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Regular Meeting of the Black Mountain Board of Alderman from December 11, 2017. To view this meeting agenda, or future meeting agendas, please visit townofblackmountain.org.
A
C
Almighty
father,
we
come
before
you
this
evening,
Lord
God
and
we
praise
you.
We
thank
you
Lord
for
the
blessings
that
you
have
given
us
and
we
thank
you.
Lord
for
our
community
or
God
I.
Ask
that
you
would
be
with
our
government
officials
for
the
ones
that
are
leaving
lord
I.
Thank
you
for
their
willingness
to
serve
and
how
they
have
looked
after
us
and
I.
C
Ask
you
God
to
be
with
the
newly
elected
officials
that
you
will
speak
to
them,
that
you
will
guide
all
of
them
with
wisdom
and
discernment
Lord
as
a
community.
We
are
responsible
also
help
us
to
reflect
your
love
to
one
another,
help
us
to
support
our
officials
and
help
us
Lord
to
look
out
for
those
that
are
less
fortunate
God.
Thank
you
for
this
time.
Watch
over
us
now
give
us
your
hope
and
your
peace
in
Jesus
name,
I,
pray,
amen,
Thank,.
C
A
But
a
lot
of
folks
in
this
town
have
certainly
expressed
their
opinion
that
it
would
be
good
if
we
could
go
ahead
and
reinstate
within
the
business
district,
a
32-foot
height
limit
on
the
building's.
We
still
have
plenty
the
area
around
the
town
of
lot
Mountain
to
build
as
big
a
buildings
as
we
as
as
we
wish.
But
that
would
be
a
good
thing.
D
D
B
D
Now,
therefore,
be
it
hereby
proclaim
by
the
Board
of
Aldermen
of
the
town
of
Black
Mountain
that
C
Michael,
so
go
is
hereby
acknowledge
as
having
been
a
good,
loyal
and
faithful
public
servant
of
the
town
of
Black
Mountain
that
this
Proclamation
expresses
the
deep
appreciation
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
the
town
of
Black
Mountain
for
the
valuable
services
which
he
has
provided.
The
temperature
that
this
Proclamation
is
presented
to
see
Michael.
So
when
a
copy
of
the
same
should
be
placed
within
the
records
of
the
town.
D
Mccallum,
black
pepper
and
whereas
Carlos
l
showers
rendered
during
this
term
of
office,
valuable
services
to
the
town
of
Black,
Mountain
of
the
citizens
thereof,
and
whereas
it
is
fitting
that
the
town
of
Black
Mountain
show
it's
appreciation
when
one
is
rendered.
Such
battery
services
now,
therefore,
be
your
bother
claimed
by
the
mayor
of
more
involvement
of
the
town.
D
Black
Mountains,
the
Carlos
L
showers
is
hereby
acknowledge
its
having
been
a
good,
loyal
and
faithful
public,
sir
of
the
town
of
Liman,
but
this
Proclamation
expresses
some
deep
appreciation
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
and
the
town
of
Black
Mountain
for
the
valuable
services
which
he
has
provided
the
10.
But
this
Proclamation
is
presented
to
Carlos
L
showers
and
a
copy
of
the
sang
shall
be
placed
within
the
records
of
the
town
of
Lac.
F
E
H
E
The
kinds
of
things
that
are
collected
at
this
event
are
illustrated
as
such.
Some
of
them
are
obvious,
of
course,
bubble
wrap
the
styrofoam
air
pillows
brown
paper
or
foam
shooting
peanuts.
So
these
are
all
items
that
we
collect
and
there
are
three
basic
how-to
things
to
remember:
one
leave
nothing
attached
or
stuck
on
the
packaging.
That
means
no
tape,
no
paper
glued
on
also
no
grease.
The
next
thing
is
bags
separate,
different
items
separately
so
that
the
bubble
wrap
would
get
bagged
separate
from
the
styrofoam
separate
from
the
other
items.
E
We
also
accept
Christmas,
light
strands
these
and
larger
sizes.
If
the
bulbs
are
larger
than
this
mini
size,
please
remove
them.
First,
businesses
have
large
quantities.
Please
call
us
in
advance
about
them.
This
event
is
free
for
all
recyclers,
regardless
of
residence.
However,
we
do
ask
for
a
dollar
per
bag
gas
donation
for
styrofoam
this
year.
It
has
to
be
shipped
all
the
way
up
to
Radford
Virginia,
which
is
three
hours
away,
so
we
especially
could
use
that
assistance.
E
Flyers
are
available
at
the
library
on
our
website.
They'll
be
posted
all
around
town
when
I
forgot
to
say
the
packaging
material
is
available
to
anyone
free
first-come,
first-serve.
So,
regardless
of
what
you
need
for
packing,
if
you're
an
artist
come
and
get
it
so
once
more,
we
have
it
ready,
I,
don't.
H
E
So
it's
just
a
quickie
that
shows
clips
from
last
year
and
the
basic
information
today,
which
is
Saturday
the
date
which
is
December
30th
and
the
time
which
is
10
to
1
and
the
location
is
at
hope,
ease
right
at
the
end
of
the
parking
lot
near
the
highway.
You'll
see
it
very
clearly
with
our
banner
and
a
big
sign.
E
I
H
We
didn't
end
up
spending
that
much,
and
so
we
need
to
amend
our
project
fund
to
reflect
what
we
actually
spent,
which
is
ninety
two
thousand
one
hundred
fifty
dollars
and
we
brought
in
and
what
we
received
from
the
North
County
water
resource
grant,
plus
the
town
matching
funds
in
the
amount
of
119
thousand
five
hundred
seventy
five
dollars.
