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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners' Regular Meeting (April 7, 2020)
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Regular Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners' for April 7, 2020. To read the agenda or learn about your Board of Commissioners you can visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
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A
C
E
A
As
our
County
Commission
meets
this
evening,
our
nation,
our
state
and
our
community
are
in
the
midst
of
a
public
health
crisis.
Unlike
any
that
we
have
seen
during
our
lifetimes
when
our
Commission
last
met.
Just
two
weeks
ago,
in
March
24th,
there
were
65
thousand
Americans
that
had
been
diagnosed
with
kovat
19:00.
There
are
now
more
than
380,000
documented
cases
in
the
United
States,
and
we
know
the
actual
number
of
people
who
are
sick
is
much
higher
than
the
number
of
documented
cases.
A
Before
we
begin
our
meeting
this
evening,
I'd
like
to
ask
for
a
moment
of
silence
to
recognize
the
12,000.
Approximately
12,000
people
in
our
country,
who
have
already
lost
their
lives
to
cope
in
nineteen
people,
may
offer
silent
prayer
for
the
victims
of
this
illness
and
their
families
for
those
who
are
sick
now
and
for
whom
we
hope
for
recovery,
as
well
as
for
the
doctors,
nurses,
first
responders,
and
so
many
others
who
are
working
hard
to
care
for
the
sick
and
save
lives.
A
A
In
accordance
with
the
code
of
ethics
adopted
by
the
board,
all
County
Commissioners
have
a
duty
to
obey
all
applicable
laws
regarding
official
actions
to
uphold
the
integrity
and
independence
of
the
office,
to
avoid
impropriety
in
the
exercise
of
official
duties
to
faithfully
perform
the
duties
of
the
office
and
to
conduct
the
affairs
of
the
governing
board
in
an
open
in
public
manner.
Is
there
any
item
on
the
agenda,
the
outcome
of
which
would
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member?
A
Does
any
board
member
have
a
financial
interest
in
any
public
contract
coming
before
the
board
today,
there
being
none
all
board.
Members
have
a
duty
and
obligation
to
vote
on
any
matters
voted
on
by
the
board.
During
this
meeting,
I'd
like
to
mention
that
Commissioner
or
Jazmin
Beach
Ferrara
is
participating
in
the
meeting,
but
remotely
so
she's
on
the
copper
sign
and
we'll
be
voting
with
us
on
the
issues
that
we're
considering
this
evening.
A
G
D
A
E
Some
colleagues
he'll
be
great
all
right,
so
we're
gonna
give
you
an
update
on
the
local
response
to
the
kovat
19
pandemic,
and
so
this
is
just
an
overview
of
what
we'll
cover
tonight.
So
I'm
going
to
talk
about
what
the
current
state
is
related
to
case
counts
and
testing
and
masks,
and
then
Fletcher,
Tove
and
Taylor
Jones
will
address
the
others.
E
Testing
supplies
more
available,
getting
FDA
authorization
to
produce
their
products,
but
there
still
remain
limits
on
supplies,
as
well
as
some
concerns
about
the
accuracy
and
validity
of
the
of
the
testing.
I
do
want
to
give
kudos
to
our
local
medical
community.
Many
primary
care
providers
have
stepped
up
and
are
doing
prac
testing
in
their
practices
using
innovative,
like
drive-through
testing.
We
have
local
urgent
cares
who
are
doing
testing,
and
you
know,
mission
health
has
has
been
offering
testing
and
is
changing
to
enable
more
rapid
results,
so
so
I.
Thank
them
all
for
doing
that.
E
But
currently
our
staff
is
focused
on
testing
people
with
symptoms
who
live
or
work
in
high-risk
settings,
which
is
congregate.
Living
settings
like
long
term
care
facilities,
jails
or
homeless,
shelters
and,
and
the
reason
for
that
is
that
we
know
that
one
case
and
those
settings
could
spread
quickly
to
a
very
vulnerable
population
and
at
this
time
I
just
want
to
reiterate
that
you
know
it's
really
important,
that
every
single
person
and
our
in
our
County
understands
that
kovat
19
is
here.
E
Continue
to
hand-washing,
though,
will
never
be
a
time
when
Public
Health
doesn't
encourage
hand
washing
and
cleaning
and
disinfecting
high,
frequently
touch
surfaces.
And
ever
though,
the
weekend
you
know,
evidence
has
come
forth
that
we
know
that
people
can
look
and
feel
healthy,
but
have
kovin
19
infection,
NBC
reading
it
to
others,
and
so
the
CDC
now
recommends
that
the
general
public
wear
cloth
face
coverings
in
public
settings
where
it
can
be
difficult
to
keep
that
6-foot
social.
E
We
want
to
make
sure
those
go
to
healthcare
personnel
and
to
medical
first
responders,
who
are
taking
care
of
Kovan
19,
and
there
are
efforts
in
our
community
for
where
people
can
donate
those
supplies
if
they
have
them,
and
so
again,
I
want
to
thank
people
for
who
have
done
so
and
I
want
to
thank
our
community.
I
really
feel
like
our
community
has
stepped
up
to
work
together
to
address
this.
F
It
even
Fletch
Tove
public
health,
emergency
preparedness
director
so
first
like
to
talk
about
our
stay
home,
stay
safe
declaration,
as
you
know
that
went
into
effect,
Thursday
March
26
at
8:00
p.m.
and
is
set
to
expire
as
planned
at
6
a.m.
on
Thursday
April
9th.
At
that
point,
in
time,
we
have
a
superseding
declaration
that
we've
pushed
you
guys
for
review,
a
draft
of
that
that
will
go
into
effect
and
the
intent
of
that
is
that
at
6:00
a.m.
F
when
our
last
declaration
expires
that
women
will
go
into
effect
and
we'll
be
adopting
several
of
the
sections
from
the
governor's
emergency
order.
Number
121
in
general,
that's
going
to
give
some
broader
definitions
and
more
opportunity
for
the
community,
but
there
are
some
notable
exceptions
where
we
will
be
maintaining
more
strict
enforcement
of
mitigation
measures
locally
and
then,
on
top
of
those
stricter
measures
we
have
in
place.
We'll
also
have
some
more
extensive
measures
that
will
be
put
into
effect
locally,
but
that
that
that
plan
transition
will
be
announced
tomorrow,
Wednesday
at
4
p.m.
F
F
F
Part
of
the
reasons
for
the
difference
between
those
two
models
is
the
way
they
weigh
and
assess
physical
distancing
policies
implemented
across
the
state,
and
we
can
expect,
as
we
get
more
data
to,
therefore
the
projections
to
converge
as
we
get
closer
to
that
period.
