{
 "city": "Cherokee County",
 "state": "NC",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cherokeecounty-nc.gov/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-31",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-08-18",
   "body": "Board of Commissioners",
   "headline": "Commissioners to vote on budget revisions, fee hikes, and fire contracts",
   "summary": "The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners will consider multiple budget revisions, including a $65,630 change order for an EMS station generator and a $262,531 request from Cherokee County Schools for sales tax funds. They will also vote on proposed fee increases for out-of-county inmate housing and out-of-state civil process fees, as well as several fire department contracts and funding requests. The agenda includes a closed session to discuss personnel matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08182026-751",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-21",
   "body": "Board of Social Services",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07212026-756",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-14",
   "body": "Cherokee County Planning Board",
   "headline": "Planning Board to review draft High Impact Land Use ordinance",
   "summary": "The Cherokee County Planning Board is meeting to review and discuss a draft ordinance regulating high impact land uses, such as asphalt plants, quarries, cryptomines, and fuel storage centers. The ordinance proposes a 2,000-foot distance from protected sites, along with requirements for vegetative barriers, dust controls, paving, and fencing. The board is only discussing the draft; no final decision is scheduled at this meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07142026-743",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-16",
   "body": "Board of Social Services",
   "headline": "Board approves Energy Outreach Plan and discusses 36-hour work week",
   "summary": "The Cherokee County Board of Social Services approved the Energy Outreach Plan and discussed a potential shift to a 36-hour work week in response to budget concerns. The board also reviewed updates on strategic planning, child welfare legislation, and a request to reduce SNAP reimbursement costs. No formal action was taken on the strategic plan or meeting schedule changes, which are pending further feedback.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06162026-758",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/AgendaCenter"
  }
 ]
}