Glenn Adams
Candidate for County Commissioner, Cumberland County, District 01
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
Cumberland County commissioner for District 1 since 2014 and board chairman in 2017; a senior partner in the law firm Adams, Burge and Boughman.
Documented positions
Education
Proposes a $700 million to $1 billion school bond
From a February 2026 primary interview, after the Board of Education requested $610 million for school construction and repairs.
ReportCumberland County Commission, District 1: Glenn AdamsCandidate questionnaire · CityView · Feb 28, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“I think, do a school bond issue. We can’t piecemeal these schools. … I think it needs to be between $700 million and maybe a billion dollars.”
Economy & jobs
Supports regulating data centers away from residential areas
ReportCumberland County Commission, District 1: Glenn AdamsCandidate questionnaire · CityView · Feb 28, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“But I think it ought to be regulated. I really don’t want it anywhere near any residential [areas]”
Opposed canceling the downtown Crown Event Center
ReportCumberland County Commission, District 1: Glenn AdamsCandidate questionnaire · CityView · Feb 28, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“No, I didn’t agree with the cancellation.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports countywide water and sewer service
ReportCumberland County Commission, District 1: Glenn AdamsCandidate questionnaire · CityView · Feb 28, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“You need countywide water and sewer. Some of these septic tanks are eventually going to fail.”
Health & human services
Supports a county health focus on opioids and maternal health
ReportCumberland County Commission, District 1: Glenn AdamsCandidate questionnaire · CityView · Feb 28, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
“The area of health for Cumberland County. That means the opioid epidemic that we had. It turns with maternal health.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Glenn Adams on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Cumberland County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Commissioner Glenn Adams
Government record · Cumberland County · cumberlandcountync.gov
- Cumberland County Commission, District 1: Glenn Adams
Candidate questionnaire · CityView · Feb 28, 2026 · cityviewnc.com
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