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Regular Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners for May 5, 2020. For more information, to view the agenda, or to meet your Board of Commissioners visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
A
I'd
like
to
call
the
may
5th
2020
meeting
of
the
County
Commission
to
order
do
we
have
the
introductory
video
back
or
are
we
still
not
doing
that?
Okay,
I'm,
okay,
we're
not
doing
that?
Okay,
all
right
get
on
it,
so
I
would
call
this
meeting
to
order.
Thank
you
all
for
being
with
us.
Let's
begin
our
meeting
with
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance,
please
rise
and
join
us
in
pledge.
A
Thank
you
I'd
like
to
read
the
ethics
reminder
to
the
board.
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
and
public
manner.
A
Is
there
any
item
on
the
agenda,
the
outcome
of
which
will
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member?
Does
any
board
member
have
a
financial
interest
in
any
public
contract
coming
before
the
board
there
being
none
all
board.
Members
have
a
duty
and
obligation
to
vote
on
any
matters
that
are
voted
on
by
the
board
at
this
meeting.
A
All
right
we
come
to
the
consent
agenda.
There
are
two
additional
item.
Well,
there's
one
item:
we
need
to
move
on
the
agenda.
We
need
to
move
the
item.
That's
listed
under
the
county,
manager's
report,
it's
a
new
business
and
we're
gonna.
Also,
just
add
it
just
a
general
discussion
regarding
issues
related
to
the
köppen
19
response
at
the
end
of
new
business.
B
C
That
is
correct,
I'm,
Commissioner
Pamela
and
it's
a
new
stimulus
appropriation
through
the
CDC
pass
through
to
the
Department
of
Public
Health,
and
then
there's
some
really
specific
eligibility
as
to
how
they
can
spend
that
money.
And
then
you
can
see
outlined
that
they
they
do
have
one
specific
item
related
to
the
creation
of
the
symptom
checker
and
the
agreement
with
NC
State
University,
professor
I,
do
believe
nope.
Yes,.
B
D
A
E
A
In
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
any
opposed,
and
we
also
I'm.
Sorry
if
I
didn't
say
this
out
loud
I
should
have.
We
do
need
to
have
a
closed
session
on
two
matters.
We're
gonna
go
ahead
and
do
those
now
so
this
Hockaday
and
mr.
free
Joe
wanted
to
talk
us
through
this.
Okay,
mister
free
tell
us
what
the
two
items
are.
We.
F
Need
a
motion
to
go
into
closed
session
for
two
matters
both
pursuant
to
general
statute:
143
318
at
11a
3,
which
is
to
discuss
with
an
attorney
retained
or
on
staff
for
the
attorney
to
get
a
turn
to
retain
the
attorney-client
privilege.
The
first
item
is
County
of
bunkum
versus
Joseph
Wiseman
jr.
at
al
thats,
Buncombe,
County,
Superior,
Court
file,
number
18,
CBS,
4,
2,
0
6,
and
the
second
is
matter:
titled
Isaac,
McLemore,
jr.
A
A
D
D
I
Good
afternoon,
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
get
out
of
the
house
for
a
few
minutes,
we're
just
here
to
give
you
an
update
on
a
grant
that
the
sustainability
office
applied
for
and
just
got
notification
that
we
received.
We
have
applied
for
a
grant
from
C
fat,
which
is
the
clean
fuel,
Advanced
Technology
Center
at
North
Carolina
State,
and
were
awarded
funding
for
four
additional
charging
stations
at
each
of
the
county
garages.
So
eight
total
stations
the
grant
award
is
for
about
17,500.
I
A
A
A
A
Know
and
I
think
that
this
is
well.
This
is
a
pretty
no.
This
is
this
modest-sized
project
I
mean
it's.
It's
an
important
arena,
I
think
in
terms
of
meeting
our
our
clean
energy
goals.
You
know
we're
we
committed
to
reducing
carbon
footprint
for
our
organization.
You
know
we
spend
a
lot
of
time
talking
about
our
buildings
and
better
lighting
and
solar
energy
and
stuff
like
that.
A
But
a
big
part
of
the
county's
energy
use
is
our
is
our
vehicle
fleet
and,
of
course,
for
the
same
thing
for
the
community,
so
promoting
the
use
of
electric
vehicles.
I
think
this
is
rapidly
changing
and
improving
technology
and
I
think
is
gonna.
Go
from.
You
know,
what's
kind
of
a
small
niche
to
like
very
widespread
use
over
a
short
period
of
time,
and
so
we
care
about
clean
energy.
This
is
something
we
should
be
supporting
and
we're
gonna
need
the
infrastructure
to
enable
it
and,
of
course,
charging
stations
are
really
fundamental
to
that.
D
So
you
know
a
lot
more
people
are
buying
electric.
You
know
electric
vehicles
and
I
think
at
some
point.
We
should
see
where
we
have
a
charging
stations
and
if
these
grants
are
gonna
be
coming
available,
you
know
part
of
our
goal
should
be
I
mean,
are
the?
Should
these
be
in?
You
know:
East
Asheville,
South,
Asheville,
West
well,
I
mean
you
know
Lester.
Where
should
where
should
they
be
because
yeah
absolutely.
F
D
Know-
and
it's
it's
all
over
the
board,
I
remember
when
someone
in
in
in
my
church
bought
their
electric
vehicle
before
it
was
cool,
as
they
say
and
and
and
I
know,
he'd
love
to
know
where
these
spots
are
vehicles.
So
if
we
could,
if
we
keep
track
of
this
and
see
how
many
that
we
have
I
mean
I,
don't
know
how
many
we
have.
I
D
I
D
E
A
J
A
K
A
J
A
L
Next
slide
max.
So
just
as
an
overview
of
what
I've
presented
in
the
past
is
the
family.
First
corona
act
policy
provides
definitions
for
emergency
paid,
leave
in
emergency,
paid,
sick
leave
and
it
outlines
the
eligibility
for
employees.
It
defines
the
benefits
that
are
being
paid
under
the
emergency,
Family
Medical
Act,
and
it
provides
detail
on
how
to
apply
for
the
benefits.
L
The
Act
also
provides
a
maximum
for
that
benefit
and
what
that
maximum
is
511
dollars
per
day
or
5100,
and
one
dollar
or
ten
dollars,
I'm
sorry
for
the
10-day
period.
The
second
piece
on
the
emergency
paid
sick
leave
is
if
the
employee
wants
to
care
for
anybody
who
is
not
their
parent,
child
or
spouse.
So,
let's
say
I
want
to
take
care
of
my
grandparents
or
a
very
close
neighbor.
This.
This
policy
would
allow
that
employee
to
do
that
as
well.
L
Now
the
family
emergency
Family
Medical
Leave,
is
a
little
bit
different
and
that's
where
those
positions
that
would
be
excluded
in
those
positions
are
anybody
who
is
a
first
responder
or
anybody
who
is
part
of
the
healthcare
system
or
healthcare,
sorry,
the
healthcare
program,
and
so
in
the
policy
we
actually
describe
very
clearly
on
what
positions
would
be
excluded,
such
as
the
corrections
officers,
everybody
from
HHS.
So
that
would
be
the
public
in
the
the
hell
side
of
HHS
the
social
side
of
HHS.
L
It
would
be
all
Department
administrators,
it
would
be
the
finance
department,
it
would
be
the
the
legal
department
and
it's
it's.
The
law
states
that
anybody
who
is
required
to
continue
the
operation
of
the
county
would
be
excluded,
so
tax
Department
Register
of
Deeds
would
also
be
included
in
that,
and
it
also
gives
us
some
ability
to
you
know.
L
If
a
department
becomes
critical
to
the
the
ability
for
us
to
operate
the
county,
we
could
then
enact
those
positions
to
be
excluded,
as
well
so
on
the
payment
for
those
positions,
how
that
works
and
again
that
is
the
the
emergency
Family
Medical
Act,
is
the
childcare
portion
of
this,
and
so
what
it
does.
It
was
a
would
require
the
employees
to
take
ten
days
of
unpaid
leave
or
if
they
have
not
used
the
emergency
paid
sick
leave
those
eighty
hours
they
could
use
that
to
apply
towards
that
waiting
period.
L
After
that
waiting
period,
the
two-week
waiting
period,
they
then
would
be
paid
their
salary
at
two-thirds
of
their
rate
of
pay
and
again
they
are
also
talking
about
a
maximum
which
is
two
hundred
dollars
per
day
or
ten
thousand
dollars
total.
So
it
would
limit
some
liability
for
the
county
as
well.
A
L
Like
this,
so
when
I
did
the
research,
what
I
found
was
617
employees
have
school-aged
children
and
of
those
617
initially
before
Department
of
Labor
came
out
with
some
additional
guidance,
we
had
about
328
positions
that
were
exempt,
but
since
we've
got
that
guidance,
we
now
have
488
positions
that
are
exempt.
Based
on
the
definitions
that
we
have
right
now,.
A
L
L
A
Of
the
617,
let's
say
just
kind
of
staying
with
the
employees,
you
have
school-aged
kids,
so
a
lot
of
those
people
or
some
percentage
of
those
people
work
for
tax
and
legal
and
some
of
those
departments.
So
again,
oh,
do
we
have
a
sense
for
just
how
many
people
would
would
sort
of
be
actively
using
this
compared.
L
Right
now
we
have
about
20
applications
that
are
in
that
are
already
using.
You
know
the
emergency
Family
Medical,
Leave
Act,
and
so
you
know,
depending
on
you
know,
if
we
require
people
to
come
back
to
work
and
how
that
looks
that,
could
you
know
versus
working
at
home
that
could
you
know,
increase
that
number
of
people
who
want
to
do
that
for
right
now,
it's
they're
being
paid
100%
to
work
from
home
they've
got
their
kids
there,
so
they
have
no
need
for
childcare.
L
K
A
H
L
A
A
M
Mr.
chairman
members
board
good
afternoon
hope
everybody's
doing
well,
sir,
it's
been
a
little
while
that's
the
judges
just
blurs
day,
Cinco
DeMayo,
so
here
this
evening,
talk
about
an
update
on
the
collections
contract
and
with
us
this
evening
with
waste.
Pro
is
chip
jingles
regional
vice
president
of
waste
Pro
off
met
Carlos
Bagheera,
who
is
the
Asheville
division
manager
with
waste
Pro
and
Jennifer
herring?
M
Who
is
the
governmental
services
director
and
while
I've
got
the
opportunity,
I'd
like
to
give
a
shout-out
to
our
Buncombe
County
Solid
Waste
team,
this
this
co
good
situation
is
brought
challenges
to
all
of
us,
and
our
volumes
and
demand
have
certainly
gone
through
the
roof
and
very
thankful
and
appreciative
of
our
team's
effort,
stepping
up
meeting
those
challenges
head-on
and
if
we
were
able
to
take
a
survey,
I
would
bet
you
that
Buncombe
County
has
the
cleanest
garages
and
basements
of
anywhere
in
the
country.
I
really
believe
that.
M
So
and
I
also
like
to
acknowledge
waste
Pro
on
the
front
end
of
this.
This
update,
it
was,
you
know,
there's
no
small
accomplishment
to
to
perform
a
cart
delivery
project
of
this
size,
massive
massive
cart
delivery
project
and,
in
the
same
time,
frame
continued
collection
services
and
work
through
the
challenges
of
a
pandemic.
So
the
services
are
not
just
essential,
they're,
critically
essential
to
helping
safeguard
the
the
general
public
and
the
environment.
So
thank
you,
and
so
that
is
the
type
of
conversation
this
evening
and
a
little
background.
Time
flies
when
you're
having
fun.
M
So
here
we
are
in
the
fifth
month
of
the
new
contract,
so
welcome
County
and
waste
probe
entered
into
a
franchise
collections
agreement
for
the
unincorporated
areas
of
Buncombe
County.
The
base
term
of
this
contract
is
five
years
and
there
is
two
two-year
extension
options
at
the
into
the
base
term
and
as
as
you
know,
the
new
program
is
roll
carp
base
collection.
This
was
a
significant
transformation
in
the
application
of
services
here
in
the
county
and
and
that
and
this
program
is
weekly
trash
and
every
other
week.
N
N
You
know
it's
quite
a
few
challenges
right
now
with
the
pandemic
and
it
won't
continues
to
show
up
for
work
and
help
get
the
trash
and
recycle
collected.
So
I'm,
very
appreciative
of
that.
So
here
we
have
our
current
subscriber
count.
A
little
over
31,000
Buncombe
County
residents
have
subscribed
to
the
subscription
program.
Thirty
one
thousand
six
hundred
and
eighty-eight
two
weeks
ago
to
be
exact.
There
was
an
increase
of
over
three
thousand
six
hundred
and
sixty-seven
subscribers.
N
N
So
if
I
were
to
try
to
describe
it
to
you
so
you'd
understand
prior
to
the
cart
rollout
program,
we
had
we
used
to
run
five
routes
for
recycle
every
week.
Okay,
so
we
have
essentially
divided
the
services
in
half
now
and
we
have
an
A
and
a
B
week
and
so
half
of
the
residence
or
service
one
week.
Half
of
the
residents
are
serviced
another
week.
Well,
it
takes
now
five
recycle
routes
to
get
that
picked
up,
so
we
were
actually
anticipating
a
reduction.