But
the
reasonable
conclusion
that
can
be
drawn
from
all
these
models
is
that
the
physical
distancing
measures
we
have
in
place
are
vital
and
that
to
some
extent,
are
in
some
form.
F
We
need
to
keep
them
in
place
through
April
and
well
into
May,
and
unfortunately
we
just
don't
have
enough
data
at
this
time
to
know
the
extent
of
the
impact
of
Kovan
19,
but
once
we
have
a
better
idea,
we're
gonna
as
we
look
to
move
into
less
restrictive
measures,
less
restrictive
measures,
we're
evaluating
them.
What
we're
calling
an
adaptive
response.
F
This
means
well
we're
loosing
our
measures
but
be
prepared
at
short
notice
to
quickly
reimplementation
distancing
controls,
as
we've
seen
leading
indicators
for
virus
transmission,
healthcare
capacity
and
Public
Health
preparedness
be
affected,
so
I
just
want
to
for
the
community
to
be
in
the
mindset
that,
when
we're
seeing
in
the
news,
we
keep
talking
about
peak
peak
days
that
the
mindset
is
this
is
going
on
throughout
the
summer
and
well
into
fall.
So
this
may
continue
know
through
the
rest
of
the
year.
H
Good
evening,
commissioners,
my
name
is
Taylor
Jones
I'm,
the
emergency
services
director
and
I'd
like
to
give
you
an
update
from
the
standpoint
of
our
Emergency
Operations
Center.
The
activities
in
response
for
Co
V
had
19.
First
of
all,
I
acknowledge
all
our
partners.
Our
partners
have
worked
diligently
to
successfully
stand
up
an
Emergency
Operations
Center,
and
these
are
our
many
partners
that
we
bring
to
the
table
they're
listed
here,
which
includes
our
school
districts.
It
includes
all
of
our
municipalities.
H
Everybody
has
been
working
together
in
a
unified
effort
to
actually
prepare
our
community
for
this
event
and
they've
done
an
outstanding
job.
The
schools
and
feeding
our
kids,
our
fire
departments
and
coming
together
in
the
Emergency
Operations
Center
with
all
of
our
other
municipality
partners.
A
BTEC
has
done
astounding
work
in
training,
our
alternate
workforce,
so
that
you
know
you've
seen
in
New
York
how
the
workforce
in
EMS
was
reduced
by
50%
and
law
enforcement
reduced
by
50%
reduced
in
fire
departments,
but
61%.
H
So
I
use
that
as
a
leading
indicators
to
project
out
what
could
happen
here.
So,
with
that
kind
of
planning
and
pre-planning
and
all
of
us
working
together,
a
BTEC,
sent
a
phenomenal
job
and
doing
just-in-time
training
for
our
Mercy
Medical
Response
Team,
where
we've
repurposed
County
workers
and
trained
them
how
to
be
analyst
drivers
and
provide
them
with
the
EMR
training
that
has
been
phenomenal
for
our
workforce.
But
the
other
thing
said
we
never
used
them,
but
now
we've
got
say:
30
employees
trained
up
across
the
county.
H
So
when
an
incident
happens
in
the
county,
we
got
quicker
response.
You
know
that's
kind
of
out
of
thinking
out
of
the
box
that
our
Public
Safety
workers
and
our
county's
been
doing
going
to
our
next
slide.
Here,
a
lot
to
share
some
of
the
EEO
C's
accomplishments
and
they're
too
numerous
to
really
put
up
here,
but
I've
hit
a
high-level
executive
level
for
y'all
to
review
and
to
understand
that
we
started
out
with
just
a
simple
request
of
how
are
we
going
to
maintain
childcare
when
these
first
responders
are
out
and
working?
H
So
the
YMCA
is
the
school
districts
they
all
stepped
up
in
a
partnership
to
help
take
care
of
our
first
responders.
We've
set
up
isolation
and
Quarantine
sites,
we're
not
only
the
first
responders
that
may
be
exposed,
but
also
for
the
public,
and
so
these
are
being
used
throughout
the
community.
Our
hotels
of
step,
two
community
centers,
are
step.
Two,
a
BTEC
and
UNC
Asheville's
stepped
up
in
a
huge
way
for
alternate
care.
H
Centers
I've
been
working
with
those
folks
in
the
Corps
of
Engineers
all
day
for
offering
a
hospital
care
and
search
capabilities
and
they're
doing
outstanding
work
and
pulling
all
this
together
so
that
we've
got
a
model
that
accomplishes
this
kind
of
planning.
The
other
thing
I
believe
that
we've
done
I've
got
to
give
kudos
to
our
IT
department.
H
They've
stood
up
a
virtual
EEOC,
where
we've
done
things
the
distance
that
has
been
amazing
and
we've
been
able
to
track
that
and
keep
up
with
what
we're
doing,
and
we
reported
that
back
to
all
of
our
players
everyday
in
a
situational
reports.
The
situation
reports
have
tied
up,
you
know
exactly
where
we're
at
and
how
we've
been
moving
forward.
So
I've
been
really
proud
of
how
all
that
has
come
together.
H
I
would
be
so
missed
if
I
didn't
think
all
of
our
faith-based
organizations
that
stepped
up
our
vote
as
all
the
folks
with
Rachel's
group
that
from
the
county
that
stepped
up
from
our
shelters
working
to
feed
folks
to
maintain
homeless
care,
outreach
in
our
community
has
been
phenomenal.
I've
been
doing
emergency
services,
work
for
35
years
and
I
have
never
seen
a
community
step
up
this
huge
and
be
this
amazing.
H
So
if
we
go
to
our
next
slide,
when
we
talk
about
the
long-term
care
facilities,
one
of
the
things
that
I
think
is
happened
here,
that's
also
kind
of
been
unprecedented
is
how
long
care
facilities
are
basically
shut
down
and
started
a
process.
Even
when
EMS
comes
into
care,
they're
taking
people's
temperatures,
they're
doing
wellness
checks,
making
sure
everybody
is
okay,
we
go
into
the
facility,
we
come
out.
We've
checked
this
through
the
fire
marshal's
office.
We've
also
checked
some
of
our
shelters.
H
This
way,
and
everybody
is
doing
this
I
think
that's
why
our
numbers,
the
states
so
low
compared
to
the
other
parts,
I
think
the
stay
at
home,
stay
safe,
I.
Think
all
the
pro
actions
that
the
long-term
care
facilities
the
shelter's
have
taken.
They've
worked
together
for
us.
It's
been
such
a
great
community
effort.
