Barbee is also on the town board. Her maiden name is Bender, and she’s probably a distant relation of the mayor, she said. She grew up in Pollocksville, and taught in Jones County public schools for three decades. When we met, she wore red reading glasses tucked into short dirty-blonde hair, and jewelry from India, a country she first visited on behalf of the Rotary Club, which she has worked with for years.

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Nancy Barbee previously taught in Jones County public schools.

Mayor Jay Bender

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Nancy currently serves as a Town Commissioner in Pollocksville.

Mayor and Commissioners - Town of Pollocksville, NC

2026 North Carolina General Election

As of September 2, 2026, Nancy Barbee did not have a website or any information online.

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“It certainly let people know all over the country and all over the world, ‘My God, look what happened here in this small little town,’” Barbee said, adding, “It’s harder for public officials to ignore things when they’re in the news.” Now, she went on, “we don’t have news reporting on a regular basis here to tell the ongoing story of the recovery, or to hold elected officials in check, or anything else.”

“We had the vision of creating an area where people would come for walking, riding their bikes, hunting, fishing, all kinds of sports, baseball,” Barbee says.

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“The mayor had this misconception that the town-board minutes would go out on Facebook and everyone would see them. I said, ‘Well, it’s all public record. What’s the big deal?’ They were afraid of public comments about how terrible the board was.”

Said regular local news reporting helps hold elected officials accountable during recovery.

Supports creating a recreation area for walking, biking, hunting, fishing, sports, and baseball.

Supports public access to town-board minutes.

- Said regular local news reporting helps hold elected officials accountable during recovery.
- Supports creating a recreation area for walking, biking, hunting, fishing, sports, and baseball.
- Supports public access to town-board minutes.

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As of September 2, 2026, Nancy Barbee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- Town commissioners serve as the legislative body for the town government. 
- Town commissioners have the authority to decide the services offered to the town, pass the budget, decide the property tax, acquire property, and enter into agreements with other governments. 
- The town commissioners can create or abolish any offices, positions, departments, etc. to improve the organization of the town. 
- Town commissioners may make investigations into the town or any of its departments or agencies. 
- Most town commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to staggered 4 year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

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