N
We
didn't
see
that
because
every
resident
in
Buncombe
County
is
recycling
so
kudos
to
you
in
that
program.
The
only
thing
is,
we
haven't
seen
the
trash
bill
go
down
either
and
I
know
that
part
of
that
is
with
this
pandemic.
You
know
there
are
a
lot
more
people
at
home,
and
so
you
know
we're
producing
a
lot
more
household
garbage
at
the
homes
and
lastly,
there
been
over
459
beer
cart
deliveries.
We
do
have
carts
on
hand
and
our
local
offices,
Danny
was
talking
about
problems,
I
mean
I,
wouldn't
say
problems.
N
We
do
have
some
challenges
out
there.
One
challenge
we
have
is
theft
of
carts.
A
lot
of
carts
are
stolen
from
subscribing
customers,
that's
a
challenge
for
us
and
it
will
be
auditing
that
and
working
with
the
county
to
bring
those
car
thieves
to
justice
also
to
with
additional
trash.
You
know
with
the
new
contract
the
trash
should
be
inside
of
the
carts.
Our
team
was
still
working
picking
up
a
lot
of
trash
this
not
in
the
carts.
N
We
go
to
a
lot
of
places,
and
you
know
we
know
if
we
don't
get
the
extra
bags,
you
know
what
they
do
is
they
fill
the
carts
up
and
say
we
missed
it
and
we
ended
up
coming
right
back
out.
So
you'll
see
you
later
in
Dana's
presentation,
we've
just
been
picking
it
up
and
that's
helped
reduce
the
number
of
complaints,
but
we'll
steady
working
with
Dane
to
make
sure
that
we're.
So
we
are
servicing,
subscribing
customers.
Okay,
that's
all
I
have.
Thank
you
very
much
so.
D
I
got
a
question
and
just
Vietnam
kind
of
live
and
I
thought
of
it
is
when
you
have
a
new
homeowner
I
noticed
a
new
homeowner
that
it
put
their
trash
out
and
they
put
trash
out
with
just
you
know:
regular
trash
can
not
waste,
Pro
trash
cans,
and
so
I
don't
know
if
that's
because
they
didn't
know
about
the
program
or
just
because
they're,
a
new
homeowner
and
so
I
was
wondering
how
to
get
the
word
out
to
them
other
than
you
know.
You.
N
N
Yeah
well,
one
thing
that
did
happen
prior
to
the
cart.
Rollout
program
is
exactly
what
you
said.
A
new
homeowner
would
come
into
town
and
they
were
just
simply
start
putting
up
picking
out
putting
out
their
trash,
and
we
pick
it
up
and
never
sign
up.
So
that's
why
we
like
the
cart
program,
so
we'll
work
closely
with
Dane
and
the
county
to
see
how
we
can
make
sure
everyone
is
aware
of
the
program.
We
do
have
a
lot
more.
A
lot
of
deliveries
still
to
go.
A
O
N
Of
it
was
talk
so
yeah
I
wish.
You
know,
no
hindsight
is
20/20,
but
we
definitely
gained
a
lot
more
customers
than
we've
lost,
and
you
know
we
made
a
big
to-do
of
a
cart
selection,
but
I
can
tell
you.
96
gallon
carts
are
in
high
demand,
very
few
40,
48
and
sixty-four
gallons
are
used.
We
have
thousands
of
them,
we
might
do
a
sell.
N
O
J
N
We
had
a
third
party,
you
know
it
was
through
the
car
company
Toder
and
we
had
crews
of
our
own
as
well.
We
still
have
crews
around
so
yeah.
We
we
were
teased
a
lot,
I
mean
they're,
10
or
more
trucks,
going
out
every
day,
delivering
carts
and
raised
a
lot
of
questions
as
to
what
in
the
world
we
were
doing.
Yes,
sir.
G
G
Pro
send
it
today,
and
he
follows
up
directly
and
it's
always
nice
to
hear
back
from
that
person
residing
in
Buncombe
County
to
say
thank
you
for
the
follow
up
so
I
do
appreciate
that,
and
I
also
want
to
give
a
little
kudos
to
waste
bro
that
in
my
own
neighborhood
prior
to
the
new
trucks,
probably
every
Friday
when
it
was
recycling
day.
One
of
my
neighbors
was
showing
up
on
my
front
porch
complaining
about
the
number
of
glass
bottles
that
were
broken
and
what
was
I
gonna
do
about
it
with
the
new
trucks.
G
O
And
chips,
something
else
I
guess
need
to
give
a
plot
out-
is
I,
got
to
meet
one
of
the
original
owners
of
waste
Pro
God,
what
a
unique
guy
he
combined
just
have
him
see
him
at
a
restaurant
there
and
he
said
how's
it
going
and
I
said.
Well,
if
you've
seen
my
emails
of
the
people
complaining-
and
he
said,
give
him
to
me
and
there's
a
mistake
and
I
just
forward
them
to
him
out
of
the
10
that
I
give
him
just
see
what
happened.
O
Nine
of
the
people
said
he
come
to
their
door
and
knocked
on
it
and
asked
him
what
what
is
the
matter.
What
can
he
do
and
I
mean
that
that's
something
for
I
guess
he's
a
CEO
or
a
part
owner
original
owner
or
something.
But
everybody
needs
know
that
he
told
me
any
time
he
would
go
and
answer
any
complaint.
I
guess
you
can
tell
it
a
bit
more
about
it.
N
Yes,
fred
is
a
senior
vice
president
with
our
company.
He
worked
with
our
owner
and
founder
from
the
beginning,
and
he
was
with
us
throughout
the
duration
of
the
rollout
and
he
was
an
intricate
part.
He
played
a
big
part.
He
was
out
delivering
beer
carts
and
picking
up
trash
and,
along
with
everyone
else
in
our
team
to
I,
really
can't
thank
the
team,
local
team
enough
they've
done
a
great
job
and
look.
They
got
to
find
some
unique
ways
to
help
celebrate
what
they've
accomplished
so
far.
A
N
C
A
M
Wanted
to
present
you
guys
with
the
board
with
some
information
on
some
numbers
of
complaints.
So
you
have
that
information.
Obviously
our
solid
waste
department
tracks
and
monitors
those
complaints
and
from
the
start
of
the
effective
date
of
the
new
contract
through
April
thirtieth
salt
waste
farm,
has
logged
and
tracked
249
complaints
and
to
provide
some
context
on
frequency
and
how
many
services
that
has
taken
place.
M
That's
about
seven
hundred
sixty
eight
thousand
service
events
since
January
first
and
the
majority
of
these
complaints
have
been
missed
and
trashed
recycle
pick
up
as
waste
Pro
has
gotten
carts
delivered
and
working
to
adjust.
Routing
call
volume
has
dropped
substantially
for
April,
as
you
can
see,
with
the
individual
counts
per
month,
so
the
timeline
very
familiar
with,
but
talking
back
through
that
what
started
delaying
or
what
did
delay
the
cart
delivery
process.
Take
off
was
negotiations
with
waste
Pro
on
the
bear
cart
program,
as
well
as
the
senior
citizen.
M
Low
income
discount
program
so
got
off
the
ground
a
little
bit
later
than
anticipated,
but
that
was
cart.
Delivery
starting
in
January,
as
well
as
the
senior
discount
program
in
February,
cart.
Delivery.
Continued
and
primarily
cart
delivery
phase
was
completed.
March
and
April
was
the
first
full
month
of
service
with
the
with
the
new
carts
in
place.
M
So
the
elderly
low
discount
program
we
just
mentioned
Buncombe
County
waste
Pro,
negotiated
a
total
of
700
allowances
for
this
program
and
in
return,
Buncombe
County
allows
waste
Pro
to
continue
to
be
eligible
for
the
rebate
program
and
so
far
we've
had
10
subscribers
signed
up
and
participating
for
the
discount
program
and
just
just
as
a
reminder
for
the
the
program
we're
talking
about
the
eligible
subscribers
are
elderly,
low
income
and
difficult
driveway.
So
for
this
program
and
if
they
meet
those
metrics,
then
they
are.
M
Really
know
what
to
expect
I
would
I
would
have
thought
numbers
would
have
been
a
little
more
but
I
think
a
lot
of
the
early
on
conversations
were
wrong:
building
managers
car,
we
you
know-
and
we
we
obviously
were
conscious
of
that.
So
thinking
through
those
programs
for
senior
citizens
and
folks
that
may
have
trouble
mobility
while
moving
carts
to
the
collection.
Point
I.
Think
it's
a
it's
a
good
program.
I.
M
So,
as
we
talked
about
that's
the
next
steps
with
this
program
is
to
enlist
community
engagement
to
help
us
with
more
targeted
advertising
in
this
program,
and
now
that
carts
have
been
out
for
a
month.
You
know,
maybe
that
will
will
trigger
some
more
interest
and
so
develop
Flyers
brochures
in
the
second
round
of
press.
D
Just
got
a
comment
from
personal
experience:
I
think
once
people
get
used
to
you
know
one
one
cart
goes
out
this
week.
Two
carts
go
Outlet
the
next
week
once
they
get
used
to
what
their
weeks
are.
You
know
you
may
even
have
some
of
your
complaints
for
they
didn't
pick.
My
trash
up,
you
know
go
down,
but
I
can
say
that
the
complaint
said
that
I've
gotten
have
dropped
dramatically.
So
I
appreciate.
A
All
right,
well,
gentlemen
and
other
members
of
the
waste
Pro
team
who
are
here.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
We
appreciate
it.
This
is
a
lot
of
positive
news,
so
we
appreciate
it.
We
appreciate
everyone's
really
hard
work
and,
as
folks
have
said,
kind
of
prompt,
follow
up
on
different
questions
and
concerns
folks
have
both
from
the
company
and
from
our
staff.
We
appreciate
that
very
much
all.
E
A
D
J
We
talked
about
the
work
that
has
been
underway
since
last
July,
including
Commissioner
workshops,
employee
input
and
public
participation
and
input.
We
talked
about
the
draft
plan
which
includes
mission
and
vision
and
values
for
the
organization,
as
well
as
for
community
focus
areas
supported
by
goals,
as
well
as
three
foundational
focus
areas,
so
the
community
focus
area
is
being
education,
environment,
well-being
and
economy,
and
the
foundational
focus
areas
being
equity,
operational
excellence
and
resources,
and
we
also
talked
about
next
steps.
J
If
the
board
adopts
this
strategic
plan
will
move
toward
implementation
as
of
July
1
and
some
of
the
work
that
will
be
a
part
of
that
process
includes
defining
tier
2
goals
and
metrics,
defining
business
plans
and
setting
up
the
structures
for
the
accountability,
reporting
back
to
the
board
and
back
to
the
members
of
the
public.
So
with
that
I'll
step
aside,
so
that
the
board
can
discuss
the
strategic
plan.
J
B
I
just
have
I
have
one
comment
before
we
discussion.
If
that's
okay,
I
was
not
part
of
this
development
and
when
this
was
brought
up
two
weeks
ago,
I
probably
had
that
deer-in-the-headlight
look
like,
but
I
just
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Rachel
and
Eric
Hart
her
party.
They
took
the
time
over
at
the
OSI
to
meet
with
me
for
about.
We
I
think
we
carved
out
an
hour
and
a
half,
but
it
n
it
been
two
hours.
Let
me
ask
questions
they.
D
When
do
you
see
the
no
big
big
part
of
the
measuring
of
this
and
the
measures
you
know
the
X
to
Y
by
winner?
No
that's
going
to
be
instead
of
up
here
as
a
traditional
model
for
this
type
of
goal-setting.
It's
going
to
be
more
down
here
under
the
different
categories.
Pretty
much,
and
so
you
you
when
do
you
see
you
know
those
things
coming
back?
Are
they
going
to
be
come
back
all
at
once
or
overtime
or
how
do
you?
J
I
can
take
a
crack
at
explaining
the
process
as
I
understand
it,
and
then
maybe
look
to
the
county
manager
to
talk
about
what
how
you
envision
this
being
presented
back
to
the
board
and
which
things
come
for
approvals
I'm,
not
sure.
So.
The
business
planning
process
now
begins
and
we
have
like
I
said
throughout
the
workshops,
as
well
as
employee
and
public
participation
sessions
gathered
details.
So
if
we
think
about
an
example
goal,
we
might
have
in
education
a
goal
in
there.
J
That's
related
to
a
career
in
college
readiness,
but
that's
still
described
in
a
pretty
open
way,
and
so
we've
throughout
those
sessions,
gathered
some
research
and
gathered
some
input.
That
gives
us
a
great
starting
place,
beginning
July
1.
We
come
together
and
we
put
those
definitions.
The
plan
includes
some
of
those
definitions
and
resources
that
we
look
to
and
we
come
up
with
the
metrics.
So
a
goal
like
that
might
be
supported
by
things
like
graduation
rate
participation
and
CTE,
which
is
the
Career
and
Technical
Education
programs
at
the
school.
J
We
measure
some
baseline
and
look
at
where
we
are
as
a
starting
place
and
then
look
to
the
people
that
have
the
subject
matter:
expertise
in
that
case
it
might
be
our
Community
College
partners,
our
industry
partners
or
k-12
education
partners
to
decide
what's
a
reasonable
amount
of
movement
that
could
be
achieved
and
that
would
be
occurring
within
the
first
I
would
say
six
months
of
the
plan
for
all
of
the
sections.
