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Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting on June 20, 2017
A
And
I
want
to
interrupt
the
principal,
though,
and
oh
and
hi
doing
an
interview
which
is
socially
she's,
saying
something
good
about
the
bucket
equation
p.m.
all
right.
Let's
call
our
meeting
back
to
order,
and
the
next
item
on
the
agenda
is
the
consideration
of
a
letter
of
support
for
the
Lee
Walker
Heights
redevelopment
and
dr.
green
will
present
the
item
along
with
possibly
our
others
as
well,
who
are
with
us.
B
C
Thank
you,
dr.
Greene,
and
thanks
for
your
assistance
through
this
process,
this
letter
of
support
will
be
used,
along
with
the
corresponding
one
that
we
have
received
from
the
city
of
Asheville,
signed
by
the
mayor
as
part
of
our
low-income
housing
tax
credit
application
to
the
North
Carolina
Housing
Finance
Agency.
C
We
plan
to
file
that
application
in
July,
assuming
that
we
have
all
the
local
funding
committed
and
it
will
your
funds,
along
with
the
city
funds
and
Housing
Authority
funds
that
we've
talked
about
in
past
presentations,
will
essentially
be
leveraged
through
that
low-income
housing
tax
credit
process,
two
to
one
with
tax
credit,
equity
or
debt
for
the
project.
So
it's
important
that
we
have
your
commitment
in
place.
Although
the
funds
don't
need
to
flow
until
sometime
after
July
1
of
2018,
we
we
need
your
commitment
today.
C
D
C
D
So
I
just
have
a
comment:
I'm
a
supporter
of
the
project
and
said
opportunity
for
the
input
over
the
past
few
months,
but
I
was
I
was
also
had
a
thought
and
other
commissioners
may
have
to
about
that.
We
start
the
funding
next
year
so
that
we
could
possibly
impact
the
budget
this
year.
But
my
understanding
is,
there's
a
there's,
a
deadline
that
occurs-
and
you
may
have
just
said
it
and
I-
didn't
listen
very
well.
E
C
A
C
There
may
still
be
some
work
on
exterior
finishes
and
things
like
that
and
we've
talked
about
the
neighboring
property
out
to
build
more
Avenue
and
that
that
is
still
in
a
very
formative
stage.
We
don't
have
any
firm
designs
for
that
at
this
point,
but
the
project
that
we'll
be
applying
for
is
the
project
on
top
of
the
hill.
Okay.
Thank
you.
Okay,.
F
Think
of
it,
sharing
member
of
the
board
I've
contacted
several
of
these
people
to
talk
to
me
about
this
project
that
they
won't
return.
The
call
so
I
have
a
concern
appropriating
money.
We
had
a
little
visual
up
here,
one
day
on
the
cosmic
hall,
they're
building
and
I.
Remember
that
one
time
at
the
city
did
because
my
whole
garage
remember
that
mr.
F
Newman
looked
nicer
than
some
of
the
buildings
we
ever
had
to
set
garage,
but
I'm
concerned
about
this
cause
of
my
Hall
that
there
have
showed
us,
but
they
spent
hours
with
you
all,
because
I
know
they
sit
down
for
hours
and
talk
to
y'all.
The
public
does
not
really
know
yet
and
I
have
a
concern
that
commissioners
are
going
at
4.2
million
dollars
and
we
really
haven't
got
to
have
a
good
input
on
this.
F
When
I.
Look
at
that
structure,
I
think
wait
a
minute.
Is
this
a
hotel
affair
on
the
square,
or
is
this
a
real
development
for
the
kids
and
for
the
structure
of
housing,
because
it
don't
look
ideal
for
our
county
or
our
city
to
have
a
structure
that
looks
like
that?
I
think
we
could
be
a
lot
more
economical
about
what
we're
doing.
If
you,
commissioners
would
look
at
your
architect,
you
got
and
do
like
you
did
what
they
be
taking
kind
of.
F
Let's
analyze
this
thing,
rather
than
just
going
with
the
flow
we
already
had
a
city
project,
it's
sitting
over
with
the
tower
and
how
long's
it
been,
how
much
more
money
did
it
cost
we
got
a
city
project
in
the
school
system
done
the
same
thing
so
I'm
concerned
that
few
commissioners
are
not
really
getting
your
eye
on
the
ball
here.
So
it's
a
difficult
time,
but
when
it
gets
difficult,
you
need
to
ask
more
questions.
F
A
D
Far
as
the
transparency,
this
will
have
to
be
put
out
there
again.