H
You've
heard
me
say
that
this
is
a
marathon
there's
more
work
to
be
done,
like
Fletcher
Tubbs
just
said
we're
looking
at
this
possibly
going
to
next
year.
So
as
we
plan
for
that
and
we
plan
for
those
activities,
we
got
a
unified
account.
We've
got
to
get
behind
our
first
responder
community.
We've
got
to
get
behind
the
needs
and
the
unprecedented
things
that
we're
going
to
be
faced
with,
and
let
those
folks
know
that
we've
got
their
backs.
I
know
we're
unified
we've
shown
that.
H
But
when
you
look
ahead,
what
Washington,
New
York
has
done
what
we're
doing
here.
It's
all
a
lot,
this
unified
it's
the
same
kind
of
community
stepping
up
and
doing
this
hard
work
unifying
to
this
challenge,
and
it
all
comes
to
this
is
unity
in
our
community.
Okay,
it's
getting
behind
our
folks
and
finding
how
we
can
help
each
other
and
get
through
these
hard
times
together.
H
So
as
we
look
at
our
long-term
planning,
our
regional
hospitals
are
altering
the
care
centers.
We
look
at
staffing
situation.
We
look
reduction
of
workforce.
When
we
look
at
those
things,
we
got
to
look
at
that,
both
not
only
as
a
Buncombe
County,
we'll
get
a
look
at
it
from
a
regional
standpoint.
We
are
the
regional
healthcare
hub
of
Western,
North
Carolina,
so
I
heard
today
just
coming
in
this
meeting,
how
other
patients
are
being
moved
from
other
hospitals
to
our
region
for
specialized
care.
H
But
let's
talk
about
some
hard
things:
let's
talk
about
work
reduction
and
what
that
looks
like
we
lose
40
percent
of
the
workforce
in
EMS.
Are
we
prepared
for
that?
Well,
when
I
took
this
job,
we
wasn't
as
prepared
as
we
are
now.
Ok
through
the
help
of
a
BTech
through
the
help
of
our
community
partners.
Stepping
up
it
all
looks
good
right
now
we're
seeing
20-25
percent
reduction
in
call
volume
this
week.
Ok,
but
last
week
it
was
Pete.
H
Ok,
the
weeks
before
that
the
last
month
I've
been
here,
it's
been
Pete
and
so
to
meet
that
demand.
You
know
it's
huge,
but
we're
gonna
have
this
workforce
and
we're
gonna
step
up
we're
gonna
continue
this
just-in-time
training,
but
one
of
the
things
I
ask
y'all
to
help
me
do
is
to
outreach
through
our
primary
care.
Physicians,
that's
not
part
of
the
HCA
system
that
may
be
closed.
I
ask
all
to
outreach
to
any
allied
health
care
professionals,
because
we're
gonna
need
minute
men
and
men
and
women.
H
When
this
thing
Peaks
on
us
we're
gonna,
be
able
to
resource
track
those
we're
working
ways
right
now
through
the
Red
Cross
and
United
Way,
to
track
that
and
to
build
a
webpage
to
to
actually
embrace
that
and
pull
that
in.
That's
gonna
be
really
important
when
we
hit
that
peak
that
everybody
steps
and
can
kind
of
meet
this
challenge
together.
H
Again,
it's
that
unity
in
the
community
in
coming
together
for
a
safer
Buncombe
County
with
that
I'd
like
to
thank
our
commission
for
leaning
forward
and
being
so
proactive
with
the
funding,
a
support
of
our
mercy,
operation
center
I've
seen
every
one
of
y'all
in
that
Center
at
times
being
part
of
our
decision-making
I
appreciate
that
support
and
I
ask
open
this
up.
If
y'all
have
any
questions
for
me
before
before
I
sit
down.
Thank
you
before.
I
You
go
there.
Terry
I
want
you
max.
Can
you
put
the
slides
back
up
real
clean
one
of
the
things
that
we
have
done
and
go
back
to
slide?
Seven,
one
of
the
things
that
we
have
done,
I
want
you
to
touch
on
real
briefly,
is
the
regional
planning
for
mass
care
in
our
community
and
what
that
looks
like
with
the
state
I
want
the
community
to
understand
some
of
the
planet.
I
have
gone
into
this
effort.
Okay,.
H
So
I
just
left,
University
of
Asheville
or
University
of
North
Carolina
Asheville,
and
there
we
are
looking
we've.
We've
just
had
meetings
with
Corps
of
Engineers,
where
we're
looking
at
Sherrill
Center
of
actually
sitting
at
a
hospital
there.
Those
four
covered
and
non-covered
patients,
because
my
job
is
HCA,
is
going
to
be
able
to
take
care
of
1,400
patients
as
a
regional
care.
Soon
at
the
peak
of
this
surge.
H
You
know
we're
looking
at
ways
to
bring
EMS
folks
and
and
meet
this
surge
with
alternate
healthcare.
We're
going
to
be
looking
to
the
community
to
help
staff
that
we're
looking
through
terms
through
the
volunteer
group
on
medical
assistance
group
at
the
state
level
to
pull
all
validating
people's
credentialing
and
actually
surge
that
capability.
Now,
a
BTech
right
across
the
street
from
st.
Joseph,
it's
allied
health
building
has
a
sim
center
as
part
of
their
nursing.
So
these
these
beds
were
already
set
up
just
like
a
real
hospital,
we're
pulling
the
mannequins
out.
H
A
Have
a
think,
Thank,
You,
Taylor
and
dr.
Mullen
door,
and
and
let
stove
first
just
want
to
say
I,
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
of
you
for
all
the
work
you're
doing
I
know
these
are
people
are
putting
in
long
days
and
they're,
not
just
they're,
not
just
long
they're
they're
challenging
they're
tough.
A
A
J
H
Like
to
say
one
other
thing,
because
I'd
be
very
remiss
if
I
didn't
mention
this
and
and
I
want
to
say
this,
because
council
couple
councilmen
asked
me
or
one
about
South
Carolina
can
using
councilman.
But
couple
commissioners
asked
me
about
this:
about
our
Detention
Center
preparedness.
Sheriff's
done
an
outstanding
job
he's
put
our
tent
up
out
to
triage
people
head.
He
is
work
with
dr.
molander
and
Public
Health
to
actually
get
a
plan
together
to
isolate
14
people
as
they
move
through.
H
That's
something
you're
not
seeing
throughout
in
the
United
States,
and
that's
the
best
practice
and
I
just
want
to
mention
how
well
that
is
going
and
how
that
kind
of
proactive
things
just
like
the
long-term
care
facility
exhaust,
but
I
also
want
to
do
a
special
shout-out
to
the
Buncombe
County
Fire
Chiefs,
especially
Ron
Cole,
for
all
the
hard
work
that
he's
done
and
I
had
that
on.