As
far
as
the
feedback
loop
to
the
to
the
board,
I,
don't
know
if
that's
been
defined.
Yet.
Okay.
D
D
H
A
brief
comment
of
this
is
just
really
a
tremendous
document
and
it's
pretty
incredible
to
see
it
capturing
everything
about
all
the
conversations
and
dialogues
that
happened
and
just
want
to
really
appreciate
the
work.
That's
gone
into
this.
It's
really
really
exciting
to
see
it
and
it
feels
like
it
coheres.
So
many
of
the
policy
and
issue
conversations
we've
been
having
over
the
last
couple
years
in
a
really
exciting,
forward-facing
way,
so
great
great
work
to
everyone
who
had
touch
points
on
this.
K
J
Been
operating
without
a
strategic
plan
for
some
time,
the
most
recent
strategic
plan
was
the
Buncombe
County
sustainability
plan,
which
actually
had
come
out
of
one
kind
of
section
and
Department
of
the
county
and
then
was
adopted
by
the
Board
of
Commissioners
to
just
go
ahead
and
take
that
sustainability
plan
and
make
it
the
county's
strategic
plan.
So
we'd
have
to
go
back
and
check
the
notes
in
our
files,
but
it's
been
a
decade
or
more,
since
we've
done
that
comprehensive.
D
What
what
makes
me
remember
it
is
just
the
way
it
was
laid
out
and
you
know,
I
did
read
it.
So
I
asked
that,
because
it's
been
a
while
and
thank
you
all
for
stepping
up
and
doing
it,
and
thanks
to
all
the
commissioners
who
sit
around
the
table
and
did
our
best
to
provide
an
input
from
the
community
and
appreciate
it
was
done
in
a
very
positive
way.
There
was
no
I
mean
it
was
just
it
was.
It
was
well
done,
I
think.
G
E
Come
a
long
way
since
what
was
it
night
19?
When
was
it
2016
when
I
came
on
board
and
coming
from
the
environment
that
I
came
from,
I
asked
the
county
manager
at
the
time
at
breakfast.
She
cared
me
to
breakfast
and
I
asked
her
about
strategic
plan
and
I
knew
something
wasn't
quite
right,
because
she
looked
at
me
like
a
deer
in
the
headlights.
You
know
when,
rather
than
let's
say,
we
didn't
have
one,
but
what
I
like
about
this
we've
got
a
road
map.
E
We've
got
the
way
to
really
hold
our
cells
accountable
along
with
every
body
else,
and
it's
so
easy
when
you
see
what
we're
going
through
now
with
the
pandemic
to
get
off
track.
But
this
will
help
keep
us
on
track.
Not
only
are
we
taking
care
of
the
day-to-day,
you
know,
operations
with
the
pandemic
and
everything
else
we're
encountering,
but
we
still
will
stay.
This
will
keep
us
focused
on
the
strategic
points
that
we
need
to
move
ahead
on
to
correct
in
our
community.
E
D
So
and
if
I
may
I'd
like
to
read
two
paragraphs
from
the
opening
letter
in
here
and
you'll,
you'll
see
why
I'm
doing
this
here
in
just
a
minute
says,
thanks
to
all
they've,
give
us
feedback
on
this
plan
made
strong
suggestions.
We
hope
so.
Your
voice
in
these
pages,
moving
forward,
West
should
hold
us
accountable
and
make
sure
we're
making
decisions
in
alignment
with
this
plan
and
over
the
long
term.
D
We
hope
that
our
children
and
grandchildren
will
look
back
on
this
strategy
and
see
the
seeds
that
help
Buncombe
County
become
an
even
more
remarkable
place
to
live,
and
we
would
also
like
to
acknowledge
the
recently
deceased
Commissioner
Mike
friar.
His
tireless
work
was
given
by
the
by
the
desire
to
serve
the
people
of
Buncombe
County.
This
plan
seems
to
accomplish
that
goal
and
I
want
to
just
want
to
make
sure
that
gave
a
shout
out
to
Mike
and
his
contribution
to
this
and
for
his
family.
A
Yeah
you
know,
I
am
I,
agree
with
comment
that
Commissioner
Belcher.
He
made
it
earlier
about
the
previous
sustainability
plans.
They
were
really
good
documents
and
I.
Think
a
lot
of
hard
work
went
into
them,
I
think
primarily
from
the
staff
level,
but
there
was
never
the
kind
of
an
public
engagement
like
we
have
done
through
this
process,
so
I.
This
I
think
this
feels
very
different.
A
A
We've
done
a
lot
of
good
planning,
but
just
in
terms
of
you
kind
of
looking
at
all
of
the
things
we
wanted
to
do
kind
of
kind
of
at
the
same
time,
so
I
appreciate
that
I
have
have
just
one
comment
and
I
hate
to
be
predictable
in
some
ways:
the
and
it's
a
really
detailed
thing
and
I'm
sorry
to
kind
of
bring
it
up.
You
know
kind
of
here
tonight,
but
sometimes
you
just
when
you're
looking
at
things.
You
know
an
idea
doesn't
occur
to
you
till
you're
you're
sitting
here.
A
D
A
A
D
On
page
12,
I
had
a
similar
concern.
Regarding
you
know,
one
of
our
major
goals
was
preservation
of
foreign
land
and
we
have
preservation
of
foreign
land
involved
and
environmentally
environmentally
sensitive
tracts
of
land.
Just
want
to
make
sure
that
that,
and
maybe
maybe
my
thought
here
may
help.
Your
concern
is
that
as
if,
when
we
go
to
doing
our
goal
setting
and
our
X
to
Y
by
my
win,
maybe
we
can
take
into
consideration.
D
But
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
that
that
grew
out
of
preserving
farmland
in
Buncombe,
County
and
because
I
mean
there's,
probably
there's
a
lot
of
things
on
French
Broad
that
we
should
watch
after
we
should
be
careful
of,
and
we
should
probably
have
goals
set
for
that.
You
know
because
it's
environmentally
sensitive,
but
we
need
to
not
not
miss
the
the
big
goal
which
was
preserving
farmland.
Does
that
make
sense?
K
On
the
Chairman's
concern,
that
was
just
part
of
the
rationale
of
why
we're
even
thinking
about
a
greenhouse
gases
that
we
started
this
a
long
time
ago,
so
that
2%
is
not
the
goal
that
we're
talking
about.
We
just
that's
just
part
of
the
ration
I'm,
not
part
of
the
goal
that
we
would
set.
If
that
makes
sense
to
you
and
then
I.
A
Know
we
know
that
my
concern
is
just
somebody
who
doesn't
you
know
and
believe
me,
there
are
plenty
of
people
in
this
community
who,
like
who
will
look
at
that
and
say
I
can't
believe
the
county
only
has
a
2%
goal.
They
just
won't
know
the
whole
backstory
that
yeah
that
was
2013.
We've
done
way
more.
You
know
over
the
years
since
then
so,
and.
K
K
Okay,
thank
you.
Yes,
Commissioner
Belcher's
comment
on
the
farmland,
so
the
goals
started
as
farmland.
We
also
want
to
recognize
like
steep
slopes
and
other
environmentally
sensitive
parts,
so
not
just
farm
line,
but
the
entire
Sleeps
steep
slopes
and
our
riverbeds,
and
so
we
try
to
expand
that.
But
as
we
go
into
X
to
Y,
we
can
make
sure
we
tighten
that
up
in.
D
D
Goals
and
policy
for
farmland,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
whether
we
don't
lose
the
farm.
We
don't
lose
that
okay,
because
it's
I
think
it's
very
important,
very
critical
and
you
know
just
because
we
have
something
else
that
protects.
You
know
the
beautiful
mountains.
You
know
I
want
to
make
sure
we
don't
lose
sight
of
the
goal,
so
yeah
guess
we're
kind
of
having
the
same
kind
of
conversation
chairman.
Yes,
yeah.
A
A
J
D
A
F
Chairman
commissioners,
thank
you
here
to
recommend
approval
of
a
second
interlocal
agreement
coming
out
of
Cova
19
with
the
city
of
Asheville.
This
one
comes
straight
out
of
a
OC.
The
city
has
agreed
for
no
fee
no
cost
as
part
of
the
plan
of
if
anyone
becomes
exposed
or
infected
with
the
virus
out
of
EEOC.
F
How
would
a
county
employee
be
able
to
come
back
to
work
within
the
EEOC,
so
this
is
to
provide
kovat,
19
evaluations
of
county
employees
who
were
unable
to
work
in
the
EOC
there'd,
be
evaluated
through
the
city
health
department,
the
again
there's
no
charge
for
the
service,
but
the
city
simply
reserves
the
right
to
ask
FEMA
for
reimbursement.
If
that
is
made
available,.
F
And
we're
doing
this
because
the
statute
authorizes
inter
local
cooperation,
requires
a
resolution
and
a
formal
contract
in
writing
between
the
cooperating
entities.
And
so,
if
there's
no
questions
that
just
ask
for
approval
effect
of
this
state
of
this
interlocal
agreement
between
the
city
of
Ashland,
County
and
bunkum.
C
A
All
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
any
opposed
all
right,
Thank
You,
mr.
fruit,
all
right,
we
are
through
all
of
our
new
business
items,
except
for
the
one
additional
item
that
we
added
so
on
the
discussion
of
the
updated
county
order
issued
last
Thursday.
So
let
me
if
it's
okay
I'd
like
to
just
kind
of
share
a
few
thoughts
about
about
that,
and
we
can
just
happen
kind
of
have
an
open
discussion
about
it.
A
A
Some
additional
changes
were
made
to
further
align
and
the
main
the
main
one
Sobek
like,
for
example,
on
April
8th,
the
earliest
orders.
The
county
had,
you
know,
included
things
like
restrictions
on
elective
surgical
procedures.
Things
like
that
because
of
course,
there
was
high
concern
at
that
time
about
the
potential
for
the
hospital
capacity
to
be
exceeded
and
and
other
things
as
well,
but
on
April
8th
the
amended
order
addressed
a
lot
of
those
items
and
basically
said
we're
going
to
follow
the
state
policy.
A
One
of
the
areas
that
the
county's
policy
continued
to
be
more
restrictive
than
the
statewide
policy
was,
as
it
relates
to
community
gatherings.
I
think
when
we
first
put
our
order
into
place,
this
statewide
policy
was
actually
still
at
gatherings
of
50,
which
I
think
many
people
in
our
health
department
rightly
pointed
out,
was
a
lot
of
you
know.
Gatherings
of
50
people,
with
a
forecast
that
we
were
looking
at
at
that
time,
seemed
very
risky
and
and
highly
likely
to
result
in
a
lot
of
coded
transmission
in
the
community.
A
So
we
adopted
the
policy
of
basically
saying
you
know
we
need
to
stay
home,
stay
safe
and
we're
not
doing
community
gatherings
right
now.
You
know.
So
if
you
haven't
us,
you
work
in
an
essential
job.
Of
course
you
need
to
go.
Do
your
do
your
job,
but
for
just
community
gathering
social
gatherings
things
like
that.
You
know
we're
not
we're
not
doing
that
right
now,
so
the
county's
policy
was
at
zero.
So
the
order
last
last
week
changed
that
from
zero
to
up
to
ten.
A
You
know
we
have
been
you
know,
although
we've
had
people
who
have
lost
their
lives
locally
to
this
illness
compared
to
you
know
the
other
cities
across
the
state
metro
areas
across
the
state
was
pointing
out
earlier.
We
are,
the
numbers
have
been
mercifully
low
compared
to
other
other
reasons
of
the
state
and
across
the
country
so
and
they've
and
they've
stayed
that
way.
You
know
they've
just
stayed.
The
number
of
new
documented
cases
has
stayed
quite
low
over
over
this
whole
process
and
the
community
is,
you
know,
to
be
commended
for
for
help.
A
Help
me
make
that
happen.
So
the
Health
Department
staff
recommended
we.
We
go
ahead
and
align
with
the
state
policy
on
community
gatherings
and
that's
really
the
most
substantive
change
that
occurred
last
week
there
was,
you
know
there
was
internal
discussion.
I
mean
I
heard
it
from
the
question
asked
from
the
county,
the
county's
health
staff
around
what
about
this
policy?
The
state
has
that
says
that
said
in
essence,
you
know
any
business
would
be
defined
as
essential
if
they
practice
social
distancing,
and
you
know
my
sense
from
the
staffs
discussion
of
that.
A
But
if
you
weren't
in
this
an
essential
retail
operation,
then
you
were
non-essential
and
they
weren't
allowed
to
operate
o
unless
they,
unless
they
deem
themselves
essential
right.
So
we
knew
that
the
governor
and
the
state
were
about
to
issue
much
more
specific
details
on
how
the
whole
retail
sector
could
open.
So
I
think
the
thought
process
was
that's
about
to
happen.
Let's
let
that
happen.
A
Let's
don't
jump
into
that
that
space
right
now
when
we
know
it's
gonna,
probably
all
the
retail
businesses
across
the
state
will
be
allowed
to
open
next
week,
not
with
some
vague
kind
of
if
your
social
distancing,
but
with
very
clear
detailed
policy
about
what
the
limits
are
so
I
think.