People
have
to
see
it,
and
so
whether
this
will
have
to
be
put
out
there
again,
it
will
as
far
as
transparency,
people
will
get
to
see
this
and
I
just
encourage
it.
Allow
you
know,
with
with
the
presentation,
so
I
just
want
to
make
that
point
that
when
we
do
vote
on
the
money
in
the
budget
that
it
will
be
presented
to
the
public
again,
they'll
have
an
opportunity
to
weigh
in
and
give
their
opinion.
D
G
Like
that
I'm
proud
and
inspired
to
be
able
to
support
this
and
want
to
applaud
the
really
extraordinary
work,
that's
gone
into
this
from
y'all's
teams,
but
also
the
level
of
involvement
from
residents.
You
know
I
feel
like
this
project
has
been
vetted
every
single,
which
way
and
there's
a
real
urgency
to
it,
but
also
a
real
transformational
quality
about
what's
possible
when
we
think
about
people
living
in
safe
homes
where
they
can
live
up
to
their
full
potential
in
our
community
and
changing
patterns
where
things
are
broken.
F
A
I
Appreciate
what
you
do-
and
you
know
I-
have
discussed
this
and
I
look
at
it.
Like
I.
Looked
at
Eagle,
Market
Street,
everybody.
You
know
this.
This
basically
supposedly
helps
you
get
the
money
now
except
y'all
to
make
it
work.
And
that's
you
know
it
don't
work,
you
don't
get
the
money.
So
that's
that's
the
understanding
and
that's
so
that
that
makes
the
issue
better
for
all
of
us
up
here,
but
I'm
supportive
of
it
takes.
I
F
A
B
Mr.
chairman
and
commissioners,
as
you
all
know,
after
30
years
of
service
in
14
years,
as
a
little
over
30
years
of
service
and
14
years
as
a
Tax,
Director,
Kerry
Roberts
will
be
retiring
next
Friday
on
June,
the
30th
and
the
you
know.
Sometimes
I.
Look
at
that
as
like.
How
exactly
does
this
happen,
because
I
feel,
like
I've,
grown
up
with
Gary,
but
we
cannot
go
without
a
tax
director.
We
have
to
have
an
Assessor
in
a
collector,
so
we're
asking
you
tonight
to
go
ahead
and
appoint
Keith
Miller.
B
Who
is
our
Assessor
today,
and
you
heard
from
him
in
the
revaluation
process
to
be
the
interim
tax
director.
We
will
we,
it
is
out
for
recruitment.
It
will
be
out
there
30
days
in
the
closes
a
little
after
the
holidays,
the
July
4th
holiday
season.
Then
we
can
make
decisions
or
you
can
make
decisions
going
forward,
but
we
do
need
an
interim
Tax
Director
to
stand
to
handle
the
tax
department
in
July
until
a
decision
is
made
on
going
forward
and
mr.
B
I
A
H
H
You're
going
to
have
to
learn
to
grab
that
mic.
When
you
talk,
so
we
can
hear
you
special
on
the
back
of
the
room.
We're
getting
older
hearings
getting
bad
too
I
had
an
experience
of
being
able
to
work
with
mr.
Miller
and
because
I
went
down
and
challenged
some
taxes
on
two
pieces
of
property.
I
had
I
met
him
even
talks.
A
little
bit
like
Gary
got
us
some
mountains.
You
know
that
way.
G
D
H
Problem
because
the
personalities
seem
to
be
very
very
close,
because
people
do
have
a
tendency
to
develop
personality
people
they
work
with
now
boards.
That's
a
warning
for
you.
You
better!
Keep
your
own
personality!
Okay,
you
don't
want
to
all
look
like
brownie
up
there,
but
I
do
think
he'll,
ooh,
good
job
for
you
and
I
to
experience
this
experience
that
I
wanted
to
share
that
with
you.
From
my
perspective,
which
I
do
pay
the
bills.
A
A
A
Recommendation
would
be
to
following
the
presentation
tonight
to
have
our
County
staff.
Take
a
look
at
this.
We
also
have
the
advisory
committee
from
the
energy
innovation
task
force,
which
includes
you
know,
diverse
group
of
perspectives
in
the
community,
from
Duke
Energy
to
all
the
way
over
to
the
Sierra
Club.
Have
them
take
a
look
at
this
idea
as
well,
and
then,
once
once,
we've
done
that
this
can
come
back
to
the
County
Commission
for
further
discussion
later
this
summer.
