Standing Committees
Committee on County Administration and Finance

This committee consists of all County Council Members. The function of this committee is to handle financial issues of the County..

Dora Martin, Chairman                                               
Randall Hanvey
Joan Little                                                                       
Tommy Ford
Joey English                                                                        
Kacie Petrie

Committee on Public Works, Roads, Bridges and County Property

The function of this committee is to oversee all aspects of public works, including roads and bridges. This would include any County-owned property. This committee inspects County-owned roads and makes recommendations to full Council concerning new roads to be taken into the County Road System.

Joey English, Chairman                                                
Tommy Ford
Kacie Petrie                                                                       
Randall Hanvey

Committee on Personnel, County Offices and Departments
This committee deals with personnel matters, rules and procedures concerning County employees. Requests from elected officials and department heads for changes or improvements within their offices, other than finance matters, will also be handled by this committee. 

Kacie Petrie, Chairman                                               
Joey English
Dora Martin                                                                        
Randall Hanvey
Committee on Public Health and Social Services

This committee deals with any activities that the County may be involved in that concerns public health or Social Services. Several County Members from this committee serve on boards for various organizations, such as the Council on Aging, Carolina Community Actions and Catawba Regional Planning Council. This committee also deals with the Hospital Board and matters concerning Wallace Thomson Hospital, Ellen Sagar Nursing Home and the Union County Emergency Medical Services. 

Randall Hanvey, Chairman                                               
Joan Little
Tommy Ford                                                           
Dora Martin

Committee on Law Enforcement, Judiciary and Recreation
The function of this committee is to work with the Sheriff’s Department on any matters concerning that department. The committee deals with the County Detention Center which would include housing and general upkeep and care of all prisoners that are the responsibility of the County. The County Recreation Department and Stadium would also fall under this committee. It would be their responsibility to oversee the property utilized by these departments and to make recommendations concerning improvements or changes to these facilities.

Joan Little, Chairman                                                           
Tommy Ford
Dora Martin                                                                       
Joey English
Committee on Planning and Development

The function of this committee is to work in conjunction with the Union County Development Board to induce new industry into Union County and work with existing industry.

Tommy Ford, Chairman                                            
Joan Little
Kacie Petrie                                                                        
Joey English