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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners' Regular Meeting (Oct. 20, 2020)
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Regular Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners for Oct. 20, 2020. To view the meeting agenda, future meeting agendas, or past Commissioner Meetings - you can visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
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Is
there
any
item
on
the
agenda,
the
outcome
of
which
would
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member?
Does
any
board
member
have
a
financial
interest
in
any
public
contract
coming
before
this
board
today,
there
being
none
all
board.
Members
have
a
duty
and
obligation
to
vote
on
all
matters
voted
on
by
the
board.
At
this
meeting.
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I
just
have
a
comment
chairman
for
the
board
on
within
the
consent
agenda
as
the
high
school
barn
project,
and
I
want
to
bring
good
news
to
the
board
that,
after
our
meeting
I
was
either
a
day
or
two
after
that,
a
a
pledge
of
thirty
thousand
dollars
came
in
for
that
that
barn
and
the
the
board
graciously
agreed.
Fifteen
thousand.
I
think
somebody
did
a
match,
and
so
there's
a
there
was
a
pledge
that
they,
let
me
know
about,
and
so
I
thought
I'd,
let
you
guys
know,
because
that
was
a
concern.
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Is
there
a
motion
to
approve
the
consent
agenda
and
to
follow
the
agenda
as
published
with
the
addition
of
the
jacob
jacob
holm
way
right
of
way
so
move?
Second,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
hi
any
opposed
all
right
at
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15.
We
do
have
several
members
of
the
public
who
wish
to
comment.
We
have
an
update
from
mr
warren.
Would
you
be
willing
to
get
started
on
that
or
how
long
do
you
anticipate
that
item
might
take?
We
could
start
it
and
then
take
a
break
and
come
back
to
it.
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So
what
drove
us
over?
As
you
can
see,
we
had
permits
and
fees
came
in
above
budget
694,
000
investment
earnings.
Also
we're
doing
really
well
until
coveted,
so
don't
expect
to
see
that
moving
forward
for
any
time
soon
restricted
into
governmental
which
came
in
472
000
over.
That
was
really
the
net
difference
of
corona
rona
virus
relief
funds
and
then
a
decrease
in
social
work.
Child
support
income
maintenance
and
foster
care
revenues,
sales
and
services
came
in
at
307,
000
above
budget.
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Ad
val
taxes
actually
came
in
slightly
above
budget
173
0147.
So
the
big
question
is:
how
did
sales
tax
do?
We
were
anticipating
it
to
really
drop
off
as
a
result
of
all
the
shutdowns
happy
to
say
it
was
only
3.2
percent
lower
than
budget,
so
it
was
down
a
million
64
781
and
then
our
energy
fund
transfers.
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Is
there
any
questions
on
the
revenue
all
right,
so
the
expenditure
side
we
did
well
here
total
budget
was
393
million,
total
actual
was
376,
736,
865
or
95.75
a
budget.
As
you
can
see,
every
category
came
in
under
budget
looking
at
it
in
the
the
other
format,
which
is
by
category.
So
that's
your
sales
services
operating
expenditures,
program
support.
You
can
see
how
the
expenditures
came
in
compared
to
the
budget
for
those
categories.
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So
the
primary
drivers
for
those
was
operating
was
down
8.5
million
dollars.
The
bulk
of
that
was
the
result
of
travel
and
training,
office,
expenses,
maintenance
and
repair
contracts,
and
a
lot
of
that
is
due
to
the
shutdown
people.
Weren't
traveling
from
the
county
offices
were
closed,
so
we
didn't
have
as
much
office.
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Now
the
economic
development
piece
1.8
million
dollars
those
incentives
are
being
carried
over
into
fiscal
year
21,
and
then
we
also
are
carrying
over
448
000
in
operating
and
some
additional
program.
Support
for
total
carryover,
2.5
million
solid
waste
fund,
solid
wasted.
Excuse
me,
solid
waste
did
really
well
total
amended
budget
with
appropriate
fund
balance
was
10.2
million
total
amended
budget
without
the
appropriate
fund.
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Miscellaneous
revenue
came
in
higher
with
renewable
energy
credits
and
there
was
a
settlement
for
from
wiseman
investment.
Earnings
were
doing
well,
they
were
139
000
over
and
then
other
taxes
and
licenses,
which
is
the
scrap,
tires
white
goods.
Those
sort
of
things
came
in
higher
on
the
expenditure
side,
10
10.2
million
budgeted,
total
actual
is
8.6,
they
spent
84.5
percent
of
budget.
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However,
the
reality
is
that
at
different
levels,
it's
affected
families
and
there's
difficult
will
never
be
clear.
