Columbus County Commissioner, District 3
Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county
Full office description
- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.
How this impacts you
Taxes — County Commissioners can adjust the property tax in your county. This can affect how much you pay in taxes.
Public Health — County commissioners can make appointments to the local public health board. These boards focus on protecting and promoting the public health, such as running vaccination drives or suggesting mask mandates.
Election results
WINNER
Giles E. (buddy) Byrd
68%
2,321 votes
Salahudin Majeed
32%
1,091 votes