My
notes
and
the
glare
kind
of
blinded
me
here
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
think
all
those
people
was
behind
us
making
it
successful
begins.
A
You
I
do
have
one
question:
maybe
dr.
mullendore
might
be
the
best
one
to
field
it.
You
know
so
you
mentioned
the
you
know,
there's
a
finite
number
of
testing
kits,
that's
not
something.
We've
been
able
to
do.
You
know
across
the
board,
but
that
efforts
are
focused
on
the
populations
that
are
especially
vulnerable,
so
I'm
wondering
if
you
could
just
share
a
little
bit
more
detail
around
that
in
terms
of
with
finite
resources.
E
E
Isolating
the
individual
contacting
us.
Many
of
these
facilities
have
testing
supplies
in
their
facility
and
have
had
staff
who
have
collected
the
test,
and
then
we
facilitate
getting
those
tests
to
the
state
lab
where
we
know
there
is,
you
know,
maybe
a
48
to
72
hour
turnaround
time
and
so
we're
working
again
we're
in
collaboration
with
them.
If
they
don't
have
the
supplies,
we'll
provide
the
supplies,
and
so
we
have
a
sufficient
quantity.
At
this
point
we've
requested,
we
continue
to
request
supplies
from
the
state
lab.
They
have
sufficient
quantity.
E
At
this
point,
I
would
say
the
state
you
know
in
a
call
we
had
today
with
them.
I
mean
we're,
we're
all
trying
to
figure
this
out
together
right
to
figure
out
what
is
the
best
way
to
use
the
the
supplies.
We
have
to
make
sure
that
we
have
a
thorough
assessment
of
the
situation
and
are
able
to
identify
and
isolate
those
who
are
and
then
quarantine
and
protect
those
who
haven't
yet
showed
symptoms.
So
I
I
feel
like
at
this
point.
E
A
E
To
confirm
that
this
is
in
fact
covin
19
and
then
what
we
call
cohort
right,
so
sick
residents,
what
six
residents
are
put
on
a
separate
wing
or
isolated
from
other
people?
Separate
staff
is
assigned
to
that
those
individuals
so
that
they're
not
cross
mangling
between
sick
and
well
residents
to
really
try
to
limit
the
potential
for
transmission
yeah
but
yeah
in
an
ideal
world.
If
we
had
enough
tests,
we
would
want
to
test
everybody
in
those
facilities.
C
Got
a
couple
comments:
I
want
to
thank
the
staff
for
an
amazing
job.
I
would
have
loved
to
be
in
it.
You
know
every
one
of
the
briefings,
but
it
didn't
take,
but
a
couple
for
me
to
just
be
impressed
and
amazed,
and
you
know,
and
how
all
of
you
are
holding
up
you
know
I,
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
think
our
our
county
manager
who's.
You
know,
along
with
a
lot
of
other
staff,
is
putting
in
just
lot
of
time,
but
I
also
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
to
thank
the
community
everywhere.
C
That
I
have
been
the
people
that
I
have
talked
talked
to.
It
is
amazed.
Well,
it's
amazed
me
a
little
bit,
but
I've
always
had
a
lot
of
confidence
in
the
in
the
intercounty
and
the
mountain
culture,
and
you
know
how
we
all
just
come
together
when
we
need
to
I
want
to
thank
the
you
know
the
the
frontline
business
folks
that
are
out
there
doing
their
best
to
manage
through
the
guidance
from
the
state
and
and
ourselves
and
and
how
they
they.
Many
of
them
did
not
wait
on
Buncombe
County
to
give
guidance.
C
C
This
gets
on
their
nerves,
a
little
bit
every
now
and
then,
but
but
I'm
grateful
for
for
everything
that
you're
doing
you
know
I'm
also
very
grateful
for
this
community
and
how
they're
trying
to
stay
ahead,
of
whatever
guidance
may
may
be,
may
be
getting,
and
how
working
through
that
and
people
are
waving
at
each
other
or
keeping
our
distance
but
they're
there
they're,
friendly
and
waving
at
each
other,
and
we'll
continue
to
do
that
can
get
through
this.
But
thank
you
all
for
what
you're
doing
mr.
A
J
Just
want
to
echo
a
little
bit
there
Fletch
and
dr.
Mullen
door.
Your
briefings,
y'all
y'all,
are
the
one
there's
others
that
are
there,
but
you
two
are
the
ones
that
are
there
every
day
and
the
way
you
go
and
explain
it
and
I
want
to
say
thank
you
because
it
is
it
is.
It
is
explained
in
a
way
where
people
can
understand
that
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you
to
the
rest
of
our
staff.
I
mean
you,
your
work.
Life
has
been
disrupted.
Some
of
you
are
at
home.
J
J
The
there
was
a
13
year
old
boy
yesterday
and,
and
unfortunately,
I
don't
remember
his
name
Charles
hope
he
brought
snacks
to
the
EOC
yesterday,
bro
and
and
they
were
healthy
snacks
too,
so
they
were,
they
were
all
healthy
snacks,
and
in
this
letter
you
know
you
quoted
some
scripture.
One
of
the
things
he
said
is,
as
he
said,
that
my
mom
said
that
everybody
could
do
something,
and
this
is
my
something
and
I
thought
you
thought
about:
I
mean
it.
J
A
You
all
right,
thank
you
all
for
the
updates
this
evening
and
thanks
for
again
for
all
that
you're
doing
and
carry
forward
and
as
said
we're
gonna
get
through
this,
and
thanks
to
you
we're
gonna
get
through
it
better
a
lot
better
than
we,
then
we
would
have
otherwise.
So
all
right,
let's
move
on
to
the
next
agenda
item
that
is
a
public
hearing
on
the
one.
It's
not
a
public
hearing.
I
already
did
a
public
hearing
on
this.
Didn't
we.
L
C
A
Scheduled
a
public
hearing
scheduled
to
vote
to
schedule
a
public
hearing.
Alright,
so
we'll
have
the
public
hearing
and
then
we
can
vote
on
this
item
tonight.
What's
right,
all
right,
so
we'll
start
with
Tim
Bob
and
then
we'll
hold
the
hearing
or
we
actually
will.
This
is
just
unique
circumstances.
We
everything's.
B
You've
seen
a
lot
of
this
content,
but
I'm
gonna
go
through
it
again
because
again
it's
a
public
hearing
and
I
want
to
make
sure
the
public
has
an
opportunity
to
see
the
same
material.
Additionally,
there
is
a
budget
amendment
that's
required.