A
All
right,
as
as
folks
are
aware,
Buncombe
County
adopted
a
clean
energy
policy
back
in
2013,
and
the
county's
existing
policy
commits
the
county
to
an
80%
reduction
in
our
own
carbon
footprint,
with
an
average
reduction
goal
of
2%
per
year
until
we
achieve
the
goal
and
the
goal
is
inclusive
of
all
of
our
buildings,
as
well
as
our
vehicle
fleets.
Next
slide,
please,
and
as
we
heard
in
a
great
presentation
from
our
general
services
staff
several
months
ago,
the
county
has
made
excellent
progress
in
achieving
this
goal.
A
Please
we've
had
discussion
at
our
Commission
meeting
a
couple
of
recent
meetings
about
the
idea
of
the
solar
farm
at
the
retired
County
landfill,
which,
if
successfully
completed,
could
achieve
as
much
as
an
18%
additional
reduction
in
our
county's
carbon
footprint
by
itself,
so
that
one
project,
coupled
with
our
existing
achievements,
could
together
achieve
up
to
a
28
percent
reduction
in
our
goal
here
in
just
the
first
couple
of
years.
Next
slide,
please.
A
But
to
recognize
this
as
a
conservative
base
case
policy
for
the
county
and
to
to
adopt,
in
addition
to
that
goal,
a
more
ambitious
policy
for
Buncombe
County
to
establish
the
goal
of
achieving
a
100%
clean,
renewable
energy
sources
of
energy
for
our
own
operations
within
the
next
10
years.
And
so
the
goal
would
be
for
the
county
to
be
carbon
neutral
by
the
year
by
June.
20Th
2027.
A
Although,
actually,
if
we
don't
adopt
it
tonight,
that
would
move
it
out
to
August
15th
of
2027
to
be
to
be
exact,
and
then
the
county
in
these
are
these
are
the
counties
own
operations.
So
these
are
things
that
we
have
direct
control
over
and
responsibility
for,
because
there
are
our
own
buildings,
our
own
fleets.
A
This
would
be
us
leading
by
example
in
that
goal,
but
we
would
also
be
supporting
the
idea
that
the
community
that
there's
a
larger
transition
to
renewable
energy
for
the
community
as
a
whole
and
like
other
communities
and
businesses
in
our
country
that
are
working
to
achieve
that
goal.
We
would
endorse
that
and
encourage
those
efforts
at
a
community
level
in
Buncombe
County
next
slide.
Please.
A
The
the
concept
of
adopting
a
100
percent
goal
for
utilization
of
clean
energy
might
sound
like
a
radical
idea
on
the
face
of
it.
It's
actually
an
idea
that
has
been
strongly
embraced
by
many
of
our
nation's
businesses,
including
some
of
the
largest
corporations
in
our
country,
and
this
slide
shows
just
a
few
of
those
companies
that
are
already
actively
working
on
this
same
type
of
goal:
companies
ranging
from
Apple,
which
has
already
achieved
in
ninety
three
percent
use
of
renewables
for
its
corporation,
which
is
a
no
small
matter.
A
Considering
the
energy
intensive
nature
of
the
the
data
centers
that
the
corporation
operates
across
the
country,
Bank
of
America
BMW,
a
us-based
textile
company
interface
from
Georgia
Walmart,
have
all
made
similar
goals
to
what
would
be
considered
in
this
policy
for
Buncombe
County
next
slide.
Please-
and
this
slide
is
a-
is
a
map
showing
some
of
the
different
communities
across
our
country
that
have
adopted
this
goal
or
goal
very
similar
to
it
so
country
so
communities
all
across
all
across
the
country
and
in
and
in
all
parts
of
the
country.
A
Doesn't
this
map
with
printed
before
Atlanta
Georgia,
adopted
its
goal,
which
would
be
one
of
the
other
communities
here
in
the
southeast
next
next
slide,
and
this
is
just
going
into
a
little
bit
more
detail
about
a
few
of
those
communities
that
have
made
these
kinds
of
public
sector
clean
energy
commitments,
communities
ranging
from
Burlington
Vermont
a
city
not
not
that
much
smaller
than
Asheville
North
Carolina.
That
has
already
not
only
as
a
governmental
entity
but
as
a
community
achieved
100
100
percent
use
of
renewable
energy
up
for
their
community
to
community.