So
basically
the
town
matching
funds
of
twenty
seven
thousand
four
hundred
twenty-five
dollars,
our
funds
that
we
are.
We
are
not
going
to
expend
every
so
we
need
to
amend
the
project
fund.
H
That
goes
with
with
the
stream
bank
stabilization,
which
you
may
have
seen
from
from
ninth
Street
to
laurel
circle
coming
through
the
golf
course
from
holes,
three
four
and
five
and
we'll
continue
that
project
as
we
go
forward,
I'm
starting
at
number.
Ten.
Your
next
item
on
there
actually
reflects
the
amount
of
twenty
seven
thousand
four
hundred
twenty-five
dollars,
which
is
the
amount
of
the
town's
match
that
is
not
being
utilized
with
that
project.
H
Currently,
it
will
go
back
into
the
general
fund
to
to
to
to
balance
out
the
the
amount
that
we
did
not
end
up.
Spending
for
that,
for
that,
for
that,
portion
of
the
project
will
obviously
continue
to
move
forward.
With
that
project,
I
mean
you've
got
a
budget
amendment
to
reflect
the
FEMA
reimbursement
for
the
party
Rock
fire.
We
had
over
600
man-hours
and
200
engine
hours
during
that
period
and
and
I
would
point
out
too
that
this
is
combined
with
efforts
of
over
a
thousand
firefighters
from
all
over
the
state,
along
with
the
u.s.
H
Forest
Service,
the
Bureau
of
Land
Management
and
many
other
organizations.
This
is
the
course
the
fire,
your
chimney,
rock
that
was
devastating
for
the
area
and,
and
so
this
is
a
reimbursement
in
the
amount
of
thirty
thousand
eight
hundred
twenty
dollars
for
the
for
the
services
of
the
town
provided
at
that
time.
Thank
you,
and
that
is
your
consent
agenda
for
tonight.
Okay,.
A
J
J
J
That
I
will
be
faithful
and
bear
true
allegiance
to
the
state
of
North
Carolina
and
to
the
constitutional
powers
and
authorities
which
are
or
may
be
established
for
the
government
thereof
that
I
will
endeavor
to
support,
maintain
and
defend
the
Constitution
and
laws
law
said
state
not
inconsistent
with
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
to
the
best
of
my
knowledge
and
ability,
and
that
I
will
faithfully
discharge
the
duties
of
my
office
as
alderman
of
the
town,
Black,
Mountain,
North
Carolina.
So
help
me.
God.
J
J
I'd
hear
anything
II
know
dude
proudly
and
sincerely
swear
that
I
will
support
the
Constitution
laws
of
the
United.
States
I
will
be
faithful
and
bear
true
allegiance
to
the
state
of
North
Carolina
and
to
the
constitutional
powers
and
authorities
which
are
or
may
be
established
for
the
government
thereof.
I
I
K
J
G
I
I
I
We'll
do
our
best
next
I'd
like
to
recognize
our
public
officials
that
have
graced
us
to
with
their
presence
and
I,
truly
say
that,
with
with
great
heart,
mr.
Cogburn,
of
course,
was
he's
gone,
but
Ellen
Frost
and
my
prior
both
of
our
county
commissioners
from
district
2,
is
here
I
like
to
thank
them
for
being
here.
I
I
I
C
A
L
I
B
B
I
G
I
I
B
I
I
I
B
I
H
Is
the
elected
officials
in
the
voting
board
so
generally
at
the
and
as
a
matter
of
fact,
when
Jessica
Trotman
was
our
was
hired
as
the
Planning
Director,
you
actually
appointed
her
to
the
to
the
TCC,
but
but
I'd
like
to
do
I'd
like
to
have
a
clean
slate
and
start
with
the
organizational
meeting
tonight
and
do
it
and
just
do
it
again,
but
but
yes
generally
not
generally
always
the
TCC
is,
as
staff
affiliated
and
the
MPO
board
is
elected.
Official.
I
B
H
And
I
would
remind
the
board
again
that
is
generally
considered
as
a
staff
level
discussion,
and
so
we've
generally
ordered
the
planning
director
at
that
for
that
position
and
staff
in
those
in
those
roles
in
it.
But
I
would
point
out
that
for
all
of
these
all
of
these
meetings,
these
are
all
open
meetings
to
the
public,
to
any
board
member
and
to
anybody
from
the
public
that
I
think
that's
true
of
all
of
them,
but
I
know
that's
true
of
certainly
of
the
MPO
and
Lana
sky
and
the
regional
housing
consortium.
H
I
I
D
I
I
K
D
H
Have
to
the
way
you
have
generally
handled
nominations
is
you.
Somebody
makes
a
nomination,
you
vote
if
it,
if
it,
if
it
is
approved,
it's
approved.
If
it
fails
you
to
the
next
one
there
are.
There
are
other
mechanisms
for
doing.
If
that's,
but
that's
the
way,
that's
the
way,
you've
done
it
when
it.
What
what.
I
I
All
right
at
this
time,
we're
gonna
have
sets
of
comments.
That
is,
it
pertains
to
new
business.
Only
is
the
only
thing
that
we'll
be
discussing
is
the
the
new
business
which
is
on
our
agenda
here.
There
are
the
packets
that
y'all
have
been
looking
at
so
do
we
have
anybody
like
to
come
to
the
podium
to
speak
concerning
the
new
business.
I
M
Good
evening,
mr.
mayor
and
board,
thanks
for
letting
us
be
here
again
tonight,
thanks
for
letting
us
serve
as
your
auditor
for
fy17.