Once
the
public
hearing
is
concluded,
Jennifer
Barnett
will
come
up
and
present
the
budget
amendment
to
you.
So
those
are
some
of
your
logistics
as
we
get
started,
but
nonetheless,
so
the
public
hearing
for
one
Bunco,
Mack
Ovid,
19
rapid
relief
fund
background
and
request.
B
So
at
the
March
24th
meeting
you,
the
Board
of
Commissioners,
voted
to
create
the
one
Buncombe
fund.
Additionally,
a
bullet
to
you
authorized
the
notification
of
a
public
hearing,
and
so
that
notification-
you
know
it's
posted
in
the
newspaper.
It
says
ten
days
from
now
the
Board
of
Commissioners
will
review
an
economic
development
appropriation.
So
that's
what
happened
at
March
24th
as
a
reminder,
one
Buncombe:
it's
a
rapid
relief
fund,
so
it's
a
donation
fund,
so
people
can
donate
to
the
fund.
B
It's
also
a
way
of
providing
relief
within
the
community
for
individuals
as
well
as
small
businesses
impacted
by
kovat
19.
The
request
today
and
I'll
reiterate
this
at
the
end
is
the
Board
of
Commissioners
approval
for
a
resolution
authorizing
the
$200,000
economic
development
appropriation.
So
that's
the
action
I'm
going
to
ask
you
for
at
the
end
of
the
presentation.
B
B
We
know
that
additionally,
there's
lots
of
programs
at
the
federal
and
state
level
that
exists
to
help
people
that
have
lost
their
jobs,
but
many
folks
at
the
individual
level
may
not
be
eligible
for
those
programs.
So
the
example
is
kind
of
the
independent
contractor.
I
know
the
guidance
is
evolving
at
the
state
and
federal
level,
but
we
wanted
to
make
sure
no
one
was
falling
through
the
cracks.
B
Additionally,
our
local
Chamber
of
Commerce
did
a
survey
and
I'll
present
some
of
that
data
to
you-
and
you
know,
at
the
time
of
the
survey,
we
had
something
like
500
plus
employers
and
when
asked
you
know,
how
are
you
responding
to
Kovan
19?
The
responses
were
grim
and
you
can
see
those
displayed
on
on
the
screen.
32
percent
said
that
they
were
gonna
close
their
business
and
26
percent
said
they
were
gonna,
furlough
employees.
You
know
if
you
do
quick
math
on
that
from
about
two
weeks
ago,
you
know
32
percent
of
511.
B
You
know
you're
talking
about
150
businesses.
Talking
about
closing
on
the
right.
You
know
we
asked
businesses.
What
are
you
concerned
about?
What
are
your
primary
concerns?
Number
one
was
cashflow
assistance.
How
do
I
keep
my
doors
open?
How
do
I
make
payroll,
but
additionally,
if
I
do
have
to
layoff
folks
what
happens
to
them,
and
so
those
were
the
top
two
things
that
we
heard
back
from
the
business
community,
and
in
response
to
that
you
know,
we
developed
this
one
Buncombe
program,
which
you
voted
to
start
at
your
March
24th
meeting.
B
So
what
is
one
Buncombe
a
reminder?
It's
a
partnership.
It
includes
all
of
our
local
governments.
Additionally,
members
of
our
business
community,
as
well
as
other
community
partners
like
land
of
sky1
Buncombe,
is
first
and
foremost
a
relief
program.
This
exists
to
help
people
that
are
suffering
currently
because
of
Kovan
19.
B
How
does
it
work
so?
We've
set
up
a
platform
where
folks
can
donate
I'm
sure
you've
seen
that
at
this
point,
those
funds
are
then
allocated
by
the
Board
of
Directors
of
the
one
Buncombe
program
and
that
allocation
is
between
the
two
major
programs,
the
individual
program
and
the
small
business
program,
the
decisions
about
who
which
individuals
and
which
small
businesses
those
are
all
administered
by
the
folks
that
do
the
work
and
that's
my
third
bullet.
So
funds
are
administered
by
entities
that
specialize
in
direct
assistance
or
small
business
lending.
B
This
is
the
idea
that
we're
not
trying
to
recreate
the
wheel,
we're
gonna
leverage,
those
that
already
do
the
work
regarding
our
individual
support
model
so
to
be
eligible,
you
have
to
be
unemployed
due
to
kovat
19.
This
isn't
for
folks
that
were
unemployed
prior
to
Kovan
19.
How
will
the
funds
be
used?
Life
essential
needs,
so
you
know
utilities
mortgages
rent
like
things
that
you
need
to
get
get
by
in
your
daily
life.
B
B
The
program
is
administered
by
again
our
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services,
and
so
you
know
these
folks
are
used
to
taking
these
types
of
requests
and
helping
folks
navigate
the
system
to
understand
what
programs
they're
eligible
for
aside
from
one
Buncombe,
because
we
want
to
make
sure
we're
providing
the
full
wraparound
services
to
those
that
are
coming
in
our
small
business
model
again
focused
on
small
businesses.
These
are
defined
as
businesses
with
less
than
50
employees,
usage
of
funds.
It's
for
business
operations,
payroll
ap.
How
do
you
keep
your
doors
open
as
a
business?
B
The
model
is
low
interest
loans
with
no
payments
for
six
months.
The
design
here
this
is
a
bridge
loan
program.
So
how
do
we
get
from
point
A
to
point
B
point
B
being
SBA
loans,
disaster
relief
loans
are
available
for
you,
and
so
you
can
migrate
to
that
product.
This
isn't
meant
to
be
a
long-term
loan
product.
B
This
program
is
administered
by
Mountain.
Biz
works
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
mention
that
Matt
raker
is
with
us
in
the
back
right
corner
he's
waving.
If
you
have
any
specific
questions
about
the
program,
what
they're
doing
I'll
ask
Matt
to
come,
join
us
and
talk
through
that,
but
Mountain
biz
works.
You
know
they're
they've
been
in
our
community
for
20-plus
years.
They
do
this
exact
type
of
work
on
a
day
to
day
basis,
so
they
were
a
natural
partner
for
us.
B
B
How
will
one
bumpkin
be
governed
you're
familiar,
but
as
a
reminder,
all
funds
come
into
the
Buncombe
County
Service
Foundation,
which
is
a
501c3
that
serves
as
our
fiduciary
for
all
of
these
donations
service
foundation
has
been
around
for
years.
This
isn't
new
to
us.
It's
where
a
lot
of
our
donations
go
in
terms
of
governance.
There
is
a
board
of
directors,
nine
members
from
the
community
representing
sort
of
different
experiences
in
our
community,
different
subject
matter,
expertise,
etc.
