skip to main content
Town of Wilkesboro
Welcome to the town of Wilkesboro, where the mountains begin!
  • I Want To...
    • Apply...
      • Town Job
      • Committees/Boards Application
      • Police Permits
      Contact...
      • Employee or Dept.
      • Help by Topic
      • Federal or State Government
      Get...
      • Account Balance
      • ACH Authorization Form
      • Attraction Maps
      • Building Inspection
      • Directions to Wilkesboro
      • Directions to Police Department
      • Fire Inspection
      • Holiday Schedule
      • Recycling Information
      • Town Forms
      • Utilities Turned On
      • Utilities Turned Off
      • Water Quality Report - middle of page
      Lookup...
      • Account Balance
      • Meeting Agendas & Minutes
      • Schedule of Fees - FY 22-23
      • Transportation Options
      • Wilkesboro's Mapping / GIS
      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      Pay...
      • Civic Center Rental
      • Invoice
      • Parking Ticket
      • Police Report
      • Town Taxes
      • Utility Bill
      Pickup...
      • Civic Center Key
      Report...
      • Report Missing Street Sign
      • Report Nuisance Animal
      • Report Pothole/Sidewalk Issue
      • Report Rollout Cart Problem
      • Report Street/Traffic Light Outage
      • Report Water/Sewer Problem
      • Report Other Issues/Problems
      Request...
      • Request Appointment
      • Request Civic Center Reservation
      • Request Fire Education Event
      • Request Utility Bill thru Email
      Schedule...
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Electronics Recycling
      • Recycling Collection
      • Trash Collection
      • Yard Waste Collection
      • Schedule-Service Online
  • Town Government
    • Government
      • Local Government in NC
      • How NC Municipalities Work
      • Town's Form of Government
      • What is Powell Bill?
      • Town's Budgets & Audits
      • Town's Schedule of Fees - FY 22-23
      • Town's Financial Dashboard
      • Town's Holiday Schedule
      • Town's Ordinances
      • Town's Organizational Chart
      • Title VI Civic Rights Act
      • 2019 ADA Transition Plan
      • 2020 ADA Transition Plan
      • 2021 ADA Transition Plan
      Wilkesboro's History
      • Population
      • Wilkesboro's History Overview
      • Tory Oak History
      • Wilkesboro's Cemetery Records
      • Wilkes Co. Genealogy
      • Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc.
      • Wilkes Heritage Museum
      • History Links
      • Fire Chief History
      • Retired Firemen History
      • Police Chief History
      • Town Council & Clerk History
      Town Council
      • Meet Your Governing Board
      • Responsibilities
      • Code of Ethics
      • FAQ
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Historic Pres. Commission
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      • Historic Downtown Grants
      Landscape Planning & Review Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Parks & Recreation Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      Planning Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Tourism Dev Authority Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      Zoning Board of Adjustments
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
  • Departments
    • Administration
      • Dept. Overview
      Finance
      • Dept. Overview
      • Financial Dashboard
      • Accounts Payable
      • Cemetery Collections
      • Civic Center Rental
      • Beer/Wine License
      • Purchasing & Contracts
      • Taxes
      • Utility Billing
      Fire
      • Dept. Overview
      • Burning Permit
      • F.A.Q.
      • Fire Education Event
      • Fire Hydrant Testing
      • Fire Inspections
      • Fire Roster
      • How to Apply to FD
      • Meeting Schedule
      Parks & Recreation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • Cub Creek Park
      • - - Community Garden
      • - - Hidden Oaks Dog Park
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Creek Restoration
      • Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • School Street Park
      • Westwood Park
      • Wilkesboro Campground
      Personnel & Payroll
      • Dept. Overview
      Planning & Community Development
      • Dept. Overview
      • Adopted Plans
      • Forms
      • Maps
      • Wilkesboro GIS
      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      Police
      • Dept. Overview
      • Annual Reports
      • Citizen Police Academy
      • Comment/Complaint Section
      • Crime Data & Statistics
      • Directions to Police Station
      • Parking Tickets
      • Police Permits
      • Police Recruitment
      • Police Reports
      • Police Roster
      Public Works
      • Dept. Overview
      • Powell Bill
      • Public Buildings, Grounds & Streets
      • Water & Sewer Construction
      Sanitation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Curbside Trash
        • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Curbside Recycling
        • Curbside Recycling Schedule
      • Electronics Recycling-By Appt Only
      • Non-curbside Recyclable Items
      • Recycling Centers
      • Curbside Yard Waste Collection
      • Seasonal Curbside Leaf Collection
      Utilities
      • Cross Connection Control / Backflow
      • NC Water & Wastewater Rates Dashboard
      • Wastewater / Sewer Plant
      • Water Filtration Plant
