Burke County Government

06/01/2026

We're Hiring!

Burke County General Services is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to help maintain and repair County buildings, facilities, and equipment.

If you have experience in building maintenance, electrical work, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, or general repairs, we encourage you to apply.

Come join our team!

05/29/2026

Good morning, residents.

Here is our latest water conservation update. While recent rainfall has provided some relief, Burke County remains under 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗜 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

We appreciate everyone's continued efforts to conserve water and ask that residents continue limiting non-essential water use whenever possible.

For additional information, questions regarding current water restrictions, or water conservation tips, please contact Burke County Water/Sewer at (𝟴𝟮𝟴) 𝟳𝟲𝟰-𝟵𝟬𝟲𝟯.

05/26/2026

Via our partners at US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

Rainfall amounts from 8 AM 5/20/2026 through 8 AM 5/26/2026. These amounts should help with the ongoing drought.

05/26/2026

Torrential rainfall is falling across the county tonight with flood advisories issued. I expect those will need an upgrade to a Flash Flood Warning later on as this slug of heavy rain continues to move over the county. An additional 1-3 inches of rain is possible on top of what has already fallen.

This rain starts to lift out to the north and east after Midnight.
Graphics by our partners US National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC

05/20/2026

05/19/2026

🇺🇸 Memorial Day Weekend Reminder 🇺🇸
Burke County Convenience Sites will operate on their normal schedule throughout Memorial Day weekend. Please note that all convenience sites will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day.
Thank you for helping keep Burke County clean!

05/11/2026

Burke County Veterans Services is hosting a "Mini Veterans Stand Down " on June 26, 2026, from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. This will take place at the Foothills Higher Education Facility! We hope to see our Veterans there, and we thank you so much for your service!

05/05/2026

Burke County is now under Stage 2 water restrictions.

That means this is no longer voluntary; we need everyone to start cutting back.

Here’s what that looks like:

Reduce your water use by about 10%
Only water lawns twice a week between 8PM and 8AM
No washing driveways or sidewalks
No washing personal vehicles at home

We didn’t get here overnight, and we won’t get out of it overnight either. Conditions are still dry, and this step helps protect our water supply for what matters most.

If conditions get worse, restrictions will tighten; that’s not where we want to go.

Do your part now so we don’t have to go there.

We’ll keep you updated.