B
Again,
the
individual
program
is
administered
by
our
Health
and
Human
Services.
Department,
the
small
business
program
by
Mountain
biz
works.
This
is
a
quick
snapshot
of
the
one
Buncombe
board
members,
so
you
can
see.
There's
nine
members
in
the
middle
we
list
what
organization
they're
with
you
can
see.
Some
of
these
folks
are
retired.
That's
a
strategic
decision.
These
folks
have
more
time
to
invest
in
the
one
Buncombe
board
and
also
on
the
right.
You
can
see
the
roles,
so
we
have
three
officers,
a
chair,
treasurer
and
a
secretary.
B
You
can
see
that
there's
a
number
of
local
government
reps
on
this
list,
so
you
know
from
Buncombe
County
we've
got
our
finance
director
Don
Warren,
who
serves
as
our
treasurer
on
the
one
Buncombe
board.
Additionally,
Phillip
Hardin,
who
manages
our
is
the
director
of
our
economic
services
program,
so
the
direct
assistance
/
needed
that
expertise.
Also
civil
Tate,
who
is
in
the
room
with
us
today
as
well
and
has
been
instrumental
in
sort
of
getting
this
program
stood
up
from
the
city.
You
can
see
Richard
white
assistant
city
manager,
there's
also
additional
folks.
B
Here
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
had
business
representations.
So
kit
Cramer
is
representing
the
chamber.
You
can
see
Suzanne
de
Ferry
represents
kind
of
a
former
like
a
banking
kind
of
expertise,
again
retired,
because
we
needed
someone
that
could
devote
time
to
this.
We
have
a
small
business
owner,
Guadeloupe,
David,
Bailly,
former
CEO
of
the
United
Way
and
then
Brad
Galbraith,
who
represents
the
development
community.
So
this
is
kind
of
our
board
of
directors.
Again.
B
Time
was
of
the
essence-
and
we
put
these
plays
these
folks
into
these
roles
to
move
quickly
so
that
we
could
get
funds
on
the
ground
as
soon
as
possible,
new
information
for
y'all
and
for
the
community
as
well
so
status
update.
How
are
things
going
with
one
bunkum,
so
three
big
questions
that
we've
been
asked,
there's
many
more
but
we'll
get
to
that,
so
how
many
people
have
applied
for
direct
assistance
as
of
Tuesday
morning.
Sixteen
hundred
and
sixty
two
individual
requests
for
direct
assistance.
That's
a
really
big
number.
B
Additionally,
out
of
those
16
hundred
and
sixty-two
480
have
been
processed
so
over
25
percent
we've
gotten
through
and
of
that
480.
A
hundred
right
over
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
has
been
dispersed
based
on
those
requests.
Something
I'd
add
on
these
requests.
Is
that
you
know
not
all
requests
are
are
the
same.
Sometimes
people
just
have
questions
and
so
those
get
closed.
Sometimes
people
are
not
eligible
for
whatever
reason
and
so
that
480.
That
includes
some
of
that.
B
B
Right
right,
job,
yep,
they've
they've
done
a
really
nice
job
and
done
the
best
they
can,
but
they
understand
the
importance
of
timely
support
so
in
terms
of
how
many
businesses
have
applied
for
loans.
You
know
these
numbers
change
all
the
time,
but
you
know
just
in
her
first
week,
71
applications
again
really
big
number
Mountain
biz
works.
B
I
was
able
to
get
five
loans
out
the
door
I'm
working
at
risk
I
would
had
sort
of
putting
their
own
capital
up
to
make
sure
they
were
meeting
the
need,
as
they
waited
for
additional
funds
to
come
in
based
on
public
hearings
and
things
like
that.
But
you
know
as
I
understand
it.
Mountain
biz
Works
is
on
track
to
get
another
20
loans
out
the
door
this
week.
B
Maybe
next
so
the
you
know
they're
scale
enough
to
meet
the
need
doing
exactly
what
they
were
asked
to,
which
is
create
a
bridge
loan
product
to
help
people
that
need
it
today,
not
in
two
weeks
how
much
money
is
in
the
fund
I
highlighted
here,
because
this
is
super
important.
You
know
two
hundred
and
eighty
donations
from
folks
in
the
community.
B
Just
individuals
there's
a
tracker
on
the
one
Buncombe
website,
so
you
can
look
every
day,
I
check
it,
probably
every
five
minutes,
cuz
I'm,
that
kind
of
person,
but
you
know
those
two
hundred
donations
have
turned
into
sixty
four
thousand
dollars
in
donations.
Just
from
the
public
at
large,
we've
also
received
a
great
donations
from
you
know,
some
of
our
larger
entities
and
sort
of
total
count
is
closer
to
seven
hundred
and
twenty
five
thousand
dollars.
B
It's
probably
more
than
that
at
this
point,
but
this
is
the
last
number
I
saw
so
in
the
fund
about
seven
twenty
five
of
which
sixty
four
thousand
comes
from
our
individual
donations.
That's
just
remember
the
communities
members
of
the
community
trying
to
help
out
which
is
really
great
to
watch
if
you're
someone
who
hasn't
donated
I,
would
remind
you
that
there's
280
people
that
beat
you
to
the
punch,
so
you
should
probably
get
on
that.
But
that's
our
quick
status
update
information
comes
in
every
day.
This
is
a
picture
of
the
website.
B
B
Just
you
know
a
few
words
that
you've
probably
heard
already
but
I
like
to
really
reiterate.
You
know
these
are
the
moments
that
define
communities
and
ours
will
be
defined
by
its
willingness
to
help
one
another.
It's
the
spirit
that
has
driven
the
creation
of
the
one
Buncombe
fund
and,
most
importantly,
thanks
to
everyone
dedicating
themselves
to
public
service
and
leadership
during
these
times.
B
B
C
C
C
Pardon
me
I'm
on
that
I
got
to
get
closer
so
most
of
the
requests
that
are
coming
in
or
they
are
most
of
the
quests
that
are
coming
in
being
being
processed
to
the
grants,
and
it's
and
the
second
question
have
would
be
for
mountain
biz
works
just
to
kind
of
give
us
a
little
an
idea
of
how
you
you
know
the
first
five
loans
and
71
applications,
what
you're
seeing
and
what
the
need
is
and
how
you're
how
you're
working
through
that
just
you
know
just
give
us
a
little
update
on
that.
That's.
B
Great
so
Phillips
team
tracks
all
these
requests
that
480
that
could
be.
You
know,
requests
that
were
closed.
You
know
this
is
just
a
question.