As
as
matt
said,
we've
completed
the
audit
for
the
fiscal
year
into
June
30
2017
and
have
issued
the
kafir'
towards
the
end
of
October
special
thanks
starting
off
with
Sedin
and
the
staff
of
the
finance
department
for
the
hard-working
cooperation
and
completing
the
audit.
M
As
usual,
all
the
town
staff
was
incredibly
responsive
and
accommodating
and
showed
a
tremendous
level
of
professionalism
and
working
their
way
through
our
audit,
and
we
appreciate
that
very
much
made
the
process
very
smooth.
My
presentation
is
going
to
be
brief
and
it'll
mostly
cover
the
two
audit
reports
that
we
issued
that
are
included
within
your
comprehensive
annual
financial
report.
I'll
also
cover
the
board
communication
letter
that
we
issue
and
we'll
give
a
few
financial
highlights
as
well.
M
So
the
two
opinions
that
we
issue
they're,
both
in
the
kafir',
the
first
one,
is
up
there
the
front
the
capper.
It's
an
opinion
on
the
financial
statements
themselves.
We
issued
an
unmodified
or
a
clean
opinion,
which
means
we
believe
that
the
financial
statements
are
presented
fairly
and
all
material
respects
and
accordance
with
generally
accepted
accounting
principles.
M
As
part
of
this
report,
we
reported
no
material
weaknesses
in
internal
control
and
we
reported
no
issues
with
compliance
with
laws
and
regulations
that
would
have
a
material
effect
on
the
financial
statements.
It's
important
to
keep
in
mind
with
this
report
that
we
did
not
perform
a
full
internal
control
audit.
We
only
tested
and
reviewed
internal
controls
to
the
extent
that
it
was
necessary
to
plan
and
perform
our
financial
statement
audit.
We
did
this
through
Walters
of
key
processes,
observing
transactions
and
process.
We
tested
samples
of
past
activity
and
conducted
interviews
with
staff
members
yeah.
M
We
hope
you'll
take
the
time
to
look
through
the
kafir'.
It's
a
most
exciting
hundred
and
twenty
pages,
you'll
read
and
don't
hesitate
to
contact
us
if
there's
anything
in
there,
where
you
need
clarification
on
or
something
doesn't
make
sense.
The
second
document
that
we
issued
is
the
required
auditor
communications.
It
communicates
certain
information
about
the
auditors,
responsibilities
and
the
scope
of
our
audit.
Just
a
couple
of
highlights
from
that
I'm
not
gonna
go
through
the
whole
thing.
M
M
Some
of
the
more
sensitive
estimates
that
affect
your
financial
statements
include
depreciation
methods
and
useful
lives
of
assets,
allowances
for
uncollectible
receivables
and
actuarial
estimates
used
to
estimate
liabilities
that
are
rise
from
the
various
post.
Employment
benefit
plans
that
account
participates
in
such
as
the
Local
Government
Employees,
Retirement
System,
and
the
law
enforcement
officer
special
separation
allowance
in
next
year,
an
FY
18
there'll,
be
one
more
additive
that
lists
the
state
is
giving
up
the
responsibility
via
the
state
health
plan
for
retiree
health
benefits,
and
that
number
will
show
up
on
the
talents.
M
Financial
statements
as
well
and
the
town's
share
of
that
liability
that
that
number
is
probably
going
to
be
the
biggest
liability
you
have.
It
will
be
on
the
financial
statements.
It
doesn't
change
anything
about
the
town's
offering
benefit
offerings.
Obviously
it
just
puts
it
on
paper.
Now,
that's
a
new
accounting
standard.
That's
coming
out.
The
double
have
to
comply
with.
There
were
no
material
audit
adjustments
made
during
the
audit
and
we
encountered
no
difficulties
in
dealing
with
management
of
our
staff,
because
I
mentioned
before
the
whole
process
was
very
smooth
this
year.
M
Also
as
we
do
every
year,
we
make
recommendations
here
in
there
regarding
ways
to
strengthen
the
controls
and
implement
best
practices
that
we
see
elsewhere.
But,
in
our
opinion,
nothing
that
we
saw
rose
to
the
level
of
a
reportable
deficiency
we
did
discuss
with
management
a
couple
of
things.
We
made
a
couple
of
recommendations
regarding
compliance
with
a
required
process
of
pre
auditing
contracts
and
purchase
orders,
as
well
as
implementing
a
stronger
process
relating
to
management.
Review
of
customer
account.
M
Adjustments
in
water,
billing
and
belief
deans
already
addressed
both
of
those
points,
and
he
can
talk
more
about
those
if
he
chooses
later
on
a
couple
of
highlights
from
the
financial
statements.
There's
a
summary
of
general
fund
revenues
on
the
screen.
The
top
three
general
fund
revenues
is
very
similar
to
most
other
towns.
Ad
valorem
tax
made
up
about
47%
of
your
revenues,
a
little
over
3.8
million.
That
was
an
increase
of
about
$30,000
over
FY,
16,
other
taxes
and
licenses
of
the
1.6
million.
It's
a
small
increase
of
about
18,000.
M
This
is
primarily
Local
Option
Sales,
Tax
distributions
sales
and
services
was
1.1
million.
That
was
an
increase
of
about
sixty
thousand
or
five
percent.
The
primary
revenue-
and
this
in
this
line
item
is
fire
protection
services
that
are
paid
to
the
town
by
Buncombe,
County
and
also
Parks
and
Recreation
revenue.