Sadly,
there's
a
unilateral
understanding
for
how
grades
are
to
be
weighted,
but
no
understanding
for
the
quality
of
life
for
student.
The
student.
This
concept
is
applicable
to
teachers
as
well.
In
a
sense,
students
and
teachers
have
been
left
to
the
rules
to
solve
issues
with
grades
and
performance,
because
the
county
school
board
has
made
no
impactful
measure
to
account
for
how
students
are
variously
affected.
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It
presents
a
lack
of
perspective,
especially
for
the
institution
supposed
to
teach
us,
and
if
this
model
is
setting
us
up
for
our
future,
a
grim
outcome
seems
almost
forthcoming.
What
message
does
the
school
board
send
when
they
treat
us
all
as
if
nothing
has
happened
and
as
if
over
200
000
aren't
dead?
What
message
does
it
show
when
the
board
sends
the
exact
same
workload
on
all
students,
knowing
the
unproportional
effects
of
the
virus?
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What
message
does
it
send
when
it's
made
opaquely
clear
that
students
don't
who
don't
have
the
same
family
life
or
stable
incomes
are
far
less
likely
to
succeed
than
those
who
are
well
off?
It's
as
if
they
don't
realize
well,
prosperity
between
students
was
not
already
a
challenge
for
the
school
system.
Before
the
pandemic
exacerbated
it.
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We
propose
that,
instead
of
teachers
having
different
forms
of
determining
when
assignments
are
late,
all
assignments
from
that
week
are
to
be
turned
in
on
that
corresponding
sunday
and
to
compensate
for
the
workload
teachers
have
a
two-week
extended
grading
period
to
complete
their
grading.
Finally,
we
propose
that
attached
to
the
grade
determined
by
a
student's
teacher,
there's
an
optional
0-10
points
that
can
be
added
to
a
student's
grade.
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We
have
a
couple
more
all
right.
This
is
don
yellen
from
jupiter
north
carolina
and
you'll
have
to
just
put
up
with
that
ringing
in
the
background,
because
that
goes
on
all
the
time,
but
as
I
wanted
to
say
something
and
is
very,
very
positive
don,
you
did
a
great
job
on
cutting
that
money
out
on
the
the
way
you
handled
it
and
put
it
in
the
agenda
and
apple.
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Also,
I
understand
you
were
talking
about
whether
something
could
be
a
tax
deduction
that
was
given
to
the
county.
Well,
I
think
that
I'm
going
to
request
admiral
that
you
get
a
legal
determination,
because
if
I
suppose
that
I
wanted
to
give
something
to
the
county,
it
should
be
a
tax
right
out
and
that's
a
way
to
bypass
the
nonprofits,
which
also
have
to
have
administration,
so
the
money
would
go
directly
to
the
point
of
purpose
of
where
it's
needed
all.
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You,
commissioners
think
about
that
public
housing
yeah
it's
going
to
be
there,
but
there's
one
thing
I
do
want.
I
want
an
account
of
all
discounts:
public
housing,
yet
I
know
they
get
a
discount
in
the
sewer
and
water
tap.
I
know
they
get
discount
and
loans.
I
know
they
get
discounts
and
other
things,
and
I
think
we
as
citizens,
who
are
paying
the
bill,
need
to
know
what
has
been
given
in
each
of
those
homes
that
are
built.
Okay,
now,
that'll
probably
fall
on
deaf
ears,
but
I
will
be
here.
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I
don't
care
if
I
have
to
call
in
or
jump
up
and
down
or
stand
on
the
corner
and
say
it
because
that
is
true
now.
My
next
question
is:
why
not
hold
people
that
want
to
make
a
public
comment
in
that
holding
area
where
you
kept
us
one
time
and
then
bring
us
in
because
you
all
have
all
the
staff
in
there
and
and
you
see
them
in
the
pre-meetings,
so
they
can
come
in,
do
their
speech
and
leave.
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And
then
you
could
have
comments,
because
how
can
I
make
a
comment
on
a
public
hearing
and
I
have
to
call
in
or
you
have
to
call
me.
You
cannot
make
a
comment
on
a
public
hearing
at
the
time
of
the
public
hearing,
and
I
think
that
is
very,
very
bad.
And
in
closing
for
a
positive
note,
I
just
checked
the
numbers
that
you
were
getting
and
it's
amazing,
because
when
you
look
at
it,
the
death
rate
in
buncombe
county
is
point
zero.
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Okay,
hello,
my
name
is
susan
bridgers,
one
of
your
district,
three
constituents
and
a
serious
voter.
I
live
in
the
anca
hills,
neighborhood
of
six
of
50
single-family
homes
near
sandhill
and
sardis
roads
intersection
for
my
front
porch.