You're
not
actually
looking
for
funding,
be
glad
to
get
those
folks
to
bring
in
some
some
hard
data
because
they
are
tracking
it.
I.
Don't
have
that
for
you
today,
but
what
I
can
offer
is
you
know
out
of
those
requests?
B
Additionally,
like
the
majority
of
the
requests,
are
related
to
housing,
it's
how
do
I
continue
to
pay
my
rent
and,
as
you
know,
we've
been
a
lot
of
our
utility
providers
have
been
like
not
shutting
off
service.
So
that's
one
of
the
requests
that
we
don't
necessarily
feel
that
much,
but
it's
a
breakdown,
but
you
did
have
a
question
for
Matt.
So.
K
B
See
see
Matt
buried
the
lead
there,
so
you
know
one
thing,
I
would
say
for
those
listening.
You
know
we're
working
through
this
program.
This
is
new
to
us
new
to
all
of
us,
and
so,
as
questions
come
up,
send
them
to
us
and
we'll
figure
it
out.
I
mean
that's
been
a
learning
process
and
we've
addressed
some
obstacles
that
we
ran
into.
But
that
said
any
other
questions
so
before
you
open
the
public
hearing
at
I
turn
to
mr.
furrow.
M
Commissioners,
just
a
bit
of
housecleaning,
it
appears
that
the
version
of
the
resolution
that
made
it
on
the
website
is
not
the
final
draft,
so
just
to
make
some
important
findings
like
just
read
the
three
main
points
after
the
now.
Therefore,
this
board
determines
as
follows:
one
pursuant
to
provisions
of
NCGS
158
7.1
in
chapter
166,
a
the
North
Carolina
emergency
management
act.
This
board
approves
appropriating
and
spending
from
the
county's
general
fund
amounts
to
make
appropriations
of
$200,000
to
Buncombe
County
Service
Foundation
number
two.
M
B
A
Alright,
alright
thanks
so
much
Tim
and
Matt.
Let's
go
ahead
and
open
the
public
hearing
again.
This
is
very
unusual.
There's
no
members
of
the
public
here,
but
we
have
solicited
public
input
on
this
public
hearing
over
email,
but
I
think
the
protocol
is
that
we
should
still
open
the
hearing
at
a
specific
time,
which
is
I'll.
Do
that
now
at
624
p.m.
I'm
gonna
read
the
public
comments
that
we've
received
for
the
one
Buncombe
fund
economic
development
issue.
A
The
first
comment
was
from
jan
gets
in
Ashville.
The
comment
was
I'm
in
favor
of
the
$200,000
general
fund
going
to
the
one
Buncombe
emergency
relief
fund.
The
next
comment
was
from
Harris
Wagner
comment
was
I
endorsed
the
$200,000,
a
Buncombe
County
general
fund
to
help
fund
one
Buncombe
the
next?
The
last
comment
was
from
Greg
Boram,
who
works
with
children.
First
communities
in
schools,
Buncombe
County
comment
was
thank
you
for
your
leadership
around
the
one
Buncombe
fund
to
support
individuals
and
small
businesses
during
this
crisis.
The
following
are
specific
questions
and
comments.
A
First,
the
description
for
funds
for
individual
reads:
funds
will
be
used
for
life,
essential
needs
caused
by
Cova
19
public
health
crisis
such
as
electricity,
electric
bills,
deposits,
fuel
oil,
kerosene,
natural
gas,
propane
wood,
mortgages
overnight,
lodging
etc.
Rent
payments
are
not
specifically,
will
these
funds
be
available
for
rent?
If
not,
please
reconsider
as
a
way
to
stem
the
tide
of
evictions
that
may
follow
this
crisis
number
two.
A
The
website
reads:
HHS
employees
will
screen
applicants
to
ensure
all
other
potential
sources
are
leveraged,
including
public
assistance
programs
such
as
unemployment
insurance
and
the
services
of
our
community
partners.
The
assistance
worker
will
also
make
referrals
to
human
service
partners
and
programs
to
assist
a
client
in
alleviating
their
immediate
crisis.
A
How
quickly
can
individuals
expect
the
screening
to
be
completed?
Will
it
take
into
account
the
new
federal
relief
package,
including
the
rebate
payments?
How
will
how
will
the
existing
stay
on
eviction,
proceedings
and
utilities
shut,
offs
impact
decisions
or
necessary
documentation
of
bills?
Individuals
will
need
to
produce
third
I
understand
that
citizenship
status
is
not
a
consideration
for
application.
Thank
you.
Making
funds
available
to
all
who
call
our
County
home.
A
Fourth
I
cannot
find
the
names
of
the
nine
member
oversight
board
for
one
Buncombe
on
the
website,
who
are
the
members
and
what
public,
reporting
and
oversight
will
be
available
thanks
again
for
leveraging
this
public-private
partnership
to
support
individuals
in
businesses
all
right.
So
those
are
all
the
comments.
I'll
close
the
public
hearing
at
6:27.
A
L
C
L
Like
to
make
a
comment
on
one
question
pointed
out
on
the
board
that
will
be
administering
this.
You
know
I've
worked
on
a
lot
of
boards
in
the
community.
In
my
time,
these
people
on
this
board
I've
worked
with
our
loved
them,
except
maybe
one
and
I,
don't
know
who
selected
the
board,
but
you
did
an
excellent
job
because
it
really
is
people
who
cover
the
community,
they
care
about
the
community
and
they
will
do
a
good
job
in
administering
this.
G
Thank
my
commissioner
colleagues,
who
found
out
that
maybe
fundraising
wasn't
quite
so
hard
and
scary
this
week,
because
they
also
took
the
opportunity
to
reach
out
to
some
local
businesses
and
we've
gotten
some
yeses
and
some
maybes
and
some
businesses
who
are
thinking
they
need
to
wait
and
see,
what's
happening
so
that
they
can
keep
their
own
employees
on
the
payroll
so
that
they
don't
have
to
utilize
the
one
Buncombe
fund.
So
we
will
see
where
that
goes,
and
I
want
to
also
challenge
them
to
also
make
a
gift.
G
N
N
N
I
do
want
to
make
sure,
and
because
the
second
budget
amendment
that
is
on
the
new
business
agenda
does
have
to
do
with
a
one
Buncombe
fund.
So
following
your
appropriation
of
the
economic
and
incentive
dollars
of
two
hundred
two
hundred
thousand,
we
need
do
to
do
a
technical
budget
amendment
for
that,
and
so
that
would
be
additionally
an
appropriation
of
200,000
from
fund
balance
and
the
expenditure
side,
for
that
is
an
interfund
transfer
expense
from
the
general
fund,
because
that
enables
us
to
transfer
the
money
from
the
general
fund
to
the
service
foundation.