The
majority
of
that
sixty
thousand
dollar
increase
came
from
the
Carter
Center
increased
rentals
at
the
Carver
Center.
The
other
column
consists
of
grants,
permits
and
fees
and
investment
earnings.
M
On
the
expenditure
side,
the
top
three
again
like
most
towns
in
North,
Carolina
Public
Safety,
was
number
one.
That's
that's
pretty
typical.
Your
public
safety,
you
spent
almost
four
million
dollars.
I
was
an
increase
of
about
six
hundred
thousand
or
17%.
Of
course,
this
includes
police
fire
and
building
permits.
That
increase
was
a
little
skewed
and
FY
17
due
to
a
large
deposit
that
was
made
on
the
fire
truck.
So
that's
why
the
increase
was
so
large.
In
FY,
17
general
government
expenditures
were
1.1
million,
which
is
a
decrease
of
about
60,000.
M
This
includes
administration
governing
board
and
expenses
related
to
maintaining
town
buildings
and
Public.
Works
was
a
little
over
a
million
dollars,
which
is
a
small
decrease
of
about
20,000,
and
that
is
primarily
the
streets,
related
expenditures
and
again,
the
other
column
includes
sanitation
of
about
seven
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
debt
service
of
about
two
10,000
and
parks
and
rec
expense
of
about
900
25,000.
M
The
next
slide
talks
about
total
fund
balance
and
available
fund
balance
shows
a
trend
over
the
last
four
years.
Fund
balance
available
is
a
statutory
calculation
that
the
LGC
local
government
commission
uses
in
north
carolina
to
measure
the
health
of
the
unit
and
the
ability
to
meet
ongoing
obligations.
It's
calculated
roughly
by
taking
the
total
cash
on
hand
at
June,
30
and
subtracting
out
the
total
lot.
M
This
shows
that
same
number
fund
balance
available
as
a
percentage
of
net
expenditures.
The
LGC
requires
the
municipalities
maintain
fund
balance
available
at
8
percent
of
expenditures.
That's
roughly
one
month
worth
the
talentrise
to
operate
with
available
fund
balance
at
a
minimum,
a
30
percent
and
you're,
currently
a
44
percent.
Now,
if
you
notice
on
that
graph,
the
population
group
average
is
up
in
the
70s,
whereas
the
talent
is
more
similar
with
all
municipalities,
your
population
group
average.
The
way
the
state
breaks
it
up
is
municipalities
with
populations
between
2,500
and
10,000.
M
So
you
guys
are
on
the
high
end
of
that
population
group
and
the
really
really
small
towns,
the
ones
closer
to
the
2510,
to
run
a
much
larger
fund
balance,
so
that
does
that
skews
that
number
a
little
bit.
The
town,
of
course,
is
running
really,
similarly
to
to
all
other
municipalities
in
north
carolina,
the
larger
ones,
which
is
shown
by
the
red
line.
M
The
next
slide
shows
outstanding
debt
as
of
June
30th,
as
you
can
see,
there's
a
general
downward
trend
in
the
debt
balance.
That's
as
a
result
of
a
few
loans
being
paid
off
early,
as
well
as
less
reliance
on
debt
financed
large
expenditures
in
recent
years,
and
that's
shown,
the
the
blue
line
is
debts
that
are
paid
out.
M
The
general
fund,
the
very
longest
debts
paid
out
of
the
water
fund
and
the
final
slide
I
have
is
a
summary
of
the
water
fund,
as
you
can
see,
from
2016
to
2017
working
capital,
which
is
essentially
current
assets,
minus
current
liabilities
that
decreased
a
little
bit.
That
was
basically
due
to
the
cash
balance
decreasing,
which
was
a
result
of
some
larger
than
usual
capital
asset
purchases
in
FY
17.
M
But
on
a
on
a
positive
notes,
you
can
see
the
operating
results
are
positive,
yet
operating
incomes,
117,000
and
operations
generated
cash
flow
of
about
400,000,
so
definite
positives
there.
That
is
all
I
had
I'll,
be
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
Anybody
has
and
thank
you
again
for
letting
the
servicer
auditors
for
fy17.
I
M
F
H
H
M
B
Paying
off
what
debt
we
paid
off
in
the
last
fiscal
year,
that's
that
serves
to
reduce,
sounds
like
a
fun
battle.
There's
nobody's
fun
now,
so
you
know:
we've
been
aggressively
paying
down
debt,
so
that's!
His
also
is
good
a
reason
to
point
out.
You
know
we're
pressing
Dean
as
hard
as
we
can,
but
that's
you
know
between
the
two,
yes
turbit
or
the
two
and
then
between
those
two
and
even
keep
it
as
stable.
As
it
has
been
it's
it's
because
of
good,
solid
revenue.
B
B
B
N
N
F
F
B
Well,
I
would
add
another
thing
to
that.
I
know
Matt
and
Dean
very
much
strive
to
do
this
and,
of
course
we
we
also
need
to
continue
to
encourage
them
in
that
regard,
and
that's
just
the
need
for
transparency
and
what
we
do
I
mean
we're.
Not
you
know
we're.
Obviously
not
you
know
we're
it's.
Even
if
you
wanted
to
compare
us
to
the
county.
You
know
the
county
is
just
a
much
more
complex
and
significantly
larger
operation,
but
be
that
as
it
may,
and
you
could
speak
to
it.
B
I
know
try
because
you've
had
experience
in
both
fronts,
but
it's
complex
enough
running.
You
know
running
a
10
to
13
million
dollar
budget
in
Black,
Mountain
and
I.