I
hear
the
jacob
home
plant
noise
because
the
inc
commerce,
campus
property
abuts
the
anchor
hills
neighborhood
my
neighborhood.
G
This
noise
has
been
increasing
over
the
past
five
and
a
half
years
now
around
around
the
clock.
Most
every
day,
the
noise
produced
by
jacob
holm
plant
affects
our
quality
of
life
and
the
values
of
our
property.
It
sounds
like
airport
jet
engines
constantly
running,
combined
with
the
beep
beep
beep
of
alarms
going
off
at
the
plant
in
several
middle
of
the
night
wall
shaking
kabooms.
G
I've
measured
the
noise
levels
heard
at
my
house
at
70
and
150
decibels
coming
from
the
jacob
home
plant.
One
can't
hold
a
phone
conversation
or
record
the
birds
or
enjoy
reading
on
the
porch,
as
you
might
imagine,
might
be
reasonable
of
an
expectation
of
a
homeowner
at
our
own
property.
That's
what
it
sounds
like
from
my
porch.
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Well,
I've
complained
and
asked
for
action
on
this
issue
in
the
past
several
years,
both
to
you,
the
commissioners
and
the
plant
managers,
nothing
has
been
done,
citing
the
county,
noise
ordinance
exception
for
commercial
entities,
and
now,
though,
the
current
plan
manager
says
she
is
mitigating
the
noise
by
virtue
of
her
kind
graces,
we
cannot
depend
on
any
adherence
to
non-existent
law
governing
noises
in
the
county.
I
don't
expect
her
fixes
to
fully
fix
the
noise
issuance
from
her
facility.
G
I
ask
that
buncombe
county
noise
ordinance
exception
number
four,
which
is
the
one
excluding
commercial
industrial
enterprises
on
this
noise
code,
be
changed
and
uh-huh,
and
then,
when
change,
the
noise
rules
be
enforced.
I'm
available
for
further
consultation
to
help
with
this
ordinance
change
in
place.
Please
let
me
know
your
thoughts
thanks.
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It's
the
first
quarter.
You
know
not
a
whole
lot
going
on
really
all
right.
First
quarter,
financial
update
on
audited,
of
course,
go
through
the
general
fund
budget
to
actual
summary
for
expensive
revenues
and
we'll
go
through
the
solid
waste
as
well
so
fiscal
year,
2021
total
amended
budget
with
appropriated
fund
balance
is
340
million.
Nine
445
three
year
to
date,
actual
is
thirty.
Nine
million
six.
Ninety
eight
three,
three
five,
that's
eleven
point:
seven
percent
of
budget.
C
Now
you
would
expect
being
one
quarter
of
the
way
through
the
year
there
we
would
be
twenty
five
percent
of
budget,
but,
as
you
all
know,
that
is
not
the
way
finances
work
in
government
revenues
come
in
at
various
times.
Expenditures
go
out
at
various
times,
so
hopefully
we
get
to
the
end
of
the
year
and
it's
100.
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C
The
transfer
station,
of
course,
is
doing
better
than
the
landfill,
but
they
just
keep
doing
gangbusters
there
dane's
a
happy
man
expenditures,
10.3
million
budgeted,
1.5
45,
775
15
expended
you
can
see
compared
to
last
year,
we're
just
a
little
bit
over
it
compared
to
last
year
on
operating
expenditures.
Nothing
significant.
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Mr
chairman,
commissioners,
max
if
you
could
go
ahead
and
pull
up
that
one
slide
we
have
emma
elementary
school
is
on
13.71
acres.
It's
located
on
a
site
about
one
mile
straight
north
behind
where
you'd
walk
into
the
front
of
the
sam's
wholesale
club
on
this
property.
I
think
that
I
think
that
north
arrow
is
wrong
and
is
pointing
east,
and
that's
why
I
was
having
trouble
figuring
out
where
it
was
in
the
past.
No
aztec
aztec
road
is
correct,
so
that
is
correct.
This
would
be
on
the
north
part,
the
area
in
green.
J
There
is
in
the
north
part
of
the
emma
school
property
and,
as
you
know,
of
course,
buncombe
county
is
working
hard
on
early
childhood
education.
It's
partnering
with
buncombe
county
schools
and
werner
center
for
early
learning,
wants
to
expand
operations
and
cooperations
with
buncombe
county
and
buncombe
county
schools
by
building
on
a
piece
of
.917
acres,
which
the
school
board
has
already
declared
as
surplus
and
they're
required
by
law
to
officially
offer
to
buncombe
county
that
property
before
the
schools
could
enter
into
a
third
party
arrangement
for
lease
or
sale.