A
As
far
from
there
as
Georgetown
Texas
population
54,000,
they
adopted
a
goal
of
a
business
contract
to
procure
a
hundred
percent
of
their
power
from
wind
and
solar
energy
in
their
state
and
they
locked
in
their
power
rates
for
that
renewable
energy
at
a
lower
rate
than
their
previous
contracts
from
utilities
in
their
part
of
Texas
that
were
based
primarily
on
more
traditional
fuel
sources.
Other
communities
like
San
Diego
California,
one
of
the
things
San
Diego,
is
now
the
eighth
largest
city
in
the
country
has
made
a
made
the
same
commitment.
A
The
effort
was
unanimously
adopted
by
their
a
City
Council,
led
by
their
Republican
mayor,
Kevin,
Falconer
and
and
I
won't
read
all
the
others,
but
other
other
cities,
and
even
though
the
state
of
Hawaii
has
made
a
commitment
to
power
their
entire
state
in
a
in
the
same
manner.
So
that
is,
that
is
the
the
presentation.
The
last
slide
next
slide.
Please
just
again
recommends
that
we
don't
take
any
action
on
this
tonight.
A
The
idea
was
to
simply
introduce
this
concept
for
initial
consideration
and
to
ask
our
County
staff
to
take
a
look
at
the
policy
idea,
as
well
as
to
ask
the
energy
innovation
task
force
and
interested
members
of
the
community
to
deliberate
about
this,
with
an
eye
towards
reconsideration
by
the
county,
based
on
their
recommendations
and
input
at
our
County
Commission
meeting
in
August.
So
thank
you
again
for
the
opportunity
to
spend
a
little
bit
of
time
presenting
this
idea.
A
E
I'm
really
excited
because,
as
the
gentleman
said
in
the
back,
this
is
something
that
we
can
do.
Everybody
can
do
on
a
daily
basis
in
every
part
of
our
life.
Whatever
we
touch
to
work
on
this
collectively
together
and
I,
think
it's
moving
County
forward
and
I
see
tremendous
commitment
from
our
community
to
do
this.
D
So
I've
got
a
short
comment:
I'm
I'm
I'm,
a
supporter
of
renewable
energy.
However,
I
tried
to
do
this
at
my
home
and
my
experience
was
personally
I
was
unable
to
to
afford
it,
so
I
would
want
to
just
challenge
staff
and
and
miss
stone,
new
county
manager
that
we
we
looked
very
carefully
at
the
affordability
and
the
impact.
Of
course,
we're
going
to
see
the
savings
and
we've
looked
very
carefully
at
the
affordability
of
that
goal.
D
20:27
might
be
a
little
aggressive.
It
may
be
that
you
know
that
doesn't
necessarily
have
to
be
have
to
be
in
stone.
If
you
look
at
some
of
the
other
cities
and
that
have
tried
it,
their
dates
are
a
lot
farther
out.
So
I
would
just
challenge
us
to
look
at
that,
because
you've
got
to
be
able
to
sustain
it.
You
got
to
be
able
to
afford
it.
It's
a
it's
a
noble
goal,
but
you
have
to
be
able
to
do
all
that.
So
that
would
be
my
initial
comments.
I
I
E
K
I
On
it
five
megawatts
of
solar,
we
have
the
bio
gas
burner
down
here
that
we
sell
the
energy
from,
but
when
it
gets
them
down
here,
then
they
make
a
one
hundred
million
dollars
a
year
off
the
electric
company
they
own,
but
they
spend
four
hundred
thousand
of
it
on
buying
wind
and
energy
from
witches.
It
says
basically,
coal
and
gas.
So
how
I
don't
understand
how
you
get
a
hundred
percent
of
something
when
you're
still
buying
something?
I
That's
we've
got
out
here
already,
we've
got
gas
and
we've
got
'told
and
they're
they're
having
to
buy
energy
to
for
a
make
it
as
they
say
anything.
They're
late
goes
down,
it
comes
up
in
the
winter
and
their
turbines
generate
more
electricity.
So
there's
more
to
this
than
I
can
see.
So
we
need
to
look
at
it
all
around
and
I
want
to
save
every
dime
I
can
I
mean
we
just
put
in
a
new
gun
range
light
bills,
twelve
hundred
dollars
a
month.
I
So
you
know
we're
not
going
in
the
right
direction
at
the
present
time,
so
I
understand
where
you're
at
and
then
I
understand
that
we
all
want
the
lights
to
be.
I
will
not
go
back
here
and
turn
them
off
they
and
lack
them.
