With finances in a crunch for both the shelter and Graham County, neither side could come to an agreement to continue its long-time working relationship, which ended Saturday. Photo by Randy Foster/Cherokee Scout

This outdoor kennel at the Valley River Humane Society was just one of many items that state officials said the 25-year-old facility would have to replace during an inspection last year. With finances in a crunch for both the shelter and Graham County, neither side could come to an agreement to continue its long-time working relationship, which ended Saturday. Photo by Randy Foster/Cherokee Scout

Humane society ends agreement with county

Kevin Hensley
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Marble – Saturday’s deadline for Graham County and the Valley River Humane Society to reach a new agreement passed with no action taken, leaving anyone from the county wishing to surrender an animal with even fewer area options.