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L
Tonight's
presentation
is
intended
to
review
the
the
actual,
affordable
housing
services
program
process,
how
it's
working
today.
The
project
proposals
that
were
received
for
the
fy21
allocation
and
the
affordable
housing
committee's
recommendations
and
the
work
that
they've
been
undertaking.
Over
the
last
fiscal
year.
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The
affordable
housing
committee
has
worked
diligently,
as
I
mentioned
over
the
last
year,
to
develop
the
fy
21
budget
for
the
affordable
housing
services
program
to
revise
and
update
the
existing
program,
guidance
and
program
offerings.
That
was
about
an
eight-month
process
that
was
undertaken
by
the
committee
where
they
went
through
each
and
every
aspect
of
the
programs
that
were
offered
evaluated.
Those
and
made
modifications.
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L
These
processes
we're
running
along
concurrently.
So
all
of
that
work
that
the
committee
was
doing
and
updating
that
program
guidance
ran
alongside
of
the
work
that
the
full
board
was
doing
on
the
strategic
plan,
and
so
you'll
note,
if
you
were
to
review
the
full
guidance
that
a
lot
of
the
things
that
applicants
are
asked
for
really
reflect
a
lot
of
the
things
you
see
in
the
strategic
plan.
L
Applicants
provide
information
on
the
target
populations
they're
serving
on
transportation,
access
on
job
access
on
energy
efficiency
and
how
the
efforts
of
the
program
are
actually
impacting
the
residents
on
this
slide.
As
you
can
see,
we've
highlighted
some
of
the
community
focus
areas
which
really
dig
into
to
housing
issues
and
specific
goals
and
rationales
where
housing
is,
as
highlighted
in
the
strategic
plan.
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As
I
mentioned
earlier,
the
committee
did
undertake
a
prioritization
process
to
try
to
identify
which
categories
within
the
program
were
the
most
important
in
terms
of
trying
to
fund
and
advance
forward
during
review
of
project
proposals.
And
you
can
see
here,
there
were
nine
prioritized
items.
The
first
four
are
construction
focused,
so
the
impetus
here
is
the
development
of
affordable
housing
units.
So
you
can
see
that
prioritized
in
those
first
four
priorities
of
construction.
L
L
Priority
7
was
actually
a
new
subcategory
within
the
program
of
construct,
construction
grants
and
those
were
intended
for
projects
which
may
need
assistance
in
constructing
units
which
wouldn't
generate
revenue.
So,
for
example,
a
shelter
type
of
structure
for
serving
the
homeless
population
may
not
generate
revenue
as
a
traditional
formal
housing
program,
but
met
that
goal
of
serving
the
homeless
population.
So
that
would
be
a
category
that
they
could
seek.
Funding
within
that
program,
emergency
repair
program
grants
were
the
eighth
priority
and
then
the
ninth
priority
were
new
start
program
grants
again.
L
So
the
process
to
date
for
the
current
request
for
proposals
in
early
august,
a
notice
was
provided
in
the
newspaper
of
the
request
for
proposals
and
prior
applicants
and
anyone
who
had
expressed
interest
in
receiving
that
information
was
notified
directly
of
the
availability
of
the
application
window.
The
application
window
was
open
through
the
majority
of
august.
L
At
the
end
of
august,
staff
began
reviewing
the
projects
and
the
affordable
housing
committee
held
two
consecutive
meetings,
one
at
the
end
of
september
and
then
one
at
the
very
beginning
of
october,
to
review
the
projects
and
then
make
their
funding
recommendations
that
would
be
brought
forward
to
the
board.
At
tonight's
meeting.
L
The
fiscal
year
21,
affordable
housing
services
program
budget
includes
a
one
point:
one
million
eight
hundred
eleven
thousand
eight
hundred
and
forty
five
dollar
transfer
from
the
general
fund,
an
additional
one
hundred
and
fifty
one
thousand
one
hundred
and
thirteen
dollars
in
prior
year
program
income.
So
that
is
program
income
collected
from
loans
loan
repayment
in
the
prior
year
that
would
be
applied
to
the
fy
21
budget,
as
well
as
4
150
in
fiscal
year,
18,
affordable
housing
services
program
permit
fee
rebates.
So
there
was
a
balance
that
was
available.
L
L
L
L
On
this
slide,
you
can
see
again
the
total
available
funds,
the
amount
of
requests.
There
is
an
additional
internal
county
program
that
is
being
recommended
to
receive
some
funding,
which
is
also
considered
another
request
from
the
funds,
so
the
shortfall,
the
amount
of
reduction
needed
in
ask
versus
available
funding
was
two
hundred
and
forty
eight
thousand
seven
hundred
and
nine
dollars.