But
I'm,
there's
more
to
the
story
than
this
story
can
be
I
mean
eighty
percent
was
going
to
be
hard
to
hunt
percent,
that's
just
it's
called
a
dream
and
I
could
see
eighty
percent
almost,
but
there's
no
way
we
can
get
the
hundred
percent
and
I
unlocked
the
kids
back
here.
I
I
live
birth,
I've
been
around
a
long
time
and
actually
was
raised
and
Joe
myself.
We
both
kind
of
raised
into
coal
country,
so
we're
still
kicking,
and
but
you
know
right
now,
let's
just
look
at
look
at
it,
for
this
is
something
to
look
at.
This
is
something
and
I.
We
have
two
very
good
people
in
this
county
that
have
basically
the
last
year
in
this
budget
thing
on
percentage
of
energy
savings.
We
did
nothing
except
for
what
they
did
to
save.
So
you
know,
let's,
let's
keep
it
with
our
people.
I
F
G
Well,
I,
thank
you
for
the
presentation
chairman
Newman
and
thanks
to
folks
who
spoke
earlier
in
the
evening.
One
thing
I'm
excited
about
is
the
visionary
nature
of
this
and
the
ambitious
nature
of
it,
which
also
feels
really
appropriate
to
the
moment.
We're
in
and
I'm
excited
that
we'll
have
some
time
this
summer
to
really
hear
critical
input
from
County
staff
and
community
leaders,
but
also
hope
we
might
have
some
opportunities
to
have
some
community
level
discussion
about
this.
G
Community
I
know
that
there's
just
such
strong
commitment
from
growing
numbers
of
folks
across
traditions
and
denominations
to
understanding
this
also
as
a
about
faith
in
public
life
and
how
we
take
care
of
the.
How
were
stewards
to
the
planet
that
that
we
are
blessed
to
be
part
of
for
a
while,
but
I
also
just
want
one
more
piece.
G
I
want
to
add,
since
we're
kind
of
kicking
off
this
conversation
is
I,
have
a
dear
friend
who
the
pediatrician,
who
specializes
in
researching
the
effects
of
climate
change
on
pediatric
health,
how
to
how
to
kids,
how
their
health
impacted,
especially
in
cities
and
urban
areas.
More
broadly
and
I,
think
those
are
the
kinds
of
layers
that
this
gives
us
a
chance
to
peel
back
on
and
really
look
at.
You
know
it's
not
just
a
business
issue.
G
It's
not
just
a
stewardship
issue,
there's
also
very
real
public
health
issues
that
can
affect
the
most
vulnerable
among
us,
sometimes
before
we
even
realize
it.
So
all
that
to
say
in
summation,
I'm
appreciative
of
the
opportunity
to
have
this
discussion
of
the
Commission
as
a
county,
but
also
just
as
a
community.
Thank
you.
A
All
right
any
other
comments
since
all
right.
Well,
thanks
everyone
for
your
your
your
feedback
on
it
at
this
time
and
I'll.
Just
one
last
comment:
I
would
just
say:
I
think
that
Commissioner
Belcher's
comments
about
you
know
the
cost
of
energy
is
really
important.
I
mean
the
the
clean
energy
goals
and
the
the
climate
issues
we
face
are
extremely
important,
but
energy,
something
that
we
need
as
a
families
needed
to
live.
It's
not
really.
It's
not
really
optional.
A
All
right
thanks
everyone
for
your
your
time
on
this
item
this
evening,
all
right.
The
the
last
item
under
new
business
is
a
resolution
endorsing
expanded
tax
relief
through
the
homes
through
and
expanded
homestead
circuit-breaker
tax
relief
policy
in
North,
Carolina
and
Michael
frou
will
present
the
item.
K
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
commissioners.
This
idea,
as
far
as
I
know,
came
from
chairman
Newman,
not
too
long
ago
and
perhaps
Commissioner
frost
the
idea
that
expand
the
homestead
circuit-breaker
some
tax
relief
for
regular
working-class
citizens.
It's
a
it's
always
a
hard
thing
to
sell
on
tax
directors
across
the
state
because
they
always
have
to
try
to
work
with
less
and
if
there's
an
exemption
or
exclusion,
then
someone
has
to
make
up
the
differences.
I
think
Commissioner
fryer
pointed
out
sometime
earlier
this
evening.
So
first
just
wave
a
little
bit
background.
K
I
checked
with
Gary
Roberts,
our
outgoing
Tax
Director
just
see
how
much
these
programs
are
used.