That's
part
of
the
reason
the
you
know
that
was
that
wasn't
that
was
not
changed
last
week
in
terms
of
in
the
one
and
the
one
other,
the
one
other
significant
policy
difference.
A
We
have
in
Buncombe
County
compared
to
the
state
of
North
Carolina.
If
we
simply
said
we're
just
going
to
do
exactly
what
North
Carolina
is
doing,
the
one
other
really
important
change
that
we'd
be
making
is
basically
the
statewide
policy
defines
hotels
as
essential
businesses.
So
hotels
across
the
state
can
book
reservations
from
visitors
from
anywhere
in
the
country,
including
other
states
that
have
coded
rates
far
higher
than
North
Carolina,
and
they
can
take
reservations
from
people
from
from
known
hotspots
of
koba
transmission
in
our
country.
A
If
someone
is
booking
a
reservation
to
document,
what
is
the
essential
business
that
you
work
for?
That
requires
you
to
come
to
Macomb
County
right
now,
so
we're
not
just
kind
of
hoping
people
know
what
the
rule
is,
that
the
state
put
out
and
follow
it.
We've
got
a
process
in
place
to
really
make
sure
the
hotels
are
following
that
procedure
and
to
their
credit,
I.
Think
they've
done.
A
They've
done
a
really
good
job
and
everyone
I've
talked
to
has
taken
it
seriously
and,
and
they
get
the
importance
of
this
because
one
that
when
we
do
reopen,
they
want
to
do
it
when
one
of
the
worst
things
that
could
happen
for
a
hotel
would
be
to
have
folks
come
in
and
have
some
kind
of
you
know,
kind
of
CO,
vid
sure
problems
in
their
hotel.
That's
the
last
thing
in
the
world.
Those
folks
want
and
and
I,
don't
think.
The
state
policy
is
a
bad
policy.
A
It's
just
at
the
Buncombe
County
in
Asheville
are
such
a
big
tourist.
You
know
attraction
compared
to
other
parts
of
this
many
other
parts
of
the
state.
It's
just
an
area
where
we
need
to
think
that
through
that
more
carefully,
then
then
your
average,
your
average
County.
So
those
are
those
are
the
two
places
that
the
the
local
policy
is
still
at.
A
Still,
we
have
some
unique
aspects
to
it.
In
Buncombe,
County
I
was
just
reading
the
governor
made.
It
made
some
further
announcements
this
afternoon
that
did
go
into
great
detail
about
the
re-establishment
of
all
retail
operations.
Statewide,
that's
likely
to
happen.
This
sounds
like
it's
going
to
happen
later
this
week
and
there's
very
specific
requirements.
They're
allowed
to
operate
it
up
to
50,
50
%
capacity,
so
I
think
the
county's
intention
is
to
just
is
to
just
adopt
a
state
policy
on
that
piece.
So
there'll
be
no
difference.
A
There
and
inaugural
feel
free
to
correct
me.
If
I
get
any
of
the
facts
wrong
on
this
and
in
terms
of
the
other
municipalities,
the
staff
have
been
in
communication
with
the
other
municipalities
in
the
county
and
every
municipality
has
the
right
to
make
their
own
decisions
within
their
municipality.
We
don't
have
the
right
to.
You
know
tell
them
what
to
do
so.
It's
it's
up
to
them
to
decide
to
to
join
this
or
do
something
different
before
the
county
issued
the
updated
policy
on
Thursday.
A
There
was
a
call
with
the
other
municipalities
and
then
some
up.
They
said
at
that
time
they
all
they
all
said
that
they
were
in,
but
after
we
issued
it,
then
Weaver
bill
did
decide
to.
You
know
we're
gonna.
If
we
think
that
the
state
policy
is
fine
and
we're
gonna,
we're
gonna,
follow
that
and
that's
their
right
to
make
that
choice.
A
Over
the
weekend,
I
did
reach
out
to
the
mayor
of
weaverville
and
I,
said
I
received
your
letter,
I
respect,
you
know,
that's
your
your
jurisdictions
right
to
do
that
and
from
the
media
coverage.
I,
read,
I.
Think
the
you
know
the
main
concern
they
were.
Having
was
with
some
of
the
small
shops.
They
haven't
Weaverville
that
they,
you
know
they
thought
they
could
operate
safely,
and
you
know
in
large
part
because
we
know
the
statewide
policies
gonna
line
all
this
up
soon,
anyway,
I
you
know
I.
A
Let
him
know
that
that
wasn't
a
major
concern
for
me.
Cuz
I
think
we're
all
gonna
be
on
the
same
page
under
the
state
policy,
but
I
said
you
know
the
on
the
leisure
tourism
and
opening
Buncombe
County
back
up
to
visitors
from
outside
the
state.
That
is
a
place
where
we
expect
to
probably
do
something
more
careful,
a
little
bit
more
incremental
than
the
statewide
approach
and
I
think
it's
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
value
in
everyone
in
Buncombe,
County
being
on
the
same
page.
A
On
that
and
having
the
same
message,
it
could
be
kind
of
confusing
if
people
think
that
some
parts
of
the
county
are
kind
of
open
for
leisure
tourism.
Others
aren't
so
many
way.
I
sent
the
mayor
an
email
and
asked
them
to
maybe
just
reconsider
that
part
on
leisure
tourism.
He
said.
Thank
you
for
the
email
talk
to
the
town
council
about
it.
A
They
did
that
and
he
he
then
followed
up
and
said
we're
we're
in
agreement
with
you
and
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
amend
our
order
so
that
we
are
continuing
to
be
aligned
with
Buncombe
County
as
it
relates
to
to
lodging
facilities
so
anyway.
So
that's
kind
of
my
perspective
on
it
kind
of
what
kind
of
how
we
got
to
where
we
are
today
so
happy
to
offer
their
discussion
about
it.
B
I
want
to
let
me
start
out
by
saying
thank
you
for
allowing
this
discussion
to
happen.
This
discussion
should
have
happened
with
this
commission
two
weeks
ago,
three
weeks
ago.
What
what
doesn't
this
only
looked
at
Tom,
fraim
I,
do
want
people
to
understand
a
couple
of
things
here,
first
of
all
its
how
it
was
done,
the
process
and
I've
been
in
emergency
services
for
30
years.
How
do
you
appreciate
the
Commissioner
sending
us
some
stuff
about
North
Carolina
statute
166,
which
basically
says
that
counties
have
to
come
up
with
emergency
management
plan?
B
They
have
to
do
set
up
their
emergency
manager.
This
way,
chapter
21
of
our
buncombe
county
ordinances,
says
that
we
have
emergency
management
and
at
any
time
of
natural
disasters,
the
commission
and/or.
The
chair
can
declare
a
state
of
emergency
I
understand
all
that
I,
don't
you
know
you
don't
have
to
educate
me
on
that.
The
thing
is,
though,
is
that
yes
you're
right,
we
were
trying
to
say
we
were
aligning,
but
did
we
truly
align
with
the
state
now
this
all
come
about,
because
I
was
getting
complaints.
B
I
was
getting
come
a
well
concerned
from
a
citizen
who
had
a
letter
from
the
state
saying
he
was
essential
and
basically
was
threatened,
I
guess
with
law
enforcement.
So
this
is
where
this
all
came
about.
Last
Thursday.
We
should
have
been
discussing
this
any
business
that
could
have
practiced
social
distancing.
It
was
right
there
could
have
had
the
opportunity
to
petition
the
state,
but
they
couldn't
do
in
Buncombe
County.
B
The
other
biggest
thing
that
we
have
is
the
fact
that
the
state
in
an
effort
to
promote
human
dignity
and
limiting
suffering
for
funeral
services,
funeral
services
are
permitted
to
have
50
people
as
long
as
they
practice
social
distancing,
we've
had
so
many
of
our
service
funeral
services.
That's
been
limited
to
two
people,
ten
people
you
know
and
and
the
state
is
saying.
B
No,
if
you
can
practice
social
dis
and
you
will
be
able
to
practice
social
distance
more
in
a
church
and
in
a
funeral
home,
because
those
types
of
businesses
are
places
of
assembly
that
are
more
defined
in
the
fire
code.
So
the
question
that
we
had
it
was
the
process.
The
process
that
we
took
to
get
to
this
point,
mr.
B
chairman,
you
have
every
opportunity
to
Claire
save
mercy
under
the
state
of
north
carolina
general
statute
in
other
chapter
21,
but
the
commission
should
have
debated
folks
28
years,
I,
coached,
sports
and
I
can
take
a
defeat.
I
can
lose
four
to
three
I
can
lose
five
to
two
or
six
to
one.
What
I
can't
take
is
the
citizens
that
I
serve
the
citizens.
I
serve,
didn't
get
to
hear
me
say
anything
else
about
these
these
orders,
knowing
that
businesses
are
putting
boards
on
their
windows,
they
are
not
coming
back
phase.
B
One
is
supposed
to
start
at
five
o'clock
may
8th.
That's
what
the
government
red
the
redit
from
the
governor,
but
face
won't
also
allows
local
governments
to
continue
putting
more
restrictions
on
the
phase
1.
So
this
Buncombe
County
could
very
easily
say
yes,
the
governor's
going
to
allow
retail,
but
we
are
going
to
decide
that
we're
going
to
not
do
this
type
of
retail.
What
I'm
just
asking
from
this
commission
is
that
we
be
included.
We
be
included
if
you're
going
to
put
we
the
Commission
adopt.
B
Then,
let's
have
we
the
Commission
debate
and
let's,
let's
go
from
there.
Folks
we
have
people
who
think
we
should
be
Oh
should
and
I,
don't
like
the
word
reopening,
because
everybody
thinks
it's
going
back
to
the
way
it
used
to
be
I.
Think
we're
going
to
be
able
to
say
we
are
going
to
allow
people
to
return
to
work
with
restrictions
with
restrictions
and
and
and
if
that
business
owner
decides
that
that
model
is
not
acceptable.
His
overhead
is
too
great
in
this
country.
It
should
be
the
business
owner
that
decides
that
not
us.
A
Well,
I've,
just
you
know,
there's
a
process
to
put
things
on
the
agenda.
I
think
everyone
knows
what
they
are
and
they're
available
for
any
County
Commission
agenda.
So
any
any
person
on
this
Commission
could
have
requested
to
put
things
on
the
agenda
we're
batter
between
there.
We
got
clear,
clear
policies
for
that,
so
you
know
in
terms
of
them
meeting
tonight,
I'm
glad
to
have
the
discussion
too.
These
are.
These
are
probably
the
toughest
issues
we're
ever
gonna
face.
What
we're
doing
this
right
as
a
country
in
a
community.
A
You
know
we're
all
gonna
look
back
in
this
when
it's
all
over
and
kind
of
discuss.
You
know
who
got
it
right,
you
know
because
who
did
it
best
and-
and
we
don't
know
how
that's
the
whole
story's
gonna
turn
out,
but
I
think
the
pie
I
think
that
the
policies
we
have
had
by
acting
early
in
acting
in
a
strong
way-
I
mean
this.
This
illness
is
not
affecting
every
community
across
the
country
equally,
and
we
don't
fully
understand
why.
A
So
we
can't
take
credit
for
everything,
but
I
I
do
believe
the
fact
that
we
took
action
early
and
we
were-
and
you
know
and
honestly
you
know-
Commissioner
I
mean
we
did
originally
plan
to
have
the
very
first
order
on
a
County
Commission
agenda
to
have
this
kind
of
discussion
there
and
take
that
action.
Then
the
information
I
was
reading
at
that
time,
showing
the
exponential
growth
of
this
illness
and
the
forecasts
for
how
many
people
were
going
to
get
sick
and
how
many
people
are
gonna
die.
A
I
mean
you
know
the
week
before
that
you
know
and
I
was
then
I
was
done.
Talking
to
our
staff
saying
are
y'all
seeing
this
they
all
seeing
the
same
dad
and
they're
like
yeah.
We
are,
and
you
know
when
we
decided
like
we
need
to
move
now.
We
can't
wait
till
the
next
Commission
meeting
and
honestly
I
think
that
I
think
that
helped
I
really
do
I.
Think
that
that
weekend,
a
lot
of
different
churches
and
other
we're
gonna.
A
I
honestly
think
that,
taking
that
action
early
has
really
made
a
big
difference
to
keeping
the
spread
low,
because
if
it,
if
it
kept
spreading
a
lot,
then
once
once
you
get
big
numbers,
it's
it's
hard
to
get
them
back
down,
but
if
you
can
keep
them
low
you're
in
so
much
of
a
better
spot,
so
I
think
I
think
the
policy
has
served
us
well.
You
know
I've
been
happy
to
kind
of
lay
out
tonight.
A
The
areas
where
I
did
I
personally
do
think
it
makes
sense
to
potentially
have
a
distinct
policy
from
what
the
states
do
and
I
think
I.
Think
our
health
staff
were
we're
happy
to
say
that,
like
in
general,
we
think
the
state's
got
a
good
strategy
here
and
we
want
to
align
with
it.
We're
not
looking
to
you
know,
do
everything
different,
just
cuz.
