Before you leave
Next regular meeting: Monday, November 16, 2026, at 6 p.m., Historic Courthouse, 114 W. Atkins Street, Dobson.
Check the official calendar and agenda for the date, time, location and any changes. Regular meetings are generally held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse, 114 W. Atkins Street, Dobson. Confirm the details in the meeting notice.
Calendar and current rules (opens in a new tab) · Meeting agendas (opens in a new tab)
For meeting procedures or accessibility accommodations, call the County Manager's Office at (336) 401-8201.
How to speak during Open Forum
The county’s rules allow three minutes per speaker and up to 30 minutes for Open Forum. Read the rules, pages 9–10 (opens in a new tab)
Open Forum typically begins around 6:15 p.m., though the time can vary. Usually, there is no sign-up sheet; people approach the podium in turn. Be ready: if no one comes forward, the board moves on.
For a busy or sensitive meeting, check with staff: the chair may use a sign-up sheet or give different instructions.
- Arrive before the meeting starts.
- Follow the chair’s instructions and wait for the current speaker to finish before approaching the podium.
- Introduce yourself, explain your concern and say what you want the Board to do. Bring notes and finish within the time allowed.
What to say
Choose a concern you can explain in your own words: police tracking where your car has traveled, camera records revealing your daily routines, or other agencies searching those records. You can discuss privacy without describing your own travel or your family's routines.
A direct request could be: “Please work with the Sheriff's Office to end the county's Flock program and remove county-operated cameras.”
Check the evidence · Download the meeting guide
Attending with others
Arrange a ride or meet at the courthouse. The chair may ask a group with the same viewpoint to choose a spokesperson. If that happens, individual concerns can also be sent by email.
Meeting guidance checked September 30, 2026 against the county's rules amended June 15, 2026. Arrival and preparation tips are suggestions.