Currently,
there's
about
4,400,
elderly
and
disabled
families
in
the
program
with
that
own
real
estate
under
the
same
category
of
elderly
or
disabled,
is
about
400
with
mobile-home
properties.
We
have
about
400
veterans
in
the
program
and
I'm,
not
exactly
sure
what
the
exclusion
is.
Just
to
give
you
an
example
of
how
that
works
for
the
exclusions
of
the
income
threshold
would
be
twenty
nine
thousand
five
hundred
dollars.
K
Currently,
so
if
you're,
elderly
or
disabled,
not
talking
about
the
homestead
deferment,
we're
talking
about
or
bringing
up
today,
but
that
twenty
nine
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
would
be
excluded
from
the
value
of
their
property,
so
they're
not
taxed
on
that
value,
whatever
the
tax
rate
is
on
that
they
don't
pay
it.
That's
that's
exempted
excluded
forever.
Now
for
the
homestead,
the
current
homestead
circuit
breaker
builds
upon
the
elderly
and
disabled.
So
you
have
twenty
nine
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
as
the
limit
you
give
one
hundred
fifty
percent
of
that.
K
So
your
target
numbers
forty
four
thousand,
two
hundred
fifty.
So
let
me
tell
you
the
current
elements
of
the
law
owner
has
an
income
preceding
calendar
year
of
150%
of
the
income
eligibility.
So
that's
the
forty
four
thousand
two
hundred
fifty
dollars
if
you're
a
married
couple,
that'd
be
the
max
if
you're,
single,
elderly
or
disabled.
That
would
also
be
the
max.
K
The
owner
has
to
be
at
North
Carolina
residence.
So
that's
that's
the
current
law
and
there's
only
according
to
Gary
Roberts
about
25
or
30
people
or
families
in
the
program.
Anything
is
part
of
the
issue
with
that
is
that
it's
sort
of
hard
to
explain
and
a
lot
of
people
don't
understand
what
a
deferment
is
it's
in
this
case,
if
you
are
deferred
and
you're
in
the
program
for
ten
years,
you
have
a
certain
percentage
deferred
from
your
taxes
for
those
ten
years
under
normal
deferment.
You
think
like
in
a
forestry
program.
K
K
K
K
Therefore,
word
read
as
follows,
and
this
would
be
to
get
rid
of
the
five
year
residency
requirement
so
that
this
board
request
that
legislation
be
approved
to
increase
the
income
eligibility
limit
and
opened
the
program
to
any
permanent
North
Carolina
resident,
who
is
at
least
65
years
of
age
or
totally
and
permanently
disabled,
and
that
that
would
hit
actually
right
on
what
Jerry
told
me
some
this
afternoon
when
I
asked
him
about
the
program.
Is
those
two
factors
that
how
does
the
deferral
work
in
five
years
in
the
program?
K
A
lot
of
people
that
are
in
that
stage
of
life
don't
live
a
long
time
in
one
particular
permanent
residence
or
maybe
they've,
been
there
their
whole.
But
you
know
we
have
it
both
ways,
but
if
it's
just
for
permanent
residents
who
North
kind
of
residents
and
that
was
for
their
permanent
home,
the
idea
from
that
amendment
would
be
to
make
it
open
for
those
as
well,
not
just
for
those
that
have
been
there
for
five
years
or
more
I'd
be
happy
to
try
to
ask
any
answer
any
other
questions.
K
As
long
as
it
doesn't
have
a
lot
of
math,
that's
how
it
works.
I
mean
it
is
a
hundred
and
fifty
perhaps
the
the
the
resolution
just
asked
the
General
Assembly
to
use
their
discretion,
maybe
make
it
200%,
300%
I,
don't
know,
but
that
could
also
work
with
the
percentage
of
the
cap.
So
there's
a
number
of
ways
to
do
it,
to
make
this
program
probably
more
attractive
to
more
people,
not
just
in
Buncombe
County
but
across
the
state
and
I.
K
E
Reason
why
I
said
that
about
removing
section
2
is
I,
don't
think
as
long
as
people
are
permanent
residents
having
a
limit
on
how
long
they've
owned
the
property,
sometimes
some
people
initially
acquire
property.
Those
are
the
most
challenging
times
and
we
know
what
incomes
are
in
Buncombe,
County
and
I.
Think
by
taking
that
out,
this
supports
more
home
ownership.
Home
ownership,
as
we
know,
is,
is
challenging
to
say
the
least,
and
so
by
taking
that
out,
it
takes
away
an
impediment.
