Since becoming county manager in 2023, Brian Epley has pushed to build momentum in Burke’s almost-stagnant economy. Too few homes and inadequate infrastructure, however, are roadblocks to economic growth.

Since becoming county manager in 2023, Brian Epley has pushed to build momentum in Burke’s almost-stagnant economy. Too few homes and inadequate infrastructure, however, are roadblocks to economic growth.

Burke County’s push for new housing has been slowed by a pump station that is nearly at capacity, forcing developers to scale back construction on an 85-home project in Icard.