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==Government== {{Further|Caswell County, North Carolina#Government and politics}} [[File:Caswell County Courthouse (undated).jpg|thumb|alt=Undated photo of the Caswell County Courthouse|Caswell County Historic Courthouse]] Yanceyville operates under a [[Council–manager government|council–manager]] form of government. The Town Council is composed of four council members and a mayor who are elected at large by voters. Neither the mayor nor council members run for office according to party affiliation. Ballots do not contain their political party membership information.<ref>{{cite web |title=City elections in Yanceyville, North Carolina (2019) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Yanceyville,_North_Carolina_(2019) |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=www.ballotpedia.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Code Of Ordinances: Town of Yanceyville, North Carolina |url=https://yanceyvillenc.gov/mt-content/uploads/2020/07/yanceyville_-_code_of_ordinances_2010.pdf |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=www.yanceyvillenc.gov}}</ref> The nonpartisan Town Council's role is to facilitate economic, infrastructure, and community development. Moreover, it determines which services to offer citizens to ensure the community stays socially and fiscally prosperous and healthy.<ref name="Yanceyville Mayor and Town Council"/> The Town Council is also responsible for establishing policies guiding the town's administration e.g., public safety, law enforcement, fire and rescue, and emergency services issues. Additionally, its responsibilities include setting Yanceyville's tax, water, and sewer rates, and appointing a town manager.<ref name="Yanceyville Mayor and Town Council"/> The town manager's responsibilities include directing operational activities, supervising personnel, budgeting, planning, zoning, and purchasing.<ref name="Yanceyville Mayor and Town Council">{{cite web|url=https://yanceyvillenc.gov/government/|title=Government: Mission, Organization, and Resources|publisher=Yanceyville.gov|access-date=July 3, 2021}}</ref> In July 2021, Kamara Barnett was appointed the town manager of Yanceyville.<ref>{{cite web |title=Barnett named Town Manager |url=https://www.caswellmessenger.com/news/article_797a87d4-df65-11eb-9dcf-3bca1a38bf31.html |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=www.caswellmessenger.com}}</ref> In July 2021, the Town Council's members were:<ref name="Yanceyville Mayor and Town Council"/> * Alvin Foster, Mayor * Odessa D. Gwynn, [[Mayor Pro-Tem]] * Margie Badgett-Lampkin * Brian Massey * Keith Tatum The Town Council conducts meetings at the Yanceyville Municipal Services Building.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meeting Rules and Procedures Town of Yanceyville |url=http://yanceyvillenc.gov/mtcontent/uploads/2020/07/meeting_rules_and_procedures_-_2013.pdf |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=www.yanceyvillenc.gov}}</ref> Yanceyville's government has additional offices for economic development, public services, public safety, human resources, finance, utilities, planning, zoning, and general administration. The Caswell County Board of Commissioners holds its regular meetings at [[Caswell County Courthouse|the historic courthouse]] in Yanceyville.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minutes & Agendas |url=https://www.caswellcountync.gov/government |access-date=February 2, 2022 |website=www.caswellcountync.gov}}</ref>
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