    • For Residents
      • Civic Center Rental Information
      • - - Online Reservation Form
      • Cemetery Plots & Information
      • Wilkesboro Utilities
      • - - Report Water/Sewer Problem
      • Other Utility Providers
      • Schedule of Fees FY 22-23
      • Wilkesboro Sanitation
      • - - Recycle/Trash Days by Street
      • - - Recycle Schedule
      • - - Request Rollout Cart Repair
      • - - Schedule Bulky Item Collection
      • - - Schedule Electronics Recycling
      • - - Schedule Yard Waste Collection
      • Report a Problem Form
      • - - Report Missing Street Sign
      • - - Report Pothole / Sidewalk Problem
      • - - Report Street Light Outage
      • Serve on a Committee or Board
      • Transportation
    • For Business
      • Wilkes Co. Economic Development
      • - - Wilkesboro Economic Incentives Guideline
      • - - NC OSBM 2022 Comparisons Listings
      • - - Wilkesboro Livability Magazine
      • - - "We are Wilkes" Annual Guide
      • - - "We are Wilkes" Quarterly
      • - - Transportation
      • How to Launch a Business in NC
      • How to Start a Business in Wilkesboro
      • - - Step 1) Zoning/Planning
      • - - Step 2) Sign Permit
      • - - Step 3) Request Fire Inspections
      • - - Step 4) Water/Sewer Service
      • - - Step 5) Beer/Wine Application
      • - - All Building Inspections - inside Town and County
      • - - All Food Inspections
      • Meeting Space Rental Information
      • - - Online Reservation Form
      • Other Utility Providers for Business
      • Outside Trash Providers for Business
      • Schedule of Fees FY 22-23
      • Town Forms
    • For Visitors
      • Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority
      • Attraction Maps
      • Ben Long Frescoes
      • Historic Wilkesboro Tour
      • Stone Mountain State Park
      • Talking Trees Trail at Rendezvous Mtn.
      • Whippoorwill Academy & Village
      • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
      • - - 2022 Concerts in the Commons
      • - - 2022 Movies on Main
      • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
      • - - Carolina in the Fall
      • - - FaithFest
      • - - Merlefest
      • - - Prohibition Hot Rod & Moonshine Festival
      • Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation
      • - - Cub Creek Park Pickleball Courts
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • - - Wilkesboro Campground
      • Wilkesboro Sundial
      • W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir
      • - - W. Kerr Scott Tour
      • Wilkes Co. Barn Quilt Trail
      • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
      • Wilkes Heritage Museum
      • Wilkes Transportation Options
      • Yadkin River Greenway
  • I Want To...
    • Apply...
      • Town Job
      • Committees/Boards Application
      • Police Permits
      Contact...
      • Employee or Dept.
      • Help by Topic
      • Federal or State Government
      Get...
      • Account Balance
      • ACH Authorization Form
      • Attraction Maps
      • Building Inspection
      • Directions to Wilkesboro
      • Directions to Police Department
      • Fire Inspection
      • Holiday Schedule
      • Recycling Information
      • Town Forms
      • Utilities Turned On
      • Utilities Turned Off
      • Water Quality Report - middle of page
      Lookup...
      • Account Balance
      • Meeting Agendas & Minutes
      • Schedule of Fees - FY 22-23
      • Transportation Options
      • Wilkesboro's Mapping / GIS
      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      Pay...
      • Civic Center Rental
      • Invoice
      • Parking Ticket
      • Police Report
      • Town Taxes
      • Utility Bill
      Pickup...
      • Civic Center Key
      Report...
      • Report Missing Street Sign
      • Report Nuisance Animal
      • Report Pothole/Sidewalk Issue
      • Report Rollout Cart Problem
      • Report Street/Traffic Light Outage
      • Report Water/Sewer Problem
      • Report Other Issues/Problems
      Request...
      • Request Appointment
      • Request Civic Center Reservation
      • Request Fire Education Event
      • Request Utility Bill thru Email
      Schedule...
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Electronics Recycling
      • Recycling Collection
      • Trash Collection
      • Yard Waste Collection
      • Schedule-Service Online
  • Town Government
    • Government
      • Local Government in NC
      • How NC Municipalities Work
      • Town's Form of Government
      • What is Powell Bill?
      • Town's Budgets & Audits
      • Town's Schedule of Fees - FY 22-23
      • Town's Financial Dashboard
      • Town's Holiday Schedule
      • Town's Ordinances
      • Town's Organizational Chart
      • Title VI Civic Rights Act
      • 2019 ADA Transition Plan
      • 2020 ADA Transition Plan
      • 2021 ADA Transition Plan
      Wilkesboro's History
      • Population
      • Wilkesboro's History Overview
      • Tory Oak History
      • Wilkesboro's Cemetery Records
      • Wilkes Co. Genealogy
      • Wilkes Genealogical Society, Inc.
      • Wilkes Heritage Museum
      • History Links
      • Fire Chief History
      • Retired Firemen History
      • Police Chief History
      • Town Council & Clerk History
      Town Council
      • Meet Your Governing Board
      • Responsibilities
      • Code of Ethics
      • FAQ