Do
think.
You
know
that
we
I,
guess
I
put
it.
This,
like
I,
think
that
both
our
finance
manager,
intent
and
an
assistant,
town
manager
and
our
town
manager
really
strive
for
transparency
and
everything
and
I
think
we
do
as
well,
and
we
have
to
continue
to
do
that.
All.
I
N
Mayor
and
board,
it's
an
honor
to
speak
to
you
again
tonight.
Travis
actually
talked
about
some
of
the
things
I
was
going
to
mention.
So
unfortunately,
you're
not
going
to
hear
that
much
from
me
tonight,
but
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
about
two
sets
of
numbers,
the
year-end
numbers
that
he
just
discussed
and
then
I
also
am
giving
a
quarterly
financial
report,
and
it
just
so
happens
that
I'm
doing
both
of
those
things
tonight.
N
So
my
quarterly
financial
report
is
from
July
1st
until
September
30th,
the
first
quarter
of
fiscal
year
18,
but
but
I'm
gonna
start
with
talking
about
some
of
the
year
in
numbers,
and
some
of
this
is
similar
to
what
Travis
talked
about.
But
maybe
my
thoughts
on
it
I
might
bring
up
some
things
that
he
didn't.
N
That
really
bodes
well
for
the
town,
because
in
some
ways
you
can
that
that's
going
to
turn
itself
into
property
value
which
then
gets
taxed,
which
then
turns
into
the
ad
valorem
tax
revenue.
So
we've
been
very
pleased
with
that
and
in
fact,
we're
probably
on
pace
this
year
to
to
have
another
record
year
in
fiscal
year
18.
If
the
year
keeps
up
as
it
has
next.
Here
is
what
six
or
seven
years
worth
of
general
fund
general
fund
balance
and
Travis
just
talked
about
what
was
it
assigned
to
fund
balance
no
available
fund
balance?
N
I'm
sorry
available
fund
balances,
that's
sort
of
a
North
Carolina
low
government
term
that
they
like
to
use-
and
this
is
more
of
a
national
term
which
shows
up
in
the
kafir
and
unassigned
fund.
Balance
is
a
total
that
a
lot
of
you
people
are
involved
with
that's
the
blue,
the
blue
bar,
and
it
does.
It
is
sort
of
trending
up.
Unfortunately,
unassigned
fund
balance
is
not
exhale
is
not
exactly
the
same
as
available
fund
balance.
N
I
could
explain
the
differences
but
generally
available
fund
balance
is
going
to
be
a
little
bit
higher
all
the
time.
The
policy
that
we
said
a
couple
years
ago
was
we
said
our
unassigned
fund
balance
needed
to
be
30%
of
total
general
fund
expenditures
and
I
said
this
year,
we're
at
35
percent
the
previous
year.
We
were
at
39
percent.
N
Now
the
the
local
government
Commission
they
they
have
a
policy
that
says
the
available
fund.
Balance
needs
to
be
at
least
8
percent
they're
kind
of
similar,
but
they're
also
sort
of
different
and
I'm
happy.
If
anybody
ever
wants
to
come
and
talk
to
me,
I
can
explain
the
differences
but
I
just
wanna
our
policy.
The
30
percent
is
for
the
unassigned
fund
balance
and
I
may
actually
get
to
this
a
little
bit
later,
with
some
slides
to
explain
the
differences.
N
This
is
a
total
cash
and
investment
slide
by
quarter,
I
break
it
down
by
in
the
quarters
ending
in
September,
December,
March
and
June.
Most
of
the
revenue
that
the
town
gets
in
there
is
standard
throughout
the
year.
The
exception
to
that
is
our
biggest
revenue.
The
tax
revenue
which
about
80
percent
of
our
tax
revenue
comes
in
November
December
in
January.
So
if
I
had
a
January
month
up
there,
the
end
of
January
is
when
we
would
peak
in
our
cash
holdings.
N
You
can
see
we,
our
lowest
point,
is
probably
in
about
October,
because
that's
when
people
start
paying
their
taxes,
you
know
late
October,
November,
then
December
and
January
kind
of
heats
up,
but
that
just
sort
of
shows
our
spending
in
the
general
fund.
We
have
a
budget
of
eight-and-a-half
million
dollars,
that's
about
70
or
I'm;
sorry,
seven
hundred
yeah,
seven
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
month
and
and
we
spend
that
pretty
uniformly
by
month.
Half
of
that
is
really
payroll.
N
It's
the
salaries
and
benefits
for
the
employees,
but
the
revenues
that
we
get
in
are
not
quite
as
uniform,
and
this
slide
sort
of
shows
that
before
we
go
on
to
this
well
we'll
go
on
to
the
quarterly
slides
now
so
now
we're
talking
about
the
first
quarter
of
fiscal
year,
18
and
and
I
have
two
years
worth
of
information
here.
I
have
the
current
first
quarter
of
fiscal
year
18
and
then
I
also
have
the
first
quarter
of
fiscal
year:
17
Seventeen's
and
the
Green
fiscal
year.
N
Our
sales
tax
have
been
has
increased
by
about
five
percent
a
year
in
the
last
six
or
seven
years,
which
is
just
great,
and
it's
really
helped
out
the
town
a
lot
now
this
last
year
it
was
almost
flat
sales
tax.
We
share
the
whenever
anybody
buys
anything
in
Buncombe
County.
They
pay
a
seven
percent
tax
of
that
7
percent,
axé
Buncombe,
County
and
Asheville
collect
about
96%
of
it.
