Commissioner (At-Large)· 2012–2028 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Craig Pierce
Rowan County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 9:21
- Avg per meeting
- 1:20
- Segments
- 286
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Top issues during term (20)
Proposed AI Data Centers and Environmental Concerns
Potential multi-million dollar capital investments paired with significant local infrastructure demands and utility costs.
Access Road Naming Petitions
Minimal administrative impact related to signage and emergency services mapping.
Rowan Transit FY 2028 Grant Applications
Could increase fare revenue from approximately $7,000 annually to help offset a 1.5 million dollar operating budget.
2027 Property Revaluation Schedule of Values
Directly impacts county revenue collection and taxpayer household budgets.
Motorsports Complex Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA 05-26)
Impacts property values for surrounding residential landowners and enables commercial expansion for the applicant.
Rowan-Salisbury Schools Facility Needs and Academic Progress
Priority capital needs total about $17.4 million, with $181 million in longer-term deferred maintenance — costs the county would eventually share.
Commercial Development Near China Grove (Elevation Drive)
Southern Rowan Growth and Development Pressure
A new Southern Rowan Elementary School is a zero-to-five-year need; the district is awaiting a needs-based public school capital grant decision this month.
Granite Industrial Park Land Sale
Generates approximately $598,000 in net new property tax revenue over three years after a $239,000 incentive grant.
Zoning Notification and Signage Amendments (ZTA 03-26)
Increases administrative postage and advertising costs for the Planning Department, which may be offset by future fee adjustments.
Kannapolis ETJ Relinquishment Zoning (Z 05-26)
Administrative costs and regulatory planning for over 900 parcels.
FY 2026-2027 County Budget Adoption
Total budget of $246.96 million funded through steady property tax rates, conservative sales tax estimates, and $33.55 million in fund balance usage.
Public Safety Tower Utility Partnership (ZTA 04-26)
A turnkey project cost of $5.36 million funded through reallocated debt service and fund balance.
Commercial Replacement and Nonconformity Reduction (SUP 04-26)
The project represents private commercial investment and property improvement in the Bear Poplar community.
Rowan County Wildlife Association RV Campground
Private project with no direct county capital expenditure.
Watershed Intensity Allocation for Piedmont Baptist Church (SNIA 02-26)
The project utilizes a small fraction of remaining watershed allocation without significant fiscal burden on county infrastructure.
public health
Local taxpayers will likely foot the bill for increased emergency medical responses and expanded health services to tackle this crisis.
Bible Missionary Baptist Church Fireworks Display Permit
None to minimal, handled within normal emergency services oversight.
Amerifest 250 Event Criticism and Historical Programming
Involves previously allocated funds for historical event commemorations.
Debt Management Policy Adoption
Establishes a debt cap of 2.5 percent of assessed value, well above current debt levels of 0.7 percent.
Decisions during term (530)
Recorded while Pierce was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda
Approval of Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 05-26
Set Public Hearing for 2027 Schedule of Values
Consider Approval of the Minutes - 10/5/26 Regular Meeting
Budget Amendments
Change Order #2 - Repair/Rebuild Cat 826K 2019 Compactor - Landfill - Carolina CAT - C26511
Army Aviation Appropriation Agreement
Change Order #8 - WSP USA INC - Groundwater Monitoring - C24014
Update: Rowan Transit System Procedures Manual
Tax & VTS Refunds for Approval
RSS Lease Agreement for Roof Projects updated Exhibit A
HCCBG Centralina Regional Council Agreement FY27
Change Order #17 - Holden Building Co. - RCC Health Dept. Project
Authorize Chairman to Sign RSSS Long Range Plan Facility Needs Study Certification
GRANTS: Approve Grant Reports for Rowan Wild
Government Aircraft Fee Waiver
Dan Nicholas Interlocal Agreement
Cancelation of Regular Meeting on December 21, 2026
Road Name Change-Hidden Arrow Trail-Set Public Hearing
Road Name Change-Southern Pine Way-Set Public Hearing
Voting record (11)
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approve the Road Naming Petition for Bravo Farm Road as presented
Road Naming - Bravo Farm Road
Preferred a name reflecting the Ketner family's ownership of the land since the 1800s.
Specific Conditional Use Permit SUP 04-26 (Hinkle)
Zoning Text Amendment ZTA 02-26
Special Nonresidential Intensity Allocation SNIA 02-26 (Piedmont Baptist Church)
Ordinance Text Amendment on Ordinance Adoption Procedures
Denial of Special Use Permit SUP 03-26 (Woodleaf Dog Kennel)
Noted the applicant did due diligence backwards and could not in good conscience approve the kennels.
On motion of Edds, seconded by Greene, the Board voted 3-1 (Pierce opposed) to authorize the County Manager and County Attorney to convert the current Part-time Conservation Easement Specialist to a f
Farmland Preservation Initiative and Staffing Expansion
Expressed concern that the initiative was merely a band-aid and called for broader comprehensive planning and building permit moratoriums to address growth.
approve a Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of general obligation community college bonds, series 2026 of the County of Rowan, North Carolina, pursuant to a bond order heretofore approved a
RCCC General Obligation Bond Resolution
Expressed preference for paying cash for capital needs rather than issuing new debt.