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Historic Pres. Commission
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      • Historic Downtown Grants
      Landscape Planning & Review Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Parks & Recreation Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      Planning Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
      Tourism Dev Authority Board
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      Zoning Board of Adjustments
      • Board Responsibilities
      • Board Members
      • Meeting Schedule
      • Agenda & Minutes
  • Departments
    • Administration
      • Dept. Overview
      Finance
      • Dept. Overview
      • Financial Dashboard
      • Accounts Payable
      • Cemetery Collections
      • Civic Center Rental
      • Beer/Wine License
      • Purchasing & Contracts
      • Taxes
      • Utility Billing
      Fire
      • Dept. Overview
      • Burning Permit
      • F.A.Q.
      • Fire Education Event
      • Fire Hydrant Testing
      • Fire Inspections
      • Fire Roster
      • How to Apply to FD
      • Meeting Schedule
      Parks & Recreation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
      • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
      • Cub Creek Park
      • - - Community Garden
      • - - Hidden Oaks Dog Park
      • - - Mountain Bike Trails
      • - - Creek Restoration
      • Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
      • School Street Park
      • Westwood Park
      • Wilkesboro Campground
      Personnel & Payroll
      • Dept. Overview
      Planning & Community Development
      • Dept. Overview
      • Adopted Plans
      • Forms
      • Maps
      • Wilkesboro GIS
      • Wilkesboro's Ordinances
      Police
      • Dept. Overview
      • Annual Reports
      • Citizen Police Academy
      • Comment/Complaint Section
      • Crime Data & Statistics
      • Directions to Police Station
      • Parking Tickets
      • Police Permits
      • Police Recruitment
      • Police Reports
      • Police Roster
      Public Works
      • Dept. Overview
      • Powell Bill
      • Public Buildings, Grounds & Streets
      • Water & Sewer Construction
      Sanitation
      • Dept. Overview
      • Bulky Item Collection
      • Curbside Trash
        • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Trash/Recycle Listing by Streets
      • Curbside Recycling
        • Curbside Recycling Schedule
      • Electronics Recycling-By Appt Only
      • Non-curbside Recyclable Items
      • Recycling Centers
      • Curbside Yard Waste Collection
      • Seasonal Curbside Leaf Collection
      Utilities
      • Cross Connection Control / Backflow
      • NC Water & Wastewater Rates Dashboard
      • Wastewater / Sewer Plant
      • Water Filtration Plant
  • For Residents
    • Civic Center Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Cemetery Plots & Information
    • Wilkesboro Utilities
    • - - Report Water/Sewer Problem
    • Other Utility Providers
    • Schedule of Fees FY 22-23
    • Wilkesboro Sanitation
    • - - Recycle/Trash Days by Street
    • - - Recycle Schedule
    • - - Request Rollout Cart Repair
    • - - Schedule Bulky Item Collection
    • - - Schedule Electronics Recycling
    • - - Schedule Yard Waste Collection
    • Report a Problem Form
    • - - Report Missing Street Sign
    • - - Report Pothole / Sidewalk Problem
    • - - Report Street Light Outage
    • Serve on a Committee or Board
    • Transportation
  • For Business
    • Wilkes Co. Economic Development
    • - - Wilkesboro Economic Incentives Guideline
    • - - NC OSBM 2022 Comparisons Listings
    • - - Wilkesboro Livability Magazine
    • - - "We are Wilkes" Annual Guide
    • - - "We are Wilkes" Quarterly
    • - - Transportation
    • How to Launch a Business in NC
    • How to Start a Business in Wilkesboro
    • - - Step 1) Zoning/Planning
    • - - Step 2) Sign Permit
    • - - Step 3) Request Fire Inspections
    • - - Step 4) Water/Sewer Service
    • - - Step 5) Beer/Wine Application
    • - - All Building Inspections - inside Town and County
    • - - All Food Inspections
    • Meeting Space Rental Information
    • - - Online Reservation Form
    • Other Utility Providers for Business
    • Outside Trash Providers for Business
    • Schedule of Fees FY 22-23
    • Town Forms
  • For Visitors
    • Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority
    • Attraction Maps
    • Ben Long Frescoes
    • Historic Wilkesboro Tour
    • Stone Mountain State Park
    • Talking Trees Trail at Rendezvous Mtn.
    • Whippoorwill Academy & Village
    • Wilkesboro Music & Festivals
    • - - 2022 Concerts in the Commons
    • - - 2022 Movies on Main
    • - - Brushy Mtn. Peach & Heritage Festival
    • - - Carolina in the Fall
    • - - FaithFest
    • - - Merlefest
    • - - Prohibition Hot Rod & Moonshine Festival
    • Wilkesboro Parks & Recreation
    • - - Cub Creek Park Pickleball Courts
    • - - Mountain Bike Trails
    • - - Community Commons & Pavilion Stage
    • - - Heritage Square Splash Pad
    • - - Rolling Pines Disc Golf Course
    • - - Wilkesboro Campground
    • Wilkesboro Sundial
    • W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir
    • - - W. Kerr Scott Tour
    • Wilkes Co. Barn Quilt Trail
    • Wilkes Co. Birding Trails
    • Wilkes Heritage Museum
    • Wilkes Transportation Options
    • Yadkin River Greenway