We
could
it's
really
the
the
tourism
piece
that
I
think
you
know,
I
personally,
think
and
I
think
our
health
staff
agree
that
that's
that's
a
place.
A
C
G
Like
we
have
been
very
fortunate
to
have
dr.
Mullen
door
and
mr.
toe,
who
are
incredible
experts,
and
also
relying
on
other
health
and
medical
professionals
to
help
guide
these
decisions
so
that,
as
commissioners,
we
are
not
having
to
make
those
decisions
without
medical
experts
driving
those
I
mean
we
could
all
listen
to
every
constituent
who,
again,
it's
gonna,
fall
on
both
sides
and
I'm
very
pleased
that
we
are
continuing
to
listen
to
medical
experts
who
are
basing
their
decisions
on
data
and
science
I.
O
Totally
agree:
I
mean
their
Commissioner,
Amanda,
Edward
I.
Think
one
just
got
so
much
here:
I,
don't
know
where
to
start
as
I
think
what
upset
the
most
about
is
that
10:45
got
an
email
that
was
going
to
meet
at
2:30
and
only
certain
commissioners
got
it
and
was
never.
They
was
never
brought
up
that
we
was
ever
going
to
discuss.
O
The
original
email
right
here
may
3rd
1014
was
address
to
you
for
an
avro,
that's
all
and
inside
of
it
it
said
you
can
let
the
other
three
commissioners
know
I'm
so
glad
I
know
she's
got
her
email.
I
know
she
does
I.
Think
that's.
What
we
are
saying
is:
let's
all
of
we're.
Seven
commissioners
I'm
vice-chair
your
chair.
You
have
one
vote.
I
have
one
vote.
They
all
have.
O
One
vote
is,
let's
let
everyone
know
what's
going
on
at
the
same
time,
every
time
I
mean
this
is
this
is
a
bad
thing
that's
going
on
and
when
can
we
discuss
of
what
we're
going
to
do
with
the
state
won't
online?
You
know
they're
looking
at
it.
I
hang
up
to
see
what
governor
done
today,
but
are
we
gonna
wait
two
weeks
and
say:
okay,
we're
gonna
line
ourselves
with
the
governor
and
but
ABCD
we're
not
going
to
do.
I
mean
I've
talked
to
these
pastors
at
these
churches.
O
They're
meeting
tomorrow,
I
mean
myself
and
Commissioner.
Whiteside
spoke
earlier
at
his
church,
a
capacity
of
600
people,
but
there's
only
150.
There
I
think
we
and
I
think
our
community
and
I
think
our
churches
and
funeral
homes.
Everything
are
a
lot
smarter
than
we
are
at
knowing
how
they
can
practice
safe
distances
in
their
place,
and
that's
I
just
want
the
people
to
know
that
we
need
to
get
this
county
back
going
with
restrictions.
A
It
well
so
it
is
this
Saturday
I
think
I've
said
that
several
times,
because
to
be
clear,
the
state's
policy
was
I
going
to
go
into
effect.
Saturday
and
our
intention
is
to
do
is
to
do
the
same
thing.
So
it's
not
waiting
it's
not
waiting
weeks
and
weeks.
It's
I
think
that's
what
our
health
staff
have
said.
It's
what
I've
communicated
I'm
supportive
of
can.
B
I
ask
a
question
sure
so
we're
gonna
you're
saying
this
Saturday
we're
going
to
fall
to
the
state
phase.
One
of
the
reopening,
even
though
even
though
executive
121
is
totally
different.
So
if
we
fall,
if
you're
saying
we're
going
to
fall
to
the
state's
phase
1
reopening,
what
more
restrictions
are
we
going
to
put
in
there,
because
if
phase
1,
if
we
say
well,
here's
here's
the
state's
page
1
we're
going
to
allow
this
and
then
then
we
say
we're
fallen.
Are
we
fallen
to
executive
order,
121
as
well
sure.
A
K
We've
been
doing
with
the
governor's
orders
have
been
going
to
our
incident
command,
which
is
usually
our
public
health
staff.
They've
been
reading
it
over
and
giving
us
guidance
and
input
once
we
get
that
I've
been
sending
it
to
the
chair
in
to
the
board.
So
I
would
like
to
ask
Public
Health
to
look
at
the
governor's
orders
and
still
give
us
some
guidance
versus
saying
here
tonight.
It
be
a
decision
to
just
go:
100%
I!
Don't
yet
have
known
what
the
governor
says
they
haven't
given
me
that
guidance.
K
B
B
So
if
we
do
have
questions,
but
I
would
like
to
ask
and
and
I
if
we
can't
act
upon
it,
but
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
that
we
follow
the
state's
executive
order
121
as
it
pertains
to
funerals
that
we
permit
50
people
as
long
as
social
distancing
can
be
so
as
long
social
distance
requirements
can
be
met
that
that
we,
we
at
least
fall
back
to
that
on
the
governor
or
of
the
governor's
executive
order
and
I.
Just
really
would
like
to
see
about
how
maybe
a
private
campground
could
have
a
camper.
B
That's
that
self
contained
bath.
Houses
are
closed.
Pools
are
closed.
So
please
look
at
stuff
like
that,
because
these
are
the
folks
that
I
represent,
who
made
phone
calls
to
me
last
week
and
I'm
like
I'm
gonna,
be
perfectly
honest
with
you.
I
do
agree
with
what
you're
saying,
but
we
didn't
debate
this
and
that's
when
it
went
out
on
Thursday
so
now
they're
looking
at
me
like
well,
you
know
what
are
you
even
up
there
for
if
you're
not
gonna,
get
a
chance
to
talk,
I
can
take
losing
that's
not
it.
B
I
cannot
take
stuff
that
goes
behind
behind
something
and
not
include
all
of
us.
I
respect
each
and
every
one
of
you
and
that's
why
I
sent
my
email
last
week
to
you.
I
said
with
all
the
aunts
respect
to
have
in
my
body,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
this
commission
is
involved
in
what
we
sign
for
the
citizens
of
this
county.
A
D
F
You
hear
me
one
point
of
clarification
if
it's
right,
the
new
executive
order-
and
this
is
for
Commissioner
Pentlands
motion-
is
executive
order-
number
1,
3,
8
138.
It
would
be
effective,
5:00
p.m.
on
Friday
to
your
point,
commissioner.
It
does
and
I
have
it's
14
pages
long
and
just
doing
a
word
search.
It
appears
that
it
does
have
the
same
language
for
50
people
at
a
funeral
that
one
to
one
day.
D
B
F
K
A
Maybe
just
just
to
clarify,
though
the
the
motion
is
only
on
the
issue
of
funerals.
It's
not
regarding
anything
else,
I
mean
you
made
a
comment
about
not
wanting
to
see
any
further
restrictions
at
the
local
level
than
the
state
level,
but
I
guess
I'm,
not
clear.
Is
that
part
of
the
motion,
or
is
it
just
about
this
issue
of
how
many
people
can
attend
a
funeral?
Well.
B
The
thing
is
a
lot:
campgrounds
I
mean
you
self
self-contained
campers
where
they
come
here
and
they
have
their
own
bathrooms
in
their
camper
and
they
they
note
by
baking
the
reservation.
You
need
to
bring
your
food
with
you
and
basically,
what
they're
going
to
do
is
sit
around
a
campfire
to
get
away
from
staring
at
four
walls.
Now
you
know
that's
those
are
things
that
I
want
you
could
discuss.
I
can
amend.
My
motion
to
say
include
campgrounds
could.
B
Make
a
motion
that
we
Buncombe
County
follows
the
executive
order
121
to
allow
50
people
to
gather
for
funerals
as
long
as
social
distancing
requirements
are
in
place
and
to
allow
our
private
campgrounds
to
start
opening
with
self-contained
campers.
Only
in
self-contained
camp
mean
they
have
their
own
bathrooms
in
there
they
have
their
own
kitchens
and
they
have
to
during
the
reservation
process,
know
that
visiting
our
grocery
stores
will
be
out.
They
will
need
to
bring
their
own
food.
Ok,.
D
H
H
D
Did
April
30th
was
it
when,
when
we
did,
ok
was
that
that
did
not
align
with
it
with
a
state
with
exception
hotels?
Is
that
correct,
yeah
ten
people
is
that
is
that
correct,
no
I'm
talking
about
that?
No,
the
entire
order,
which
includes
the
section
that
has
where,
if
a
if
a
business
can
practice
social,
distancing
and
sanitation
requirements,
and
then
the
NIT
is
deemed
essential.
What
section
is
that
at.
B
D
About
Friday
for
just
a
minute:
ok,
because
we
don't
know,
what's
going
to
be
on
there
Friday,
we
got
an
idea
right,
but
if
the
past
one
that
did
not
that
we
didn't
know
about,
we
didn't
get
to
writing
all
the
information
which
was
frustrating
if
we're
aligning
with
a
state.
If
the
Commission
is
lining
with
a
state
except
for
hotels,
would
that
not
achieve
the
goal
that
you're
looking
for
well.
B
A
D
A
B
I
will
restate
my
motion.
I'll
make
a
motion
that
the
Buncombe
County
will
follow.
The
guidelines
set
forth
by
the
state
of
North
Carolina,
the
governor
of
this
great
state
that
will
follow
his
orders
executive
orders
moving
forward,
with
the
exception
of
understanding
the
hotel
and
a
tourism
part
of
our
area.
D
With
the
exception
restrictions
on
those,
and
so,
but
that
would
that
a
point
of
order
that
would
reference
the
order
made
on
April
30th
that
your
your
motion
is
that
the
order
made
on
April
30th
I'm
trying
to
help
you
because
I
know
you'll
emotional
right
now.
Okay,
so
that
the
the
the
order
made
on
April
30th
that
the
county
would
align
with
the
state,
with
this
exception,
of
the
Haute
of
the
restrictions
imposed
on
the
hotel
industry.
That.
B
I
H
I
think
we've
all
felt
that
at
different
times
wished
we'd
been
part
of
decision
making
at
certain
times,
or
maybe
disagreed
with
some
in
decision
making
certain
times
but
on
the
whole
I
think
the
fact
that
our
decision
making
has
been
led
by
a
public
health
lens
and
that
we've
coupled
that
with
really
robust
efforts
to
provide
relief
and
assist
two
people,
has
really
been
critical
from
a
process
perspective.
Everything
that's
happened,
adheres
both
with
state
law
and
the
local
ordinance
regarding
states
of
emergency
and
I.
H
Think
that's
important
to
recognize
that
both
of
those
obviously
state
law
governs,
but
the
local
ordinance
reinforces
that
the
chair
of
a
board
of
commissions
is
empowered
to
make
these
decisions,
and
there
may
be
times
when
the
chair
needs
to
act
with
staff
more
quickly
than
we
can
reasonably
can
be
in
this
body
in
any
way.
So
everything
that's
happened
has
adhered
to
those
and
that's
just
really
important,
I
think
for
our
community
to
know
and
for
our
for
us
to
be
able
to
remember
so.
H
That's
one
process
perspective
and
I
and
I
think
it
will
continue
to
be
the
case
that
we
need
to
keep
that
needs
that
will
keep
happening.
The
chair
and
staff
will
need
to
keep
working
in
a
rapid
pace
and
commissioners
should
be
looped
in
at
every
pivot
point
every
inflection
point
and
that
needs
to
continue
happening,
I
think
to
make
sure
we're
as
nimble
as
possible.
Through
on
the
specific
motion,
that's
on
the
floor.
You
know
at
5:00
p.m.
H
governor
Cooper
became
in
an
address
to
basically
introduce
the
first
stages
of
phase
1
and
I
believe
has
issued
an
executive
order
accompanying
that
I.
Don't
think
anyone
in
this
room
has
had
an
opportunity
to
read
that
much
less
digest.
It
must
less
sort
of
interpret
it
through
the
lens
of
how
it
applies
to
Buncombe
County.
So
what
I
think
ms
Pinder's
guidance
to
us?
H
Let's
public
health
staff,
digest
that
and
come
back
with
recommendations
about
the
ways
in
which
we
would
adhere
to
it,
and
it
sounds
like
the
great
intention
is
that
we
in
here
in
every
way
adhere
in
every
way
possible,
but
also
we
have
to
keep
taking
this
very
localized
lens.
We
are
incredibly
lucky,
for
instance,
that
a
local
nursing
home
has
not
had
an
outbreak
doctor
mullendore
herself
said
part
of
this
has
got
to
be
luck.
You
know,
as
much
preventive
efforts
had
happened
as
much
vigilance.
There's
still
a
piece
of
this.
H
That's
luck
and
you
know
I'm
a
minister
by
training
and
to
me
one
of
the
most
heartbreaking
parts
of
all
of
this
has
been
the
stories
they've
been
local
they've,
been
from
all
over
the
country
in
world
about
what
happens
when
someone
dies
that
they're
dying
without
family
and
then
families
are
having
to
mourn
without
each
other.
I
I
can
think
of
a
few
things
more
heartbreaking
than
that.
H
We
will,
at
every
meeting,
keep
having
discussions
hearing
ideas
figuring
this
out,
but
but
I
would
not
support
the
motion
as
proposed,
because
I
haven't
no
one.
Has
that
an
opportunity
yet
to
read
the
new
executive
order
or
think
about
its
local
implications?