B
L
L
L
But
the
consideration
first
by
the
committee
was
the
ask
of
funding
in
the
fy
21
application,
and
so
this
request
was
for
construction
loan
by
workforce
homestead
incorporated
the
project
is
jasper
apartments,
which
is
located
in
the
swananoa
area.
This
is
a
multi-family
for
rent
project
that
includes
84
units
to
be
constructed.
L
L
The
applicant
had
also
received
a
home
match
allocation
because
they
received
home
award
funds
through
the
city,
but
that
home
match
was
allocated
by
the
board
to
this
project.
So
in
total,
the
commission
with
the
action
tonight
and
the
prior
two
actions
would
be
allocating
three
separate
allocations
to
this
individual
applicant,
and
the
recommendation
from
the
committee
and
from
staff
would
be
to
take
these
three
separate
allocations
and
award
it
as
a
single
award
to
reduce
complexity
that
was
actually
requested
of
the
applicant.
L
The
total
loan
amount
would
then
be
one
million,
sixty
eight
thousand
four
hundred
and
seventy
six
dollars.
The
provisions
of
the
program
allow
the
county
to
accept
a
lower
lien
position.
We
wouldn't
be
the
largest
loan
provider
in
the
portfolio
of
this
project,
so
they've
requested
that
we
accept
a
second
lien
position.
That's
recommended
by
the
committee
as
well,
and
the
applicant
actually
requested
a
deferred
interest
schedule.
L
So
the
loan
terms,
which
are
allowed
by
the
program
and
supported
by
the
committee,
is
a
20-year
loan
term
with
a
4.25
interest
rate.
These
are
interest
only
payments
with
a
balloon.
At
the
end
of
the
period
the
applicant
did
provide
a
proposed
schedule
of
repayment
that
would
show
when
they
would
make
those
interest
payments.
L
Cents,
the
next
project
recommended
and
the
remaining
will
be
grant
funded.
So
that's
the
only
loan
package,
so
these
will
be
recommended
as
awards
as
a
grant
was
for
tennis,
tenant-based
rental
assistance.
This
recommendation
was
to
provide
funding
to
the
applicant
eblin
charities.
This
would
support
104
units.
L
This
program
specifically
targets
the
adult
housing
assistance
need
so
typically
other
program
funds
that
are
available
through
traditional
means.
A
large
part
of
this
funding
comes
through
dhhs,
two
eblin
charities
and
they
administer
that
under
a
contract,
but
those
funds
assist
individuals
with
children
in
the
household.
This
program
is
specifically
targeted
for
those
individuals
who
do
not
have
children
in
the
household
and
wouldn't
have
access
to
that
funding.
L
L
L
L
And
those
were
the
two
tenant
based
rental
assistants,
applications
that
were
recommended
to
receive
funding
the
committee
did
review,
did
receive
and
review
a
request
from
pisco
legal
services
for
an
expansive
program
for
tenant-based
rental
assistance.
At
this
point,
they
didn't
bring
forward
a
recommendation
on
that,
but
their
funding
remains
available
and
that
will
continue
to
be
considered
how
to
best
achieve
general
populous
needs
for
tenant-based
rental
assistance.
L
The
next
program
category,
for
which
the
committee
provided
recommendations,
was
in
the
emergency
home
repair
grant
category.
There
were
two
applications.
The
first
was
from
asheville
area
habitat
for
humanity.
The
recommendation
from
the
committee
was
to
provide
two
hundred
twenty
eight
thousand
four
hundred
and
forty
nine
dollars
of
the
originally
requested
three
hundred
and
six
thousand
four
hundred
and
fifty
five
dollars.
L
L
And
then
the
last
category
were
new
start
program.
Grants
and
again
these
were
this
program,
is
intended
for
innovative
approaches
or
to
create
a
new
program
to
somehow
assist
in
meeting.
Affordable
housing
needs
here
in
buncombe
county.
The
first
project
applicant
was
sema
and
the
project
was
the
poder
emma
home
repair
program.
L
L
L
There
would
be
no
immediate
unit
support
from
this
allocation
of
twenty
five
thousand
dollars,
which
is
recommended
by
the
committee,
but
that
funding
is
intended
to
support
other
dollars
which
elijah
home
is
comprising
and
pulling
together
in
order
to
internally
develop
plans
to
construct
48
units
of
housing
at
its
compton
road
site
and
to
secure
financing
for
construction.
So
this
is
really
funding
from
a
new
start
perspective
intended
to
assist
that
organization
in
increasing
their
capacity
to
develop
and
plan
for
construction
on
property.