   
home 
> i want to > contact > town employee or department
  

TOWN DEPARTMENTS 

for mobile devices slide left and right for more information

DEPARTMENT / PHYSICAL ADDRESS           PHONE                   FAX         

Wilkesboro Town Hall, 
203 W. Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697   

336-838-3951

336-838-7616 

Planning, Zoning, Sign Permits, & 
Community Development, 
203 W. Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-838-3951

336-838-7616

Fire Department, 
400 S. Cherry Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-667-6228

336-903-1820

Fire Inspections Office, 
400 S. Cherry Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-838-3951 ext. 1015

336-903-1820

Campground, 
701 Snyder Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-667-2391

336-667-2908

Parks and Recreation, 
206 S. Bridge Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-667-8804

N/A

Police Department, 
100 West Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-667-7277

336-838-9905

Public Works, Streets, Sanitation & Recycling, 
1302 N. Collegiate Drive, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-838-0188

336-667-0965

Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority,
203 W. Main Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-838-3951

336-838-7616

Water Filtration Plant,
136 Lenderman Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-838-4631

N/A

Wastewater Treatment, 
700 Snyder Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 

336-981-1078

336-667-2908

     

TOWN EMPLOYEES 

NAME / EMAIL JOB TITLE                     DEPT. / WEBSITE      PHONE EXT.

