Greg Parks
Candidate for County Commissioner, Buncombe County, District 02
Background
- Occupation
- Manufacturing worker
Works in manufacturing and is running for the District 2 seat now held by Commissioner Martin Moore, who is running for district attorney.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports structural county budget cuts, including school consolidation
ReportBuncombe County candidates participate in Business on the Ballot seriesNews coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 18, 2026 · web.archive.org
“he would support structural cuts to the county budget, specifically pointing to the potential consolidation of school systems”
Education
Proposes prioritizing school repairs and transportation over pay raises
At the same forum he questioned whether raising teacher salaries produces better outcomes.
ReportBuncombe County candidates participate in Business on the Ballot seriesNews coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 18, 2026 · web.archive.org
“He added that the county should prioritize repairing school buildings and addressing its transportation needs.”
Economy & jobs
Proposes cutting regulations, fees and red tape in permitting
ReportBuncombe County candidates participate in Business on the Ballot seriesNews coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 18, 2026 · web.archive.org
“Parks said he wants to reduce regulations, fees and red tape in the county permitting process.”
Environment & parks
Opposes long-term limits on landowners' development rights
ReportBuncombe County candidates participate in Business on the Ballot seriesNews coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 18, 2026 · web.archive.org
“He objected to conservation agreements that remove development rights for long periods and emphasized that landowners should retain the freedom to decide”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Greg Parks on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Buncombe 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
- Buncombe County candidates participate in Business on the Ballot series
News coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 18, 2026 · web.archive.org
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