So
there's
a
remark.
My
remarks
at
this
point
thank.
A
You
thank
you,
I
can
be
sure.
I
would
like
to
add.
You
know
the
general
sentiment
of
what
the
motion
expresses.
I
mean
you
know.
I
started
off
this.
You
know
kind
of
sharing
my
perspective
that
that's
exactly
what
I'm,
I'm
I
think
we
we
should
be
doing,
but
it
is
all
contingent
on
getting
more
data
over
time
too.
It's
it's
all
contingent
upon
us
having
good
information
that
this
disease
is,
is
remaining
in
check.
A
If
we
do
see
outbreaks
here
or
just
or
just
if,
just
if
the
levels
just
just
begin
rising
here,
you
know
to
much
greater
extent
than
what
has
happened
so
far.
We
may
very
well
have
to
adopt
stronger
policies
than
the
state
and
other
regards
so
I
do
want
us
to
follow
the
state's
policy
in
general,
except
as
it
relates
to
tourism,
but
that's
all
predicated
on
making
sure
we
can
do
so
in
a
way
that
really
protects
the
safety
of
this
community.
I'm
optimistic
that
that
will
be
case.
A
I
am
I
think
just
just
because
the
community's
done
such
a
great
job
so
far
and
I
think
the
phase
plan
that
the
state
is
a
has
outlined
is.
It
makes
a
lot
of
sense,
but
we
just
can't
know
the
future
and
because
we
can't
know
the
future
with
that
kind
of
certainty,
I
would
never
agree
to
tie
our
hands
about
the
steps
we
might
have
to
take
to
protect
public
safety.
A
Here
you
know
it
is
my
strong
hope
that,
as
we
reopen
different
sectors,
we
don't
have
to
go
back
and
close
something
back
down
again,
because
I
think
that'd
be
pretty
demoralizing,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
public
public
safety
and
public
health
has
got
to
be
the
highest
priority,
and
so
for
that
reason,
I
couldn't
vote
to
support
a
motion
that
would
that
would
tire
that
would
tie
our
hands
in
the
way.
I
think
this
would
yes,
sir.
Yes.
O
A
O
O
A
Is
my
general
intention,
as
an
as
a
chairman
of
the
Commission
and
one
of
the
commissioners,
that
the
general
direction
is
that
we
align
with
the
state
plan,
probably
with
the
tourism
exception
contingent,
upon
the
data
showing
that
the
counties
race
of
Cova
transmission
remain
manageable
right?
So,
if
the
state's
doing
great-
but
we
some
numbers,
really
get
bad
here.
That
is.
That
is
a
scenario
where
we
we
would
have
to
do
something
we
would
potentially
have
to
at
least
be
able
to
consider
doing
something
different.
A
O
A
A
Right
well
Tim
our
staffer
as
we're
sitting
here
talking
about
all
this
they're
reading
this
stuff
and
they're
gonna
come
out
with
recommendations
tomorrow
to
kind
of
you
know
hopefully
say
yeah,
it's
a
good
plan,
we're
we're
for
it,
but
we
haven't
heard
them
yet
so
I
do
want
to
hear
them.
But
that's
my
that's
my
expectation.
Unless
there's
something
that's
just
really
surprising,
chairman.
B
Have
you
ever
been
on
a
incident
command
system
where
you're
gonna
solve
an
interstate
of
a
motor
vehicle
accident
you're
on
a
big
brush?
Fire
and
you'll,
see
one
guy
or
gal
step
back
and
they
see
the
overall
picture.
They
look
at
the
overall
picture
because
they
have
to
make
sure
that
they
don't
miss
something
that's
coming.
That
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
actual
incident
itself.
Last
week
during
the
media
briefing,
the
doctor
at
Mission
Hospital
said
that
they
are
encouraging
people
encouraging
people
to
come
to
the
hospital,
because
so
so
I
don't
know.
B
If
we
could
see
data
that
says
how
many
of
our
citizens
are
sitting
in
their
homes,
suffering
from
chest,
pain,
suffering
from
abdominal
pain,
suffering
from
headaches,
because
they're
afraid
to
go.
How
many
of
our
citizens
don't
know
where
their
next
paycheck
is
and
they've
just
decided
that
it's
not
worth
you.
So
those
are
things
we
have
to
look
at
and-
and
those
are
things
that
I
believe
are
happening
in
this
county.
Yes,
Cova
19
is
a
virus
that
we
know
nothing
about.
B
It
is
very
contagious
and
when
we
say
soft
openings
solve
this,
it's
just
to
try
it
and
let's
leave
it
up
to
the
citizens
of
our
county
to
be
responsible
to
make
their
own
decision
to
say
yes,
I'm
going
to
go
to
the
hospital.
Yes
I'm,
going
to
go
into
that
bookstore!
Yes,
I'm,
going
to
do
this
or
no
I'm
not
going
to
do
it.
That
is
the
freedom
that
we
have
as
US
citizens
that
we
can
make
the
choice
we
covet.
B
19
is
it's
out
there
and
it's
something
that
we've
got
to
and
it
affects
people
differently.
But
we
also
got
to
step
back
and
say:
how
is
this
affecting
our
business
owners?
How
is
this
affecting
people
that
right
now
that
still
haven't
received
one
bit
of
money
and
they
don't
even
know
if
they're
they're
gonna
be
able
to
pay
their
credit
card
or
they're
gonna
have
default
on
this,
and
and
I
would
like
to
know
that
stuff
too
well,.
A
I
you
know:
I
gave
a
quote
to
Mission
Hospital,
supporting
their
encouragement
for
people
to
go,
get
elective.
You
know
elective
medical
procedures
and
that's
part
of
why
we
changed
our
policy
on
that
and
you
know
three
or
three
weeks
ago.
So
we're
supportive
of
that
and
we've
clearly
communicated
that
the
hospitals
are
available
for
that
kind
of
business.
But
just
because
that's
you
know,
that's
open
doesn't
mean
everything
under
the
Sun
needs
to.
You
know
needs
to
be
resumed.
A
E
E
You
know
we
have
lost
four
people,
which
is
not
many
we're
fortunate,
but
it's
still
for
families
for
dads,
moms,
Oh,
effective,
I,
don't
want
to
see
us
and
we
do
too
much
of
this
in
America
folks.
We
can't
be
concerned
all
the
time
about
the
almighty
dollar
and
my
concern
here
is
this:
we,
if
we
open
up
and
don't
do
the
right
things,
who's
gonna
be
held
accountable.
If
the
death
rate
starts
going
up,
people
are
looking
at
commissioners.
E
That's
why
we
were
elected
to
make
the
tough
decisions,
but
sometimes
you
know
we
can't
I
know
we
think
about
the
stock
market
which
doesn't
affect,
but
a
few
people
in
the
country.
Let's
face
it
because
most
people
don't
have
anything
anyway,
but
we've
got
to
think
about
the
people's
lives
and
do
what's
right
and
that's
where
I'm
coming
from
and
sure
in
an
appended
EMA
core
anything
looks
like
when
I
was
on
ship
during
the
Vietnam
conflict.
E
We
can't
wait
always
you
know,
we've
got
to
make
decisions
when
they
need
to
be
made,
but
I
think
here
we're
headed
in
the
right
direction.
You
know
we
look
at.
Let's
look
at
what
the
governor
is
talking
about,
listen
to
people
in
the
health
you
know,
and
if
we
need
to
have
a
meeting
to
discuss
this
a
call
meeting
Thursday
morning
before
Friday.
Let's
do
it
you
go.
You
know,
I
have
no
problem
with
that
that
we
discuss
it,
but
let's
think
about
the
people's
lives.
Folks,
you
know
this
I
mean
we
can't.
E
D
A
Well,
the
first
order,
I
mean
just
be
clear,
was
developed,
so
that's
the
one
apparently
everyone
likes,
but
it
was
developed
in
the
exact
same
way
that
these
other
ones
that
are
being
criticized,
have
happened,
which
is
you
know,
I
advocated
for
us
taking
earlier
action
ahead
of
the
County
Commission
meeting
staff
for
an
agreement.
They
read
up
a
great
policy
and
that's
how
that
happened.
But
apparently
that
was
the
that
was
the
good
one
that
was.
It
was
good
when
we
did
that
time.
It
was
bad
I.
D
Was
going
to
say
chairman
is
that
I
knew
about
that
I
knew
about
you
know
what
we
were
doing
and
doing
more
about
that
than
the
last
one.
So
this
this
this
is
about
the
April
30th
announcement
and
that
we
were
under
the
impression
that
it
was
gonna
line
with
a
state,
except
with
the
exception
hotels.
Now
I'm
gonna.
Are
you
up
for
a
friendly
amendment
since
we're
having
so
much
fun?
Yes,
okay,
good
all
right,
so
I'm,
gonna,
I'm
gonna,
ask
the
the
clerk
tour.
Can
you
restate
that
motion
for
us?
A
D
D
C
O
D
C
H
C
A
Yes,
I'm
not
words
in
your
mouth
I'm,
just
trying
to
understand,
because
my
sense
of
the
motion
was
that
hey
the
state's
gonna
have
a
plan
in
the
future
it'll
and
it'll
change
over
time.
Let's
follow
that
plan,
except
as
it
relates
to
tourism.
Maybe
we
do
something
different
there.
Is
that
a
fair
if.
B
We're
gonna
align
say
we're
going
online
with
the
state.
Then
let's
do
everything
we
can
to
align
with
the
state,
with
the
exception
of
things
that
we
know
good
cause.
You
know,
that's,
that's,
that's.
We
used
words
aligned
and,
let's
face
it,
we
we
didn't
align,
we
just
aligned.
We
just
allowed
mass
gatherings
of
10
now,
but
we
didn't
really
didn't
dis.
You
know
a
line
other
than
just
a
few,
a
few
things
aligning
with
the
state.
Here's
what
happened
we
put
our
order
out
as
well
did
a
lot
of
other
counties.
B
Other
cities
put
their
order
out
basically,
three
days
prior
to
the
governor's
and
in
a
lot
of
the
cities
and
counties
in
the
state
fell
back
to
the
governor
now
I
know,
there's
what
we
have
the
ability
but
phase
one
states
so
phase.
One
says
that
we
can
put
more
restrictions.
So
when
we
go
home
tonight
and
we
read
the
executive
or
138,
we
can
start
picking
and
choosing
what
restrictions
and
and
then
so,
but
the
so
as
we
need
to
sit
aligned
with
the
state
unless
evidence
shows
that
we
shouldn't
all.
D
Okay,
local
order
that
we
aligned
with
the
state
with
the
exceptions
of
existing
restrictions
on
the
hotel
industry,
is
that
what
you
said
that
the
spirit
of
it
you
know
we've
got
all
these
peripherals,
but
that's
us
that
is
that
motion
right.
Here's,
my
friendly
amendment
contingent
that
code
numbers
remain
manageable
and
then
I
want
to
make
a
comment.
Okay,
138
is
coming
out
the
next
conversation
we
have
we're
going
to
deal
with
138,
but
we'll
deal
with
at
that
time.
This
is
about
when
that
happened.
D
I
think
Commissioner
pennilyn
myself
was
concerned
about
the
communication,
which
I
think
we
can
learn
for
that
and
we
can
grow
from
that
that
addresses
that
does
it.
Yes,
okay,
that
addresses
that,
and
also
you
had
made
the
comment
about
the
contingent
that
Kovac
numbers
remain
manageable
and
to
the
life-and-death
issues.
Everybody
everybody's
good.
With
that
everybody's
I
mean
everybody
is
I
mean
you.
You
know
that
Commissioner
for
our
I
appreciate
your
your
comments
made.
They
were
made
very
heartfelt
and
I.
A
A
We
need
to
hear
from
our
health
staff
about
their
take
on
this
just
kind
of
saying,
they're,
manageable,
I
get.
This
I
may
not
agree
with
the
sentiment,
but
I
just
feel
like
you
know.
This
is
a
very
complex
issue
and
for
that
reason,
I
would
not
want
our
staff
to
think
that
we
are
putting
pressure
on
them
in
any
way
to
not
make
recommendations
for
policies
that
will
protect
the
public
safety
of
this
community.
A
I
honestly
believe,
if
we
had
adopted
a
policy
like
this
six
weeks
ago,
I
think
the
additional
protections
we
put
here
have
been
great
I,
think
they
have
saved
lives
and
they
will
help
bring
bring
this
economy
back
the
parts
of
the
country
that
have
thousands
of
cases
and
tens
of
thousands
of
cases.
You
know
when
we
had
the
last
flu
epidemic
in
this
country
and
the
communities
that
were
proactive,
rebounded
much
faster
than
those
who
did
not
and
also
saw
a
lot
less
people
get
seriously
ill
and
die.
So
I
am
I,
am
I.
A
Think
we
have
done
the
right
thing
to
have
stronger
protections
than
the
state
of
North,
Carolina
and
I.
Will
you
know
I
I
am
I,
do
not
regret
any
of
it
I'm
glad
we
did
it
and
I'm
not
gonna,
send
any
signal
to
our
staff
that
as
much
as
I
want
us
to
be
aligned
with
the
state
if
we
need
to
that
that
tool
is
in
the
toolbox.