J
A
C
But
just
you
know,
driving
a
bus
delivered
everything
and
just
amazing
I
mean
I
hearing
people
that
their
kids
are
not
in
school
or
they're,
getting
ready
to
go
to
school,
but
they're
getting
they're
getting
a
little
family
meal
and
it's
meaning
a
lot
to
the
community.
So
it's
just
want
to.
Thank
you
all
very
much
for
what
you
are
doing.
D
Yes,
I've
got
to
see
that
hands
on
going
in
some
of
the
district
out
there,
and
just
watching
the
kids
come
in
on
their
bicycles
and
I
mean
it's
like.
They
know
that
the
church
bell
or
the
school
bell
has
rung,
and
here
they
come
and
it
is
enjoying
the
see
that
them
kids
are
getting
that
lunch
and
I
mean
it's
done,
an
excellent
job,
because
I
mean
everything's
there
and
on
the
weekends
or
Friday
they've
got
their
breakfast
lunch
for
Saturday
and
Sunday.
It
is
just
great
to
see
that.
A
A
A
The
first
comment
is
from
Leslie
Humphrey
hello.
Thank
you
for
making
the
county
agenda
meetings
available.
I
appreciate
that
Buncombe
commissioners
voiced
rules
stricter
than
the
governor's
and
I
feel
we
are
safer
and
ahead
of
most
communities
in
actions
we
can
take
to
prevent
the
spread
of
Kevin
19.
The
reason
I'm
writing
is
to
urge
the
commissioners
to
mandate
the
wearing
of
masks
in
public.
Somehow
we
can
make
it
a
stylish
and
responsible
Asheville
cool
statement
of
solidarity
and
hope.
A
I
hope
this
will
become
a
national
trend,
a
requirement
eventually,
but
let's
go
ahead
and
stay
ahead
of
the
slow
to
respond.
Okay,
thank
you
keep
doing
what's
right,
even
if
it's
not
popular,
create
a
web
page
where
citizens
can
share
their
designs
and
photos
of
original
masks.
The
next
comment
is
from
Mike
Tao
from
Arden.
The
virus
shutdown
does
not
pertain
to
construction
work.
Evidently,
but
it
should
near
me
is
an
unoccupied
house
that
is
daily
that
has
daily
six
to
eight
workers
altogether.
Constructing
the
workers
have
a
lot
of
contact
with
each
other.
A
The
workers
could
give
themselves
and
others
the
virus
is
just
if
just
one
worker
is
infected
and
the
workers
travel
to
and
from
work
and
get
and
go
to
the
ATM
to
go
get
fast.
Food
one
infected
worker
can
cause
the
virus
to
spread.
Construction
is
not
a
necessity,
I
think
and
the
virus
business
shutdown
should
also
pertain
to
construction.
Perhaps
construction
by
one
lone
worker
could
be
allowed
as
an
exception.
Please
consider
this
to
better
ensure
the
safety
of
the
county.
A
The
next
comment
is
from
Jan
gets
from
Asheville
I'm
in
favor
of
the
86,000
$863
to
the
Buncombe
County
in
Nashville
city
schools,
to
cover
overtime
for
workers
providing
meals.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
during
this
most
difficult
time.
Next
comment
is
from
David
Bradley
from
Leicester.
Why
have
I
not
heard
anything
from
my
February
23rd
2020
complaint
about
verbal
abuse
and
property
damage
during
the
January
2020
by
County
social
workers?
The
acts
were
against
an
84
year
old,
ladies
suffering,
from
anxiety,
disorder
and
dementia.
A
A
The
next
comment
is
from
Harris
Wagner
I
am
I
endorse
amending
the
budget
amendment
of
eighty
six
thousand
eight
hundred
sixty
three
dollars
to
cover
workers,
meals
at
delivery
sites.
The
need
for
widespread
testing
should
be
more
apparent
by
now.
Our
Health
Director
needs
to
get
their
head
out
of
the
sand
just
because
there
are
only
31
cases
in
Buncombe.
County
does
not
mean
there
are
no
cases.
According
to
a
study
published
recently
through
the
University
of
Austin
Texas,
the
probability
of
Buncombe
County
having
an
epidemic
is
currently
99
percent.
A
How
can
you
sit
idly
by
and
hope
that
people
are
keeping
enough
distance
to
not
have
widespread
testing
will
cost
people
their
lives
under
your
gross
negligence?
Just
because
our
federal
government
hasn't
been
unwilling
to
act
appropriately
does
not
mean
we
have
to
follow
suit.
We
have
the
resources
locally
and
statewide
to
implement
this.
Please
mobilize
the
blood
of
innocent
American
lives
will
be
on
your
hands.
The
title
of
this
study
in
question
is
probability
of
current
covin
19
outbreaks
in
all
US
counties
by
Emily
Javon.
A
This
study
was
seen
in
the
recent
New
York
Times
article.
Does
my
County?
Have
an
epidemic
estimates
show
hidden
transmission.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Please
put
in
place
the
widespread
testing.
It's
the
only
way
forward.
The
last
comment
is
from
a
citizen
who
did
not
provide
their
name.
Yes,
I'd
like
to
leave
a
comment
for
the
county
meetings
on
the
exemptions
to
the
stay
at
home.
Rule
I'm
wondering
how
the
county
decides,
who
gets
an
exemption
to
stay
at
home.
A
I
talked
to
my
boss
and
was
informed
that
he
could
get
an
exemption
for
his
sign
company
and
I
was
told
that,
although
I'm
not
in
the
high-risk
category-
and
he
knows
that
he
can't
keep
the
6-foot
rule
at
work-
that
we
will
be
going
back
to
work
next
week,
so
he
can
get
his
money
from
the
government
to
pay
our
salary.
It's
nice
to
see
that
the
county
is
watching
out
for
his
interest
instead
of
ours.
Thank
you.
Those
are
all
of
the
comments
that
we
received.
A
I
have
a
couple
of
announcements
at
April
21st
at
3:00
p.m.
the
county
commissioners
will
have
our
next
pre
meeting
at
200,
College
Street
room
three
to
six
in
downtown
Nashville
and
on
April
21st
at
5:00
p.m.
the
county
commissioners
will
have
the
next
regularly
scheduled
meeting
at
200
College
Street
room
three
to
six
in
downtown
Asheville.
I.
Do
not
believe
there
is
a
need
for
any
closed
session
this
evening.
Is
that
right,
miss
Hockaday
great?
Is
there
a
motion
to
adjourn
all
in
favor?
Please
say:
aye
aye
we're
adjourned.