The
other
4%
gets
divided
between
us,
weaverville
Biltmore,
forest
and
wood
fin.
So
maybe
a
couple
of
other
small
places
that
I'm
not
remembering
but.
C
N
Portion
of
that
7%
is
about
one
and
a
half
percent.
Our
portion
actually
went
a
little
bit
down
this
year
because
of
the
fact
that
Buncombe,
County
and
Asheville
both
put
their
tax
rates
above
revenue
neutral,
whereas
our
board
went
a
little
below
revenue
neutral.
So
our
little
piece
of
the
pie
went
down
a
tiny
bit
more
and
you
know
right
now
we're,
depending
on
that
sales
tax,
to
continue
to
rise
every
year.
But
you
know
that's
something
that
I'll
be
keeping
an
eye
on
to
see
how
that
behaves.
N
We
get
paid
a
sales
tax
payment.
If
we
got
one
today
from
the
state,
we
get
it
on
the
10th
of
each
month.
I
mean
it
actually
runs
three
months
behind.
That's
why
you
don't
see
any
numbers
in
there
for
the
first
three
months
and
when
I
come
up
three
months
from
now,
you'll
I'll
have
the
first
quarter
recorded.
N
You
can
see
building
permits
if
you
go
down
a
little
bit.
You
know
we're
already
at
a
hundred
and
twenty
two
thousand
in
the
first
quarter.
I
do
not
expect
us
to
continue
going
at
that
speed,
but
I
do
feel
confident
that
we're
going
to
have
a
healthy
number
there
there,
some
other
numbers
about
expenditures,
I
the
middle
caller,
STUV
all
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
guys
have
about
this,
but
towards
the
bottom.
You
can
sort
of
see
like
our
our
personnel
costs,
we're
at
22%
through
the
first
quarter.
N
That's
because
it
just
so
happened
that
only
six
payrolls
hit
when
I
come
back
in
three
months,
we'll
be
pretty
close
to
probably
50%,
because
we'll
have
seven
payrolls
hit
in
the
next.
In
the
current
quarter
that
we're
in
let's
see
on
the
next
page,
we
have
water
and
golf
the
water
fund.
We
really
sell
more
water
during
the
summertime
in
the
winter,
so
we're
already
at
28%
of
budget
on
water
sales.
N
N
Our
Gulf
revenues
are
actually
down
a
little
bit
in
the
first
quarter
of
this
year
compared
to
last
year.
I
will
note
that
the
$40,000
budgeted
in
capital
for
the
Gulf
Fund
will
not
be
spent
this
year
because
we
spent
it
last
year.
So
if
everything
works
equal
or
if
everything
stays
according
to
budget
will
end
up
$40,000
ahead
in
the
Gulf
fund,
we
have
a
little
bit
of
wiggle
room
more
or
less
this
year
and
the
Gulf
funding
I
think.
B
The
only
thing
to
add
it,
Gulf
is
always
a
challenge,
of
course,
just
because
it
it
has
been
a
cyclical
sort
of
way.
It's
a
right,
ticular
place
that
makes
that
so,
but
but
the
numbers
can't
easily
reflect
the
importance
of
the
golf
course
for
the
community
and
for
those
building
permits
that
we
see
absolutely
the
property
tax
base
to
be
growing.
You
know
that
is
there's
an
association
with
the
golf
course
without
a
doubt
that
is
part
of
the
attractiveness
of
the
town
as
far
as
people
building
living
here,
and
so
that's.
N
Like
that's
a
very
that's,
a
very
important
point,
I'm
going
to
make
that
and
I
and
I
think
that's
good
for
people
to
hear
next.
Let's
see,
I
have
a
this
is
another
list
of
cash
holdings.
It's
just
so,
but
those
towards
the
top
of
that
page.
You
see
the
NCCM
people
bill,
separation,
allowance
and
police
forfeiture.
Those
are
really
restricted.
Funds
that
are
that
can
only
be
used
for
special
purposes,
and
then
we
have
some
money
with
SunTrust
and
with
the
black
mountain
savings
as
well.
N
The
bulk
of
our
money
is,
with
the
north
carolina
capital
management
trust
out
of
Raleigh
towards
the
bottom.
There
you
have
your
debt
schedule.
We
just
paid
off
the
lake
view
pool
debt
in
in
mid-july,
so
we
really
only
have
four
debts
remaining
right
now,
I
think
when
I
started,
or
shortly
after
I
started,
I
think
the
town
had
11
total
debts
all
right.
Okay,.
N
We've
already
made
our
first
$80,000
contribution,
and
so
so
really,
where
I
think
we're
going
to
get
cooking.
On
that
thing
again
soon
we
could
spend
another.
The
town
will
be
spending
close
to
$400,000
on
the
next
little
section
and
we'll
get
back
320
from
äôt
we've
already
put
in
our
$80,000
contribution.
N
Another
one
that
Matt
talked
about
briefly
earlier
was
the
tomahawk
stream
and
after
this
meeting,
those
numbers
will
change
because
in
effect,
you'll
be
reducing
that
budget
down
to
ninety
two
thousand
150
and
we'll
be
giving
some
of
those
revenues
to
date.
Back
to
the
general
fund,
so
the
revenues
to
date
will
also
so
90
to
150,
but
that
is
about
all
I
have
at
this
point,
I
think
yeah.
N
B
N
B
B
It
no
restrictions,
no
statement,
so
it's
absolutely
available
in
our
world
and
you
up
here
you
might,
you
might
be
able
to
answer
there's
off
the
top
of
your
well
going
back
to
Travis's
comment
about
numbers
right,
a
number
of
months
of
operating
funds
and
you
have
to
go
we're
not
that's,
maybe
not
an
odd
thing
to
look
at,
but
it's
that
it
may
not.