So
if.
H
I
could
just
we're
also
talking
to
our
community
right
now
and
there's
two
things.
I
just
think
it's
important
for
us
to
make
sure
we're
being
very
accurate
and
clear
about
the
new
executive
order,
which
is
138th,
is
issued
and
signed
and
now
law,
and
so
that
so
just
as
a
point
of
clarification,
so
our
community
knows
that
we
all
need
to
go.
Read
it.
As
you
said,
staff
are
no
doubt
reading
it
right
now.
H
E
H
H
Sorry,
it's
just
that
if
anyone
is
having
medical
concerns
and
needs
medical
treatment,
they
should
seek
it,
and
we
should
just
be
reinforcing
that
at
every
point
and
nothing
about
any
order
that
has
been
issued
locally
at
the
state
level
would
say
someone
who's
having
acute
medical
issues,
shouldn't
seek
care,
and
they
absolutely
should
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
we
kind
of
close
the
loop
on
two
threads
that
came
up
in
the
conversation
before
we
go
to
vote.
Thank
you
all.
D
D
This
started
from
a
conversation
that
April
30th
the
order
went
out
and
there
was
conversation
that
we
thought
was
going
to
align
more
with
the
state
and
it
it
failed
below
that
expectation.
Everybody
here
is
concerned
about
anyone,
that's
sick,
anyone,
that's
seeking
treatment,
anyone
that
has
passed
away
and
I
do
think
that
if
we
have
good
conversations
around
this,
that
we
can
come
up
with
a
very
good
policy
and
it's
going
to
be
safe
policy,
I,
don't
question
anybody
on
this
board
about
your
concern
for
any
citizen
in
Buncombe,
County
I.
D
D
For
the
last
last
thing,
the
guy
that
made
that
motion
is
is
pretty
good
at
and
has
had
an
extensive
and
more
experience
than
anybody
on
this
board
when
it
comes
to
protecting
the
health
and
of
the
people
in
Buncombe,
County,
so
I
know
that
came
from
a
great
spot
and
a
great
place
in
his
heart,
so
I'll
leave
it
there.
For
me.
G
Just
so
you
understand
where
I'm
coming
from
and
how
I
feel
about
this
motion
is
it's
very
simple
for
me:
I
will
not
undermine
the
expertise
of
our
public
health
experts
on
our
staff.
It
is
our
job
to
ask
questions.
It's
our
job
to
stay
informed.
It
is
their
job
to
provide
the
best.
Most
accurate
data
to
us
and
I
can't
support
this,
because
it
is
undermining
the
job
that
we've
hired
them
to
do.
I.
J
O
A
The
governor
has
been
very
clear
that
he
is
very
supportive.
We
need
a
statewide
policy
so
that
there's
consistent
rules
across
the
state
that
establish
a
baseline
of
public
health
safeguards,
but
he
has
absolutely
affirmed
the
beneficial
role
that
counties
adopting
and
cities
in
some
cases
adopting
stronger
roles
as
they
need
to
in
help
in
helping
come
back
this.
So
the
governor's,
the
governor's,
actively
supported
local
communities,
recognizing
that,
while
well
there's
a
certain
threshold
of
protections
that
make
sense
everywhere.
A
Some
areas
like
a
big
tourism
town
and
things
like
that
might
might
need
to
do
things
differently
and
I.
Think
the
fact
that
we
have
done
things
differently
is
part
of
the
reason
that
so
many
fewer
people
here
have
gotten
sick
and
died
compared
to
other
places.
I
think
it's
it's!
No!
It's
not
a
coincidence.
All
I'm.
B
Chairman,
please
please
I
started
it.
May
I
have
the
last
word
I'm
not
trying
to
undermine
staff.
That
is
not
I
mean
you
go
back
and
look
since
I
got
here
on
March
1/3
and
how
many
times
I've
praised
this
staff.
I
am
not
undermining
our
staff,
but
I
would
like
to
be
involved
in
some
of
the
conversation
as
to
where
we
would
move
forward
as
and
and
this
just
so
that's
not
undermining
staff.
Yeah.
A
B
A
Let
me
just
say:
I,
you
know
this
is
this
has
been
challenging
like
here's,
what
I
here's,
what
I
like
to
just
share
with
Commissioner
I
welcome
input
from
everyone
I
think
the
collective
mind
is
beneficial
in
navigating
all
this:
we're
not
all
going
to
land
in
the
same
place,
so
I
would
just
say
going
forward.
I
hope
we're
mostly
on
the
same
page.
I.
Do
think
that
that's
I
think
the
differences
here
are
getting.
A
You
know
a
lot
narrower,
so
this
isn't
going
to
be
a
7
o
vote,
but
I
don't
think
that
that
means
we're
a
million
miles.
Apart
on
how
this
is
likely
a
play
out
going
forward,
I
think
we
will
look
for
opportunities
for
how
we
can
you
know.
We've
had
to
do
a
lot
of
things
differently
during
this
Cove
at
19
situation.
A
This
is
this
is
one
of
them,
and
so
we'll
look
for
opportunities
for
how
we
can
do
better
communication.
We
always
learn
from
that.
I
do
I.
Do
wanted
to
say,
though,
that
you
know,
as
the
chair
of
the
Commission
I,
do
have
the
authority
to
make
certain
actions
under
the
state
law.
The
state
law
was
it:
was
they
didn't
they
didn't?
This
was
not
an
accident
that
they
put
this
in
here.
It
was
done
this
way
very
deliberately
and
they're
very
well.
A
A
Communication
and
I
hope
we're
we're
pretty
close
on
this
stuff
going
ahead,
but
I
do
just
want
to
say
out
loud
that
that
that
might
need
to
be
done
again
because
just
there's
some
things
that
need
to
get
taken
between
every
two
weeks
and
I
think
the
things
that
will
happen
soon
are
going
to
be
things
that
everyone
here
is
going
to
like,
because
it's
going
to
be
further,
providing
some
flexibility
and
and
and
aligning
with
the
state,
so
I
think
there'll
be
things
that
people
will
like.
But
that
is
the
process.
O
A
That's
I:
do
we'll
try
to
do
better,
but
I
just
I,
don't
but
I
don't
want
to
set
some
expectation
that
there
won't
be
any
other
amendments
to
the
order
outside
the
regular
schedule
means
because
I'm
afraid
that
won't
be.
That
may
not
be
realistic
so,
but
but
it
doesn't
mean
we
can't
communicate
more
and
things
like
that.
We
will
endeavour
to
do
it.
Okay
do.
K
D
A
A
I
will
make
a
motion
so
I'm
that
was
too
broad
for
me.
Okay,
but
you
know
the
motion
around
the
idea
of
50
people
at
a
funeral
service.
So
that's
not
currently
the
county's
policy
correct,
so
that
is
a
policy
I'd
be
comfortable
with
you
know,
it's
very
specific
again,
I
think
the
fact
that
the
county's
policy
on
public
gatherings
I
think
it's
been
one
of
the
most
important
pieces
of
our
success.
A
O
What
about
worship
I
mean
I
I
mean
whoa,
wait
a
minute.
You
gonna,
listen
to.
A
O
Asked
to
have
a
motion
to
your
emotion
that
I
mean
of
our
church
myself
and
Commissioner
outside
talk
about
I.
Think
our
churches
can
that
hold
six
seven
hundred
people
got
a
hundred
people
there.
We
can
gather
it
the
same
as
a
funeral.
I
mean
I'm
a
strong
believer
in
worshiping
and
it's
different.
Now
my
pastor
said
we
can
do
for
services.
We
can
do
a
service
for
elderly
and
then
have
temperature
wear
the
mask
and
everything
so
I
want
to
put
a
motion.
Okay,.
D
H
I
understand
that
you're
reviewing
your
funerals,
but
but
presumably
we're
about
to
have
a
process
wherein
our
staff
will
assess.
138
come
back
to
us
with
recommendations
a-to-z
about
the
ways
in
which
we
align
with
the
state
and
their
ways
in
which
we
might
depart
within
20
for
48
hours,
I'm
guessing
so
I
just
want
to
get
clarification
sort
of
on
how
you
would
in
envision
you
in
a
vision
that,
as
part
of
that,
we
would
make
sure
that
funerals
could
yeah.
A
A
A
A
In
Georgia
was
in
funeral
services,
of
course
they
didn't
know.
I
mean
part
of
the
difference
and
part
of
the
reason
that
I
I
personally
could
support.
That
is
that
we
now
we
now
know
how
deadly
this
illness
is
and
and
so
with
social
distancing,
hopefully
the
kind
of
stuff
that
happened
in
Georgia
and
other
places
we
can
avoid
Brownlee.
So,
yes,.
E
B
If
and
would
you
be
willing
to
say
that
you
would
permit
funerals
up
to
50
as
long
as
social
distancing
can
be
maintained
in
conjunction
with
executive
order,
131
that
puts
in
the
20
percent
capacity
of
the
fire
code
or
10
people
per
thousand
square
feet?
Iii,
don't
want
a
small
chapel
to
put
50
people
in
it
and
say
so.
What.
L
D
D
To
me,
I,
don't
know
anything
about
funeral
business
other
than
the
fact
that
I've
been
to
a
lot
of
them
and
they
are
the
most
if
they
tell
you
to
line
up
a
certain
way.
You
line
up
a
certain
way,
so
you
know
I
have
I
mean
they
I
think
they
can
take
care
of.
You
know
everything.
That's
it's
been
said
that
the
specifics
of
it
and
I
do
think.
German
I
do
think
you're
right.
That
I
think
the
original
I
think
we're
in
a
lot
better
place.
D
G
H
Can
we
can
the
motion
be
that
we
give
instructions
to
staff
to
make
sure
to
address,
to
create
the
most
compassionate,
humane
policies
that
are
safe
in
in
the
updated
order?
That
will
be
forthcoming
and
kind
of
pay
special
attention
to
that
with
a
goal
that
we
be
as
close
to
complying
with
the
state
as
we
safely
can
I
just
I.
H
Don't
want
us
to
I
continue
to
just
kind
of
stay
in
this
lane
of
like
the
process
that
has
worked
very
well
from
a
public
safety
perspective
in
Buncombe
County
is
giving
staff
public
health
experts
and
staff
the
time
to
think
and
digest
and
come
back
with
localized
recommendations
that
make
sense
and
I
just
would
like
to
offer
that
as
a
as
a
friendly
amendment.
In
the
spirit
of
the
original
in
the
Burin
of
the
amended
motion.
A
You
know
I'm
not
I
mean
I'm,
not
I'm,
not
against
it.
I
mean
this
is
I,
mean
part
of
the
reason
I'm
a
little
bit
more
comfortable
this
than
the
previous
one
is
that
this
is
very
it's
just
very
specific.
It's
a
very
specific
policy.
It's
where
the
state
has
been,
and
so
I
don't
I.
Don't
again,
we
as
we've
said
we
have.
We
don't
know
exactly
what's
coming
out
today,
but
I,
don't
think
we
were
getting
any
signals
that
that
piece
was
going
to
become
more
restrictive
than
what
it's
been
in
the
past.
A
A
K
Know
if
it's
more
restrictive
but
I
would
like
to
get
some
guidance
says
we
would
work
through
this
tomorrow.
That's
our
plan.
We
will
bring
it
back.
So
if
you
can
tell
us,
you
want
to
meet
Wednesday
or
Thursday
mornings
that
we
can
go
over
that
in
detail.
Or
how
do
you
want
to
go
forward?
Next,
I
would
love
to
have
pledges
and
dr.
K
Mullen
doors
insight
into
the
order
that
it
stands
now,
knowing
that
your
guidance
is
to
make
sure
that
we
align
as
much
as
possible
with
the
state,
if
that
includes
54
worship,
services
or
funerals
or
whatever.
That
looks
like
if
you
would
give
us
that
latitude
to
do
that
tomorrow
and
if
you
want
to
have
a
meeting
tomorrow
night
at
5
p.m.
K
give
us
today
or
if
you
want
to
have
a
meeting
Thursday
morning
before
we
have
the
public
briefing
at
2:30,
just
give
us
that
guidance
and
that
time
and
that
latitude
and
flexibility
to
take
a
look
at.
What's
in
the
order,
given
the
conversations
tonight,
we
know
where
you're
headed
give
us
that
chance
to
work
through
that,
so
we
we
would
truly
have
an
idea
of
where
public
health
is.
K
What's
in
that
order,
knowing
that
we
want
to
align
with
the
governor
more
than
we
have
in
the
past,
I
think
that
what
we
were
saying
before
is
the
more
aligned
what
we
were
saying,
not
truly
aligned
but
to
be
more
aligned,
and
what
I'm
hearing
from
you
guys
tonight
is
that
we
do
that
and
get
that
done.
So
give
us
an
attitude
to
do
that
tomorrow
and
come
back
with
you.
K
D
B
Wws
was
gonna
report
tonight's
on
the
news
now
that
we
have
a
world
war
ii
veteran
of
this
county.
Who
just
had
this
funeral
today
and
he
was
warning
full
military
burial
and
he
was
he
was.
He
was
denied
that
and
had
we
would
have
had
we'd
align
mr.
chairman,
then
that
could
have
happened.
I'm
just
distorted
out
there.