I
mean
for
some
people.
E
D
K
That,
just
as
a
common
colloquial
kind
of
thing,
I
would
agree
with
that.
But
just
thinking
of
the
old
pioneer
days
I
mean
someone
home
stats.
Here's
your
homesteading
I!
Guess
that's
why
they
had
originally
the
five-year
minimum
requirement.
Your
elderly
disabled
you've
been
in
that
house
a
long
time.
Let's
see
if
we
can
cut
you
some
so.
D
D
I
think
where
this
came
from
was
in
our
in
her
breakout,
our
first
breakout,
which
was
evidence
of
improved
conversation
between
this
board
and
I.
Remember:
Commissioner
Presley
mr.
frost,
mr.
Newman
and
everybody
everybody
jump
on
it
sure
you
know
to
be
a
great,
be
be
a
good
thing.
I
do
like
to
change
because
it
does
remove
the
reimbursement
for
local
governments
for
lost
revenue,
because
there's
no
chance,
they're
gonna
pass
out
there.
Dude.
B
D
E
D
Idea,
but
so
I'm,
maybe
leaning
towards
her
language,
I'm,
not
sure,
but
I
may
be
leaning
towards
that
language,
because
it
might
make
it
easier
for
this
state
to
to
recommend.
There
has
been
conversations
with
the
state
already
regarding
this
I
would
like
to
hear
County
managers
comments
on
this.
In
light
of
the
information
that's
been
provided
to
to
the
legislature
and
what
you
might
think
about
this
soon,
since
you've
provided
some
information
already
to
them.
Thank.
B
You
I
do
think
that
it,
because
it
is
at
a
property
tax
issue
that
has
to
be
this
has
to
be
treated
the
same
across
the
state
within
100
counties.
We
don't
have
all
have
the
same
income
level,
so
they'll
have
to
be
a
balancing
factor
in
terms
of
how
to
deal
with
that,
but
also
want
to
tell
you
that
we've
asked
Keith
Miller
to
go
ahead
and
take
a
look
at
some
options
for
us.
So
we
can
bring
something
back
to
you
and
it's
too
late
in
a
long
session.
B
Anything
done,
but
certainly
something
that
we
could
look
at
it
African
to
look
at
a
short
session.
But
we
are
helping
you
and
pull
some
of
the
information
you
need
about
people's
age,
how
long
they've
been
in
the
houses
and
the
data
they'll
need
to
actually
make
a
good
recommendation
and
to
take
a
look
across
the
state
to
see.
What's
that
factor
that
makes
it
fair
for
everybody,
so
I
do
expect
him
to
come
back
with
recommendations
on
what
kind
of
documentation
a
letter
to
send
to
the
Johnson.
A
Basically
I,
don't
think
it's
exactly
the
same
thing
that
we're
doing,
but
is
the
same
spirit
and
they
were.
They
were
basically
kind
of
lobbying
us
like
hey.
We
passed
this
resolution.
We
there
so
they're
kind
of
out
there
working
in
and
now
this
is
Buncombe,
County
and
kind
of
joining
in
and
so
yeah.
We
can't
do
it
by
ourself,
but
hopefully
by
working
with
some
of
these
other
counties
that
are
obviously
seeing
some
of
the
same
challenges.
K
J
I'm
Brenda
Smith
South
Carolina
that
had
a
pump
sir
extension
when
I
took
over
my
my
parents
place
and
I
thought
was
great.
It's
like
automatic
five
thousand
for
65
and
above
and
it
sounds
similar.
What
he
had
just
mentioned
here,
we're
across
the
board,
if
you're
at
least
65
and
are
disabled,
and
it
didn't
have
to
be
where
you
had
to
be
in
the
home
a
certain
amount
of
time,
but
still
would
keep
up
more
elderly
people
in
their
own
homes,
which
is
very
important.
So
thank
you.
Great
teacher.
F
F
This
has
to
do
with
municipalities,
it
ain't
went
into
law
yet,
but
it's
going
to
be
charging
the
tax
back
to
the
municipalities
or
not
charging
they're
going
to
be
able
to
collect
tax
if
this
goes
through,
which
I
think
will
be
pretty
much
in
the
process.
But
the
cities
are
79
percent.
The
property
taxes
in
the
city
is
where
you
get
the
biggest
piece
across
the
whole
state
and
when
you're
looking
at
the
percentage
of
money,
am
I
quoting
that
wrong?
Girls?
F
Okay
and
then
you
look
at
the
amount
of
money
that's
going
into
the
cities.