The
appropriate,
measuring
stick
but
I
think
it's
a
good
one
for
the
public,
and
so
because
we
might
not.
B
We
may
need
those
funds
not
just
for
operating
being
in
the
case
of
emergency
for
operating
purposes,
but
we
could.
You
might
need
those
funds
for
a
true
emergency
of
a
cataclysmic
nature.
It
may
be
just
a
one-time
expenditure
and
so
for
that
reason
that
you
know
that
benchmarks
very
important
and
I
think
what
you
were
trying
to
get
at
before.
But
if
I'm
understanding
you
correctly
is
that
unassigned
fund
balance
is
it's
a
it's?
It's
a
narrower
target.
B
It's
truly
money
that
I
mean
granted
the
board
could
meet
and
with
unrestricted
funds
and
that
sort
of
thing
that
they've
restricted
in
prior
years.
But
that
gets
difficult
and
these
funds
that
we,
our
our
our
30
percent,
number
absolutely
unrestricted
unset
aside
monies
and
say
that's
just
good
for
the
public
and.
H
H
N
G
H
Well,
I
mean
if
there's
questions
for
Casey,
but
let
me
go
over
what,
because
you
approved
this
master
plan
in
2004-
and
this
is
a
this-
is
the
this
is
a
revision
of
that.
Let
me
go
over
some
of
the
highlights
of
the
revisions
and
we'll
answer.
It
will
answer
together.
Any
questions
there
are,
but
but
in
general
you
know
we
changed
the
name
of
recreation
or
recreation
park
through
Veterans
Park,
so
it
updates
that
it
updates.
H
It
has
a
needs
assessment
that,
if
you
recall
we
did
a
few
years
ago,
it
includes
the
needs
assessment
in
in
the
in
the
updates
it
updates
maps
and
and
updates
and
strategic
planning.
So
we
have
I,
think
Angela,
talking
I
think
this
is
it's
online.
Now
the
the
old,
the
2000
or
the
the
the
unrevised
version
is
online.
H
Now
will
update
it
with
the
with
the
with
the
new
version,
but
this
is
most
what
what
this
is
designed
to
do
is
to
continue
with
with
the
master
plan
process,
so
that
we
can
work
on
getting
accreditation
for
the
department.
We
would
be
the
I
think
case.
You
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong
me,
the
smallest
department,
at
least
in
North
Carolina,
would
do
all
the
small
parts
that
that
can
that's
been
accredited
when
we
get
this
done.
H
So
we're
nearing
the
end
of
that
process
and
updating
this
plan
as
we
move
forward
as
as
part
of
that,
and
also
for
for
grant
opportunities,
we
did
not
receive
the
Part
F
grant
for
this
year,
but
will
reapply
again
next
year
and
having
a
master
plans
updated
is
part
of
what
they
review
when
they
do
those.
So
so
this
is
these.
These
changes
were
to
keep
it
up
to
date
with
with
community
input
and
with,
with
obviously
words
like
the
names
of
parks
and
and
the
CIP
from
the
current
year.
H
K
J
I
H
Right,
so
this
is
so,
as
we
discussed
in
the
consent
agenda,
where
we
were
doing
some
amendments
to
the
capital
project
find
as
money
had
as
money
was
not
expended
in
that
first
phase,
and
we
and
we
then
we
did
a
budget
amendment
to
put
it
back
into
the
general
fund.
Now
we're
going
to
ask
for
a
resolution
to
support
matching
funds
in
the
I
think.
Last
year
we
had
73
5
as
our
matching
funds
this
year,
we're
going
to
we're
gonna
I
think
it's
74
thousand
dollars.
H
We
have
a
grant
with
the
state
to
declare
that
out
so
that
so
that's
that's
our
that's
our
half.
We
budgeted
that
a
portion
of
that
plus
with
the
money
coming
back
in
we
would
ask
that
we
move
the
project
forward,
especially
the
same
the
same
premise
for
the
project
is
stream
Bank
restoration.
It
will
started
kind
of
right
there
where
you
enter
the
golf
course
off
of
Hiawassee
and
work
its
way,
there'll
be
some
different,
different
design
elements.
H
I
think
Dean
would
agree
that
we
have,
because
of
because
of
the
field
of
play
and
where
it
is,
there's
going
to
be
some
different
design
elements,
but
but
we'll
continue
the
string,
Bank
restoration
and
we'll
go
as
far
as
the
as
far
as
the
money
will
allow
us
to
go.
We'd
like
to
continue.
This
continue
this
project
through
the
golf
course
and
and
that's
what
this
resolution
says
that
will
that
will
will
again
do
what
we
did
last
year,
which
is
match
the
money.
H
H
It
was
last
year,
it's
gonna,
be
it's
gonna,
be
late,
February
early
March,
when
the
work
is
done,
which
really,
even
though
it
starts
to
creep
into
when
play
begins,
is
the
best
time
to
do
the
work
and
so
I
know
where
I
know
we
like
to
do
all
the
golf
course
work
in
a
six
week
window
when
it's
when
it's
snowing,
but
the
best
time
actually
to
have
this
be
the
most
effective
is
when
it
goes
into
when
it
goes
into
March
and
a
little
bit
of
April.
Frankly,
man.
H
H
And
that
relates
to
stormwater.