Mike Inscore

Mayor

Governing Body

336-838-3951 ext. 1060     

Ken Noland

Town Manager

Administration

336-838-3951 ext. 1050

Halee Ratcliff

Finance Director

Finance

336-838-3951 ext. 1005

James K Byrd 

Town Clerk,
Tax Collector,
Human Resources &
Payroll

Administration
Finance

336-838-3951 ext. 1002

Donna Rhodes

 

Admin. Assistant &
Insurance Certificates

Administration
Finance

336-838-3951 ext. 1000

 

Alston Brown

 

Finance Intern

 

Administration
Finance

336-838-3951 ext. 1000

 

Kimberly White

Finance Technician

Finance

336-838-3951 ext. 1014

Steve Rose

Information Technology

Finance

336-838-3951 ext. 2001

Kathy Bare

 

 

 

Utility Billing,
Deputy Tax Collector, 
Beer/Wine Licenses, 
Occupancy Tax &
Civic Center

Finance

 

 

 

336-838-3951 ext. 1001 

 

 

 

Mia Brown

 

 

Accounts Payable,
CLGPO, 
Town's Website

Finance

 

 

336-838-3951 ext. 1003 

 

 

Thomas Salley

 

Tourism Director

 

Wilkesboro Tourism
Development Authority
 

336-838-3951 ext. 1006

 

Andrew Carlton

Director

Planning & Comm. Dev.  

336-838-3951 ext. 1010

Joseph Kamperman 

 

Downtown Events Coordinator 

Planning & Comm. Dev.

 

336-838-3951 ext. 1016

 

Dylan Powell

Planner

Planning & Comm. Dev. 

336-838-3951 ext. 1011

Cliff Gardner

Director

Parks & Recreation

336-667-8804

Tommy Rhodes

Chief of Police

Police Dept.

336-667-7277

Jason Smithey

 

Fire Chief, 
Safety Director

Fire Dept.

 

336-667-6228  

Tony Hayes

 

Fire Marshal and Retention & Recruitment 
ADA Title II Coordinator

Fire Dept.

 

336-838-3951 ext. 1015

 

Brian Severt

 

 

 

Director
(Public Buildings,
Sanitation, &
Water/Sewer Construction)

Public Works 

 

 

336-838-0188 

 

 

James Minton 

 

Public Works Office Mgr.
& Cemetery       

Public Works &
Cemetery

336-838-0188 

 

Ethan Williams

Public Works Lift Stations,
ORC Sewer Collections

Public Works

 

336-838-0188

 

Sam Call

 

Utilities Director

 

Water & 
Wastewater

336-838-4631 

 

Alan Parker

 

Water Plant Chief Operator,
ORC Water

Water

 

336-838-4631 

 

Aaron White

 

 

Meter Reader,
Water Plant Operator, 
Cross Connection/Backflow, 
& ORC Distribution  

Water 

 

 

336-838-4631

 

 

Westley Eller

 

Meter Reader &
Water Plant Operator

Water  

 

336-838-4631

 

Dustin Colburn

 

Wastewater Chief Operator, 
& ORC Wastewater 

Wastewater 

 

336-981-1078  

 

Amber Garwood

 

Wastewater Admin. Asst.

 

Wastewater
Campground 

336-981-1078 

 

Kimberly Green

Wastewater Lab

Wastewater

336-981-1078

       

 

  • Contact Us
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use
  • Web Admin.

Copyright © 2023 Town of Wilkesboro

P.O. Box 1056 • 203 West Main Street • Wilkesboro, NC 28697 •  336-838-3951 3 3 6 8 3 8 3 9 5 1

Wilkesboro, NC Web Design by Cube Creative Design