They
already
retain.
L
And
then,
finally,
the
new
start
program.
The
last
new
start
program
grant,
which
received
favorable
recommendation
from
the
committee,
was
for
on
track
on
track.
Their
project
is
known
as
the
affordable
housing,
stability
and
homeownership
program,
and
this
request
was
for
25
thousand
dollars,
which
would
include
an
investment
of
basically
forty
three
dollars
per
household
in
an
educational
program
and
what
they're
working
on
and
plan
to
use
these
funds
for
would
be
to
develop
programs
specifically
targeted
at
rental
households
that
had
received
rental
assistance
as
a
result
of
covet
19
impact.
L
One
was
in
support
of
pisgah
legal's
tenant-based
rental
assistance
program,
so
they
actually
applied
for
rental
assistance.
Funding
with
some
admin
function,
but
also
a
new
start
program
to
support
administrative
staffing.
To
get
that
program
off
the
ground
again.
Eligible
application
has
not
yet
received
a
recommendation
from
the
committee
favorably
and
the
second
was
from
the
asheville
bunker
community
land
trust,
and
that
request
was
for
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
in
administrative
support
for
the
addition
of
a
part-time
position.
L
That
policy
would
be
under
review
and
redevelopment
and
would
be
administered
by
the
human
resources
department
and
then
the
funding
for
that
would
be
reflected
in
the
budget
amendment.
So
you'll
see
how
that
funding
would
move
out
of
the
affordable
housing
services
program
and
into
human
resources.
M
I
got
a
question,
sir,
if
I
may,
you
did
a
good
thank
you
for
the
the
loan.
I
had
a
question
on
the
loan
that
was
going
to
be
given
to
jasper
and
how
you
know.
Thank
you
for
all
that.
But
the
question
is:
is
I've
got
us
two
questions?
Really.
The
total
package
to
jasper
is
one
million
sixty
eight
thousand
four
and
seventy
six,
eight
hundred
thousand
that's
loan
and
the
other.
Eighty
seven
is
that
is
that
a
loan
as
well?
Is
that
something
different
so.
M
One
means
six
eight's
a
loan,
then,
okay,
all
right
then.
The
thing
is,
though,
is:
if
you
look
at
this
proposal
hill
there's
a
lot
of
evelyn
charities.
Oh,
can
anybody
apply
for
this
these
loans
or
grants
throughout
the
county?
If
a
developer
wanted
to
do
a
affordable
housing
project,
could
he
or
she
apply
for
some
of
this.
L
Or
so
each
program
has
its
own
eligibility
requirements
for
construction
that
is
open
to
organizations
both
non-profit
and
for-profit
entities.
So
an
individual
developer
can
certainly
come
in
and
request
that
as
well
and
we
have
historically
awarded
funding
to
private
entities
for
affordable
housing,
construction.
A
M
Well,
I
have
no
issue
supporting
all
this,
not
none
whatsoever.
The
only
thing
that
I
would
like
to
to
look
at
is
your
strategic
plan
says
that
older
adults
experience
disproportionated,
impacts
from
community
barriers
such
as
affordable
housing,
and
we've
got
all
these
projects
that
we're
trying
to
provide
affordable
housing.
M
But
I
really
look
forward
to
the
time
where
we
can
have
a
plan
and
work
on
a
plan
that
will
allow
our
older
citizens
as
they
get
older,
to
be
able
to
stay
in
the
homes
that
they
have
lived
in
for
some,
probably
all
their
life.
So
I
look.
I
look
forward
to
being
able
to
work
on
that
plan
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
not
only
we're
building
these
houses
for,
but
we
get
let
our
citizens
stay
in
the
homes
that
they've
lived
in
for
a
long
time.
L
And
I
will
say,
as
part
of
the
application
process,
that
all
of
the
program
applicants
do
have
to
indicate
if
any
percent
of
their
population
will
be
served
as
elderly.
If
individuals
with
disabilities
are
being
served,
so
they
actually
provide
that
information
and
that
will
become
part
of
the
scope
in
a
contract
situation,
so
that
we'll
understand
that
they're
anticipated
to
be
delivering
services
to
those
targeted
populations.
L
K
Thanks
for
the
presentation
and
commissioners,
belcher
and
edwards
and
chairman
newman,
thank
you
all
for
the
hard
work
along
with
staff.
This
is
really
exciting.
If
it's
not
available
tonight,
that's
fine,
but
I
wondered
if
we
could
get
a
total
for
the
amount
of
new
funds
being
allocated,
plus
the
multi-year
investments
that
we're
making
just
so
we
can
kind
of
keep
mental
track
of
what
in
this
fiscal
year.