I
do
like
this.
This
thing
here,
so
that
we
can
honor
those
folks
week
so
yeah.
D
And
I
wouldn't
wanna
lean
my
opinions,
I,
wouldn't
wait
on
that.
You
know
we
can
still
get
direction.
We
still
extend
the
meeting
if
we
have
to
do
that,
but
I
do
think
it's
a.
We
have
to
be
really
careful
with
numbers.
When
we
talk
about
people
that
have
passed
away
and-
and
it's
sad
and
you
know
at
some
point-
we
you
know,
there's
there's
a
lot
of
people.
You
know
new
babies
have
been
born.
A
Okay,
I
kind
of
agree
with
what
everyone
said,
but
I
think
I
think
we
should
just
approve
this.
It
is
a
very
discrete
piece
and
it's
it's
a
policy
idea.
That's
been,
you
know.
It's
been
debated
for
a
while
on
different
sides.
I,
don't
think,
there's
a
lot
of
part
of
the
things
you
know
again
around
the
whole
previous
policy.
A
Part
of
what
is
you
know,
can-can
makes
me
more
uncomfortable
is
when
statutes
are
very
ambiguous,
very
vague,
very
open
to
interpretation,
a
lot
of
the
state
policies,
that's
that
was
kind
of
the
heartburn
around
the
state
policy.
It's
like
anybody
can
interpret
us.
They
think
their
business
is
running
just
fine
and
to
me
that
was
just
the
wrong
spirit
of
trying
to
encourage
people
to
stay,
have
to
stay
home
and
stay
safe.
So,
let's
vote
on
this
motion,
but
I
generally
agree
with
everything
you
just
said
jasmine,
so
I
run.
H
A
A
D
E
J
B
C
A
D
K
D
O
K
O
K
D
So
let
me
come
back
to
this
too,
because
this
is
very
important
also,
and
it's
specific
one
of
the
things
that
occurred
with
the
with
with
the
automobile
group
is
they
submit
a
little
letter
back
to
us?
I
was
actually
on
the
phone
with
a
passenger
today
and
they
were
sharing
with
me
their
what
they
were
they're
planning.
You
know
they're
kind
of
thinking
in
phases.
You
know
how
they
can
get
back
to
worship
and
small
piece
this
this
and
this
and
they
would
their
ultimate
part
of
ministry.
D
You
know
the
last
thing
that
they
would
be
doing
would
involve.
You
know
what
they
do.
Quite
a
bit
is
going
out
into
the
public,
you
know
and
that
that
very
close
contact
that
I
have
with
a
lot
of
people
as
they
do
their
ministry,
but
but
what
he
had
shared
with
me
was
I
mean
it
was
very
good
and
I
think
if
the
result
of
that
meeting,
if
we
could
get
the
information
that
you're
talking
about
Commissioner
Presley
and
maybe
I-
could
get
this
other
one
that
came
today,
I
said,
send
it
to
me.
D
I
won't
use
your
name,
but
it
was
great,
and
so
so
many
of
the
of
the
businesses,
and
so
many
of
the
house
of
worship
that
they
have
figured
out
how
to
do
this
and
they're
figuring
out
how,
as
people
start
coming,
you
know
to
do
smaller
groups
and
things.
So
if
we
could
give
guidance
on
that
to
be
awesome,
all.
A
K
E
K
Well,
but
that
would
give
staff
an
opportunity
to
together
come
in
and
present
and
go
point
by
point
of
what
we're
recommending.
So,
if
you
look
at
the
governor's
order,
he
has
what
is
in
place
now
on
what
the
changes
are.
We'll
do
something
similar
what's
in
place,
not
what
the
changes
aren't,
how
to
be
a
line
or
not,
and
we
can
have
that
presented
tomorrow
evening
at
5:00,
hopefully,
it'll
be
an
hour
or
two
are.
A
K
K
D
K
We
can
do
the
media
briefing
a
little
bit
later
on
Thursday,
but
we
do
have
a
ministers
and
faith-based
call
Thursday
at
4:00
and
we
go
from
one
into
the
other.
So
we
would
like
to
be
finished
with
one
to
do
the
other,
but
we
can.
We
have
enough
staff
that
we
can
separate
if
you
want
to
go
the
if
you
want
to
do
forth.
K
If
you
want
to
do
Thursday
morning
to
talk
about
this,
with
staff,
give
staff
Thursday
noon
time
to
get
it
worked
out
and
then
do
a
media
briefing
later,
Thursday
or
Friday
morning.
We
can
move
that
around,
but
the
expectation
in
the
community
now
has
been
Thursday
at
2:30.
People
are
dialing
tuning
in
and.
F
K
A
E
D
E
E
A
C
B
F
A
Voted
to
do
this
all
right
got
several
several
comments.
First,
is
from
Hunter
Ogletree
on
behalf
of
the
Western
North
Carolina
workers,
Center,
an
organization
that
serves
200
workers
in
the
hospitality
industry.
We
would
like
to
address
the
actions
of
the
Buncombe
County
Tourism
Development
Authority.
We
hear
that
some
folks
are
encouraged
by
the
bill
that
just
passed
and
authorizes
five
million
dollars
from
the
T
DPF
to
be
used
for
support
of
tourism
businesses
once
they
are
ready
to
reopen
in
Macomb
County.
Well,
this
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
A
We
can't
help
but
notice
that
our
constituents,
people
who
have
dedicated
their
lives
to
making
visitors
experience
in
Western,
North
Carolina
warm,
welcoming
and
memorable,
are
left
out
of
this
relief
effort.
Our
members
have
been
thrust
into
a
humanitarian
crisis
due
to
the
sudden
economic
loss
and
cannot
pay
bills
and
feed
their
families
on
the
promise
that
there
may
be
jobs
once
the
county
is
able
to
reopen
these
workers
who
have
worked
to
shape
the
culture
and
industry
of
this
region,
require
emergency
support
now
and
are
not
included
in
this
TDA
fund.
A
Additionally,
we
are
in
communication
and
solidarity
with
the
points
made
by
faith
for
justice
and
hope
that
you'll
be
taking
those
points
into
account
as
you
make
decisions
moving
forward,
while
the
steps
made
through
the
legislature
are
headed
in
the
right
direction,
they
do
not
provide
support
to
the
workers
who
live
here
now
and
are
facing
loss
of
employment.
We
hope
you
will
take
these
concerns
into
consideration,
as
you
continue
to
make
decisions
and
influence
legislation
in
emergency
relief
funding
opportunities.
A
The
next
comment
is
from
Ashley
Cooper
who
lives
in
Asheville
I'm
writing
to
inquire
about
how
you
were
using
your
leadership
and
relationships
to
influence
the
next
steps
with
a
5
million
dollars
from
the
Buncombe
County
TDA.
It's
hopeful
to
see
that
the
General
Assembly
recognizes
the
need
for
our
County
to
access
additional
funds
to
address
the
economic
crisis,
and
yet
I
hope
you
see
in
their
actions
an
opportunity
to
make
further
changes
and
how
our
occupancy
tax
dollars
are
used.
While
this
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction,
our
community
deserves
more.
A
These
funds
are
being
taken
from
the
25%,
that's
already
allocated
to
the
community
benefit
and
County
infrastructure
projects.
We
are
going
to
be
losing
sales
tax
as
a
government
while
and
while
previously
those
funds
could
have
been
used
accessed
by
nonprofits.
Now
they
are
only
available
to
businesses
and
only
once
those
businesses
reopen.
We
are
currently
facing
a
humanitarian
aspect
of
this
crisis.
People
need
emergency
funds
now.
It
seems
absurd
that
the
funds
are
sitting
unused
in
a
county,
TDA
advertising
budget
and
the
reserve
fund.
A
While
people
are
suffering
in
their
homes,
we've
heard
the
claims
that
legally,
nothing
can
be
done
with
that
money,
and
yet
we
also
just
witnessed
the
legal
changes
can
be
made
and
I
believe
some
of
you,
commissioners
were
able
to
weigh
in
on
the
new
bill.
So
we
need
you
now
is
there
anything
that
you
can
do
to
make
more
emergency
relief
funds
available
for
the
tourism
industry
workers
and
looking
forward?
A
Do
you
recognize
that
necessity
of
the
opportunity
of
tax
dollars
with
advertising
taking
75
and
only
25%
going
to
community
needs
that
this
must
be
changed
additionally?
What,
specifically,
are
you
doing
to
attend
to
the
needs
of
businesses
owned
by
people
of
color?
There
are
so
few
we
cannot
afford
to
lose
any
of
them
and
the
workers,
whether
it
is
immigrant
workers
or
black
workers
who
do
not
feel
safe,
navigating
the
social
service
requirements
that
were
necessary
to
access
the
one
Buncombe
fund
or
whether
it
is
businesses
owned
or
run
by
people
of
color.
A
We
must
address.
We
must
be
doing
everything
possible
to
address
the
racial
inequities
in
our
community,
making
decisions
that
are
mindful
of
the
historical
racism
that
have
been
baked
into
our
County's
practices
and
ensuring
that
workers
are
being
cared
for
during
this
time
of
crisis,
I,
believe
we're
capable
of
governing
and
serving
our
community
in
ways
that
match
our
values.
Let's
keep
working
together
to
bring
these
ideals
to
life.
Now
we
can
do
things
differently
during
this
crisis
and
we
need
your
leadership
to
influence
these
next
steps.
A
Next
comment
is
from
Keaton
Hill
from
faith
for
justice,
Asheville
Carolina
Jews
for
justice,
West
steering
committee,
grace
Covenant,
Presbyterian,
Church
elder
on
behalf
on
behalf
of
faith
for
justice,
Carolina
Jews
for
justice
and
in
collaboration
with
local
residents
at
grassroots
organizations.
I
write
regarding
next
steps
for
the
Buncombe
County
TDA
5
million
allocated
for
reopening
businesses
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
Thank
you.
We
believe
we
can
do
more
as
people
who
live
out
our
moral
convictions
through
the
pursuit
of
justice.
A
We
understand
that
we
are
called
to
dismantle
white
supremacy
in
ourselves,
our
religious
institutions
and
our
government
systems.
We
also
know
that
moral
conviction
surpasses
all
political
parties
and
human
divisions
and
love
and
truth.
We
call
on
you
our
elected
leaders,
to
lead
with
compassion
and
courage.
Please
recognize
and
respond
to
this
point.
A
Hotel
years
have
profited
greatly
off
of
workers,
but
there
are
zero
dollars
being
allocated
for
workers.
No
commitment
is
included
in
an
equitable
distribution
of
those
funds.
How
well
business
is
owned
by
people
of
color
be
centered
and
receiving
these
funds.
Where
is
emergency
relief
funds
being
made
available
to
black
and
brown
workers?
T
DPF
funds
were
already
purposed
for
community
projects
and
community
benefit.
A
Now,
when
our
local
governments
have
less
revenue
to
spend
on
those
projects
because
of
the
decrease
in
sales,
tax
TDA
money
that
was
going
to
support
community
projects
is
repurposed
to
the
business
sector.
At
a
time
when
tourism
advertising
is
unnecessary,
the
tax
funds
allocated
to
advertising
sits
idle,
while
tourism
workers
are
in
crisis.
Some
of
you
wrote
the
bill
that
leaves
out
the
most
impacted
in
our
community
and
left
the
7525
split
in
place.
We
need
your
moral
courage
to
right
this
injustice.
A
We
look
forward
to
your
leadership
and
working
with
you
as
we
move
forward
to
build
a
more
just
society
in
these
trying
times,
and
the
last
comment
is
from
Kim
Roni
today:
I'm
writing
in
solidarity
with
faith
for
justice,
Carol
energies
for
justice,
the
Western
North
Carolina
workers,
Center
and
concerned
citizens,
while
the
recently
passed
legislation
to
make
emergency
and
really
fundings
available
for
business
from
RTA
funds
is
a
step
in
the
right
direction.
There
are
still
concerns
that
require
your
leadership.
A
These
funds
are
pulling
needed
infrastructure
funding
from
the
25%
TPDF
funds
allocated
for
community
projects
and
benefit.
As
we
anticipate
projected
sales
tax
decreases,
we
needed
those
funds
to
be
increased,
not
decreased.
Now
the
funds
will
go
to
for-profit
businesses
again
instead
of
nonprofit
grants
and
County
infrastructure,
the
75%
allocated
for
marketing
is
not
being
accessed,
for
this
further
demonstrates
more
than
75
25
split
of
our
occupancy.
Taxes
must
change.
Many
businesses
and
employees
in
our
community
are
struggling
now
with
zero
funds
made
available
to
workers
through
this
action.
A
Until
and
not
until
the
tourism
business
returns,
Buncombe
County
DA
has
unused
funds
and
their
advertising
and
reserve
budget,
we
need
creative,
inspirational
leaders
to
ensure
marketing
dollars
are
kept
in
our
local
economy.
Accountability
for
funds
distributed
needs
to
be
carefully
to
ensure
use
of
an
equity
lens.
The
distribution
doesn't
further
perpetuate
inequality
in
our
community.
Thanks
for
your
consideration,
all
right,
as
we
discussed
a
few
minutes
ago,
we're
going
to
be
continuing
this
meeting
tomorrow
at
5
p.m.