This
is
not
all
for
the
chart
of
what
Yun's
are
talking
about.
Only
thing:
I'm
cautioning
is
you're
going
to
do
the
shell
game
here,
you're
going
to
help
people,
but
in
the
process
taxis
are
going
to
be
raised
in
the
city
on
food
and
all
the
things
that
you
eat
in
the
city
to
compensate
for
the
infrastructure
of
the
use
of
the
city,
so
I'm
just
pointing
out.
F
You
need
to
be
looking
both
sides
of
this
issue
because
you
tax
you
tax
one
person,
you
let
the
hood
and
go,
but
you
ain't
really
let
him
go
because
your
tax
them
again
somewhere
else,
so
they
might
be
more
than
that
to
it.
This
tax
business
is
not
only
on
this
exemption.
I
just
wanted
to
point
out
on
you
energy
thing
and
also
on
the
other
things
you're
talking
about
is
on
the
state
level.
You
are
fixing
to
get
another
vision
of
an
increase
from
the
Duke
Energy's.
F
You
know
why,
because
you've
done
such
a
good
job
on
property
tax,
because
then
Duke
is
supposed
to
get
a
lower
tax
rate.
Okay,
now
they're
going
to
ask
for
an
increase,
so
you're
done
too
good
of
a
job
here,
so
these
taxes,
men
they
go
in
circle,
somebody's
paying
somewhere
I.
Think
there's
more
clueless
on
this
issue
of
homestead
related
to
this
municipality
House
bill,
so
check
into
that.
Thank
you
all.
A
F
A
Opposed
all
right,
thank
you.
Mister
fruit.
Okay.
The
next
item
got
to
Boers,
where
we
need
to
make
some
appointments.
The
first
is
the
Planning
Board,
where
we
have
one
vacancy
from
the
reynolds
district,
and
let's
just
go
from
the
commissioner
frost
side
to
the
other
side
and
just
have
each
commissioner
identify
the
person
they
would
prefer
Billy.
E
D
A
J
A
A
Right,
you
might
get
it
all
right.
Billy
Taylor
is
appointed
to
represent
the
Planning
Board
appreciate
all
the
folks
who
step
forward
for
that
important
board.
The
mountain
area,
Workforce
Development
n
vacancies,
including
seven
REE
employee.
We
have
ten
folks
here
who
have
applied
for
reappointment
or
appointment.
A
E
A
A
Right
yep,
all
in
favor
of
the
motion,
please
say
aye
aye
sure,
so
all
right,
so
this
board
of
commissioners
on
behalf
of
the
citizens
of
Buncombe
County,
would
like
to
create
the
1/2
green
scholarship
fund
at
a
light,
a
home
in
the
amount
of
$5,000
to
be
used
to
help
parents
in
need
of
in
need
cover
child
care
fees.
These
funds
will
be
part
of
the
Elida,
Foundation
and
permanently
restricted
for
said
use
in
honor
of
dr.
Wanda
green
service
to
the
people
of
Buncombe
County.
D
A
Wanda
for
your
work
for
Buncombe
County,
your
service
to
this
board
and
I
have
learned
so
much
from
you
during
the
time.
I've
been
here
and
I
deeply
appreciate
it,
and
so
thank
you
very
much,
and
we
wanted
to
just
do
this
this
evening
as
a
very
small
expression
of
our
appreciation
for
an
organization
that
you
know
that
you
care
a
lot
about
as
well.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
so
much
you
don't
I,
don't
know
how
to
tell
you
how
that
touches
me,
because
it
touches
others,
but
this
has
been
a
wonderful
wonderful
part
of
my
life
and
I
appreciate
all
your
support
and
all
that
you've
enabled
me
to
do
and
I
hope
that
I've
left
it
a
little
bit
better
than
then
I
found
it.
Thank
you
so
much.
A
Absolutely
okay:
we
could
we
have
a
couple
of
quick
announcements.
Okay,
we're
all
good
we're
all
good.
All
right,
July
4th
will
be
a
holiday
and
county
offices
will
be
closed.
August
1st,
at
5
p.m.
we
will
have
a
regular
meeting
of
the
Board
of
Commissioners
here
in
room
three
to
six
at
200
College
Street
question
before
we
adjourn
there
so
on
August.
Let's
make
sure
I've
got
this
date
right,
so
it
is
it's
August
first
at
5
p.m.
but
we
there
has
been
some
discussion
about
a
work
about
a
work
session
in
July.