The City of Morganton is currently in the process of creating a Unified Development Ordinance, which is a consolidation and update of the City’s Zoning, Subdivision, and other development ordinances. As we develop the document over the next 18 months, we will be asking for a range of community…

The City of Morganton is excited to announce the implementation of an emergency notification system. The system, which Burke County Government already has in place, is called RAVE Mobile Safety (also called Burke Alert). In partnership with Burke County, the City now has access and ability…

Due to the extreme drought conditions, the Catawba-Wateree Drought Management Advisory Group has required that our area enter Low Inflow Protocol Stage 2 drought. Entering Stage 2 Drought means that water conservation efforts are mandatory. The City of Morganton Water Shortage Response…