Our
funding
commitment
is
around
affordable
housing.
L
L
Right,
we
can
certainly
provide
that
update
to
the
to
the
commissioners,
because
there
are
other
funds.
For
example,
the
east
haven
project
is
receiving
an
allocation
this
year.
That
is
not
part
of
this
allocation,
because
it's
a
prior
year
award,
but
that
funding
is
coming
out
of
the
current
fiscal
year.
So
those
are
certainly
figures
that
we
have
available
that
aren't
shown
tonight.
B
So
we
could
see
you
know
what
we've
been
doing.
What
do
we
need
to
do?
You
know?
How
does
this
you
know
spread
out
over
over
years,
so
it
kind
of,
and
once
you
see
the
multi-year
information
you
know
it
kind
of
kind
of
gives
you
the
answer.
Are
we
being
consistent?
You
know
and
we're
and-
and
I
think
that's
what
we
want
to
want-
to
try
to
be.
N
I
just
want
to
thank
my
colleagues,
commissioner,
belcher
and
chairman
newman.
This
has
been
a
really
terrific
process
I
think,
to
go
through
and
particularly
to
the
staff,
as
we
really
did
work
through
revamping
the
process
and
determining
what
our
priorities
were
and
how
they
align
with
the
2025
strategic
plan
and
the
fact
that
we
have
the
ability
to
monitor
it.
This
year
go
back
and
continually
improve
it.
I
think,
is
really
important
and
working
towards
making
sure
that
we're
lining
it
up
with
the
overall
county's
budget
process.
N
I
think
we're
a
little
behind
the
curve
on
this
one,
but
moving
forward.
I
do
think,
there's
some
opportunity
to
make
sure
that
we
get
those
those
processes
aligned,
but
I'm
really
excited
about
the
impact
that
we're
going
to
be
making
across
buncombe
county,
particularly
in
regards
to
your
question,
commissioner
penland
with
our
aging
population.
N
That
is
definitely
something
that
we
looked
at
as
part
of
this,
and
the
staff
make
sure
that
they're
keeping
that
on
their
radar,
but
also
importantly,
because
I
think
it
ties
in
with
our
early
childhood
initiatives-
is
that
we
know
when
our
children
have
warm
safe
quality
homes
to
live
in.
They
have
better
access
to
medical
care,
they
have
better
access
to
educational
opportunities
and
other
health
opportunities.
N
So
I'm
really
pleased
to
see
how
these
two
initiatives
that
we're
all
so
engaged
in
are
really
merging
together
at
the
right
time
in
our
community,
and
I'm
also
pleased
that
we
do
have
funds
set
aside,
that
we
can
continue
to
monitor
to
meet
upcoming
housing
needs,
as
we
don't
know
what
the
pandemic
and
the
economic
situation
is
coming
forward
at
us
that
we
can
address
those
as
we
need
to.
So,
thanks
to
the
three
of
you
all
and
to
the
incredible
staff.
I'm
really
excited
about
this
tonight.
A
A
I
think
it's
really,
I
think
it's
paying
off
in
terms
of
you
know.
Having
time
I
mean
this
was
a
pretty
in-depth
conversation,
but
we've
we've
really.
You
know
in
the
committee
meetings
been
able
to
spend
a
lot
of
time
on
each
of
those
items,
because
it
is
a
significant
investment.
That's
that
we're
we're
considering,
and
so
I
think
it's
I
think
you
know
I
feel
going
into
this
process
a
lot
more
informed
about
a
lot
of
these
investments
than
on
some
of
the
other
ways.
A
We've
done
it
prior
to
the
subcommittee
being
put
together,
and
I
feel
good
about
the
fact
that
the
early
childhood
education
funds
are
that
there's,
although
I'm
not
on
it,
that
there's
a
group
that
does
something
similar
there
so
and
I
think
it'll
continue
to
pay
off
even
more
in
the
future.
You
know,
I
think,
we've
we've
spent
a
lot
of
time
digging
into
some
of
the
issues
this
year
and
that'll
that'll
make
it
even
better
going
forward,
because
this
this
affordable
housing
housing
challenge
that
we
have
is
not
going
away.
A
I
think
it
is
only
going
to
increase
as
a
challenge
for
us.
I
mean
part
of
part
of
what
I
hear
from
folks.
You
know
who
work
in
real
estate
is
just
that,
while
parts
of
our
economy
are,
you
know,
are
having
real
challenges.
I
mean
people
are
moving
to
buncombe
county
from
all
over
the
country,
because
buncombe
county
is
seen,
as
you
know,
a
beautiful
place
to
live
a
safer
place
to
live
and
there's
good.