Yes,
so
we,
if
you,
if
you
all
recall
I,
think
in
2009
there
was
a
stormwater
master
plan
that
was
created
that
McGill
engineers
McQuillen
associates
put
together
for
us-
and
this
is
one
of
the
areas
that
highlighted
was-
was
the
water
quality
in
the
Swannanoa
River?
It's
a
it's
an
impaired,
strange
there's
damage
to
the
golf
course
that
we
managed
to
be
to
the
strain
to
the
tool,
a
tomahawk
and
then
as
it
as
it
flows
into
the
Swannanoa.
H
H
G
H
It's
also
and
frankly,
because
it's
a
it's
a
project
that
that
that
the
state
has
highlighted
is
something
the
they
that
they've
emphasized
with
grant
money,
and
so
it
does.
One
of
the
one
of
the
benefits
is
that
we
are
able
to
receive,
grant
money
for
this
project
and
get
and
get
more
more
bang
for
our
buck.
A
little
involved
in
involving
the
project
they've
they've,
come
out.
They've
highlighted
the
work
that
we've
done.
They've
been
really
pleased
with
the
effort,
and
so
it
is.
I
H
That's
a
call
for
public
hearing
that
authorizes
the
town
of
Black
Mountain
to
file
an
application
for
approval
of
financing.
This
is
a
this
is
in
association
with
the
local
government
Commission
requirements
in
terms
of
purchasing
the
Bowman
fabric
building.
That's
what
that's
what
this
public
hearing
regards,
and
this
is
the
cost
of
the
public
nearly
actually
heard
in
January,
okay,.
K
Still
get
nervous,
I
mention
this,
but
just
and
I
did
leave
from
the
council
would
have
collected
I'm
sorry.
So
then
that
flat
Conservancy
is,
this
board
knows
Miriam
field
left
to
be
sprockie
in
a
Conservancy.
They
develop
Republic
Park
a
lot
of
logistics.
We've
worked
out.
We
initiated
talks
this
morning
on
how
that
happens.
This
time
next
month,
we
probably
have
a
fairly
detailed
report.
That's
what's
going
on
with
that
project.
I
H
Only
thing
that
I
would
add
and
I
think
you
all
knows
about
like.
Hopefully
the
public
would
be
aware
of
this.
You
know
we
had
the
town
of
Black
Mountain
had
applied
for
economic
development
grant
through
well
who
land
of
sky
a
lot
of
partners,
but
it's
been
over
over
a
year
ago,
but
it
was
awarded
and
in
December
this
is
to
develop
the
mountain
Commerce
Park
and
to
help
recruit
the
industry
known
as
a
bottom.
H
B
The
only
thing
I
would
add
to
what
man
had
to
say
is
that
we
are
will
see
if
we
can
get
Erica
Anderson,
who
is
the
planner
who
is
responsible,
she's
the
economic
development
person,
Atlanta
sky?
She
was
the
grant
writer
she
been
administering
and
she's
going
to
administer
it,
and
so
forth.
Were
the
contracting
party
for
water
and
sewer,
but
to
see
if
she
can
join
us
in
the
at
the
January
meeting
to
give
us
a
not
a
you
know,
just
a
little
more
detailed
time
frame.
B
It's
a
I
think
it's
very
important
and
I
think
the
rest
is
board.
We
agree
that
the
community
is
well
aware
of
the
time
frames,
for
you
know,
generally
speaking,
the
time
frames
as
to
how
things
will
unfold,
and
so
there's
no
surprises,
nor
you
know
nor
misunderstandings
of
how
the
project
will
unfold.
A
good
bit
will
happen,
start
happening
March
or
April
in
that
ballpark
and
wine.
B
The
road,
for
instance,
will
be
probably
three
months
worth
of
work
by
d-o-t
and
then
the
water
and
sewer
for
MSD
and
for
us,
generally
speaking,
nine
months
and
we're
kind
of
looking
at
that
into
March
April
time
period,
just
to
start
the
whole
process.
But
it's
you
know
it's
pretty
exciting,
550
plus
jobs.
F
Yes,
sir,
like
to
thank
you
folks
for
coming
out
this
evening.
I
would
also
like
to
further
thank
autumn
stone,
mayor,
Colin
and
alderman
Carnegie
on
their
swearing
in
this
evening
and
Jeremy.
You
got
a
lot
ahead
of
you,
hit
the
ground
running,
I'm
sure
that
you'll
do
an
excellent
job
for
the
next
two
years.
I'll
be
here
to
help
out
any
way.
I
can,
with
the
rest
of
this
board,
truly
appreciate
the
confidence
that
this
board
is
given
me
by
asking
me
to
remain
on
for
the
next
two
years
took
a
lot
of
arm-twisting.
F
I
tell
you
that,
because
I'm
retiring
at
the
end
of
the
year,
professionally
and
I've
plans
to
just
kind
of
fade
off
into
the
sunset,
but
there
are
a
lot
of
good
things
happening
in
this
town.
That
I
still
want
to
be
a
part
of,
and
I
think
you
folks
for
allowing
me
that
opportunity
I
also
get
to
be
in
a
parade
for
the
next
two
years.
F
G
G
I
D
Just
being
the
end
of
the
year,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
everyone
for
coming
tonight
and
also
happy
holidays
and
Happy.
New
Year
I
know
that
we
as
a
board
and
a
town
are
very
excited
to
have
a
new
board
here
tonight
going
into
the
new
year.
We
look
forward
to
facing
these
challenges,
working
with
you
on
that,
putting
putting
aside
some
of
the
hard
feelings
from
this
past
election
and
moving
forward
on
doing
the
work
that
we
need
to
do.