A
A
K
A
J
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
commissioners.
I'll
tell
you
up
before
max
brings
up
well
he's
already
brought
it
up
so
I'll
tee
it
up
anyway.
The
road
to
nowhere
out
there
in
inca
goes
across
harmony.
Creek
on
the
other
side
of
the
inca
development
is
sandhill.
Road
and
inca
intermediate
school,
jacob
home
way,
currently
exists
from
sandhill
road
up
to
walk
off
way
and
extends
a
little
half
or
three
quarters
of
a
mile
into
that
development.
J
The
plan
is
ultimately
to
connect
that
completed
road
with
the
bridge
and
have
it
all,
become
a
state
maintained
road
as
part
of
that
process.
What
we're
here
for
today
concerns
a
hurry
up
request
from
hawk
on
industries,
which
is
an
economic
development
partner
of
ours,
which
needs
the
approvals
of
dot
and
its
utility
providers
for
underground
utilities,
so
they
can
stay
on
construction
schedule.
J
What
we
see
here
in
the
lower
middle
of
the
the
screen
shot
is
a
233
square
foot
portion
of
already
improved
property.
It
has
a
sidewalk
that
ends
right
up
there
at
that
c3
tie
area,
as
shown
on
the
map.
Now
this
is
part
of
the
greater
inca
intermediate
school
property.
The
county
owns
it
for
purposes
of
financing,
22.6
acres
and
leases,
it
back
to
buncombe
county
schools
for
the
duration
of
the
financing.
J
So,
right
before
the
meeting
here,
I
got
in
contact
and
did
get
confirmation
from
the
architect
for
inca
fire
that
this
does
not
impact
their
development.
So
what
we're
asking
today
is
approval
of
a
resolution
to
consent
and
declare
this
property
essentially
surplus
and
to
allow
it
to
be
an
easement
right
of
way
for
secondary
road
purposes
to
go
to
dot.
So
they
can
proceed
to
have
this
on
their
december
calendar
to
accept
into
the
secondary
road
system.
I've
already
spoken
with
the
school
board
as
well,
and
they
have
no
objection
and
will.
B
Approve
someone
will
make
a
motion
to
approve.
I
got
a
comment
too.
My
understanding
I
had
mentioned
it
before
at
a
previous
meeting
and
confirmed
that
the
this
is
a
it's
really
a
two-part
construction,
jacob
home
way
and
then
the
connection
from
jacob
omway
over
to
the
bridge,
and
all
of
that
is
to
begin
construction
in
the
spring,
and
so
I'm
excited
to
be
able
to
make
a
motion
to
you
know
clear
the
path
for
d.o.t
to
to
get
started
on
it.
J
N
A
All
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
post,
all
right.
Commissioners.
I
realized
we
didn't
put
this
on
the
agenda,
so
this
is
a
little
out
of
order,
but
I
wanted
to
just
ask
a
question
to
the
board
and
if
anybody
wants
to
say,
hey
brownie,
we
didn't
put
this
on
the
agenda,
so
I
don't
want
to
talk
about
it.
I'll
immediately
stop.
But
I
just
want
to
ask
this
question.
A
B
A
A
A
A
B
B
A
A
A
A
O
I
I
And
I
have
one
concern
too
on
that
appointment.
That
was
the
only
minority
on
that
committee
and
if,
with
him
resigning,
we
have
no
diversity
on
that
committee
and
that's
the
key
committee
that
it
should
be
on
because
they're
giving
funds
to
the
entire
community,
everybody
should
be
represented
on
the
community
committee.
I
B
J
Mr
free,
mr
jordan,
did
point
out
that
we
set
a
regular
meeting
schedule
by
resolution
not
too
long
ago
pursuant
to
statute
and
we'll
do
it
again
in
december.
So
I
think
with
that
in
mind,
it
might
be
easier
and
cleaner
just
to
cancel
the
meeting,
if
that's
the
desire
of
the
board
of
the
fourth
and
just
hold
a
special
meeting
the
next
day
and
we'll
post
it
accordingly.
Okay,.
F
B
A
No,
I
know
it's
a
okay,
so
I
don't
think
we
have
to
vote
on
that.
That's
just
a
boarding
commission
and
it's
less
formal
than
our
meetings.
So
all
in
favor
of
the
motion
to
cancel
the
meeting
on
the
fourth
to
add
a
special
meeting
on
the
fifth,
please
say:
aye
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
Thank
you
all
for
accommodating
that.
It's
an
idea
that
kind
of
just
came
up
literally
right
before
this
meeting,
so
I
just
didn't
have
a
chance
to
didn't
think
about
it.
At
the
beginning
of
the
meeting.