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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners' Regular Meeting Aug. 20, 2019
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This is the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Aug. 20, 2019. Find the agenda for this meeting and others at buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
A
A
As
we
hold
our
County
Commission
meeting
this
evening,
this
is
the
first
week
back
to
school
for
many
students
in
Buncombe
County.
So
before
we
begin
our
business
meeting,
let's
have
a
moment
for
silent
reflection
or
silent
prayer
for
appreciation
of
all
the
people
who
work
hard
to
make
our
schools
a
welcoming
and
nurturing
place
for
our
kids
to
learn
and
grow.
Please
join
us
in
a
moment
of
silence.
A
Thank
you
and
thank
you
again
for
being
with
us
for
our
meeting
this
evening.
I've
got
a
couple
of
announcements
to
make.
The
first
is
that
if
you
use
the
county
parking
deck
to
park
for
to
attend
this
meeting
or
used
the
Asheville
transit
system
to
attend
the
meeting,
you
can
get
validation
for
your
parking
or
transit
passes
from
one
of
the
officers
who
is
with
us
this
evening
feel
free
to
see
them
on
your
way
out
and
that
validation
is
for
today.
Only
let
me
read
the
ethics
reminder
to
the
board.
A
In
accordance
with
the
code
of
ethics
adopted
by
the
board,
all
county
commissioners
have
a
duty
to
obey
all
applicable
laws
regarding
official
actions
to
uphold
the
integrity
and
independence
of
the
office,
to
avoid
impropriety
in
the
exercise
of
official
duties
to
faithfully
perform
the
duties
of
the
office
and
to
conduct
the
affairs
of
the
governing
board
in
an
open
in
public
manner.
Is
there
any
item
on
the
agenda,
the
outcome
of
which
would
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member
also.
A
Does
any
board
member
have
a
financial
interest
in
any
public
contract
coming
before
the
board?
Today,
there
being
none
all
board,
members
have
a
duty
and
obligation
to
vote
on
any
matters
voted
on
by
the
board
at
this
meeting
and
before
we
go
further,
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
that
I
saw
sheriff
Quinton
Miller
with
us
this
evening
sheriff
thank
you
for
joining
us
for
our
meeting
this
evening.
It's
always
good
to
see
you
and
thank
you
and
to
all
the
members
of
your
team
for
your
your
great
work
in
Buncombe
County.
A
A
A
Jb
haplin
is
the
2020
Buncombe
County
Schools
Teacher
of
the
Year
in
his
classroom.
He
believes
there's
only
one
way
to
be
your
very
best.
The
Pisgah
elementary
school
fourth
grade
teacher
makes
sure
that
no
student
spends
the
day
sitting
down
the
children,
walk
each
other
through
math
problems
in
class
groups
and
on
the
interactive
whiteboard
and
mr.
Kaplan
teaches
them
to
give
each
other
open,
honest
feedback,
the
classroom,
ethic
sender
centers
around
working
hard
and
working
smart.
He
gives
his
students
jobs
and
tasks
in
the
classroom
and
places
them
in
leadership
roles.
A
A
C
That's
okay,
I
have
a
connection
with
with
mr.
Heflin.
He
was
the
teacher
of
my
grandson,
Caden
and
Caden
loved
him
dearly,
as
he
did
all
the
teachers
that
it
feels
good
and
I
appreciate
his
leadership.
I
appreciate
his
role
model
I
appreciate
the
way
he
interacts
with
all
the
kids
and
I've
been
at
school.
Several
several
times
this
Caden
went
up.
Pisgah
is
a
jewel
in
the
mountains
of
North
Carolina.
We
love
the
school
as
we
do
all,
but
it's
about
a
mile
from
my
house.
C
But
I
would
like
for
mr.
Halpen
to
come
out
and
say
a
few
words,
but
I
also
like
for
him
to
to
recognize
those
that
are
here
from
PES
go
if
they
would
stand
up
and
when
you
come
up,
if
you
would,
if
you'd
mentioned
their
names
and
then
when
we're
finished,
we're
going
to
get
everybody
together
for
for
a
good
picture,
including
all
the
all
of
the
commissioners,
but
the
congratulations,
and
we
appreciate
what
you
do
for
our
children
and
for
my
grandson.
D
First
of
all,
commissioners,
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
recognize
and
support
educators
in
Buncombe
County
and
for
the
tireless
efforts
you
put
into
making
our
County
better,
so
I
appreciate
that
it's
an
honor
to
be
here
and
what
makes
my
job
so
fulfilling
and
so
rewarding
is
the
staff
we
have
at
Pisgah
and
the
talent
we
have
in
Buncombe
County.
So
I'd
like
to
recognize
Ben
Rickert
he's
our
director
of
human
communications
as
professional
and
talented
as
they
come.
I
saw
Barry
pace
who
is
head
of
technology,
absolutely
fabulous.
D
D
In
this,
in
this
time,
I'm
grateful
to
have
the
opportunity
to
teach
and
try
to
make
a
positive
impact
on
the
lives
of
4th
graders
at
Pisgah.
Elementary
I
want
to
also
take
this
time
to
thank
dr.,
Baldwin
and
Miss
longer
for
their
leadership
in
Buncombe
County.
Their
steady
leadership
over
longer
than
a
decade
has
really
helped.
Buncombe
County
have
a
brighter
future
and
a
better
tomorrow
and
I'd
like
to
thank
them.
For
that.
It's
been
an
honor
and
privilege
to
be
Teacher
of
the
Year
for
Buncombe
County
when
you're
surrounded
by
greatness
and
talent.
D
A
E
Good
evening,
commissioners
and
members
of
the
public
I'd
like
to
ask
our
distinguished
nurses
to
come
up
and
join
me
as
well
as
our
public
health
director,
Jan
Shepherd
and
our
medical
director,
dr.
mullendore
there,
who
make
this
award
great
I'm.
Just
the
deliver
of
the
good
news,
just
want
to
say
that
this
is
the
100th
year
of
public
health,
nursing
in
North
Carolina.
So
as
a
part
of
that
centennial
celebration,
the
state
Division
of
Public
Health
decided
to
award
100
distinguished
public
health
nurses
across
the
whole
state.
E
This
is
a
very
high
honor
and
nurses
had
to
be
nominated
and
chosen
from
among
not
just
every
county
in
North
Carolina,
but
also
state
staff,
as
well
as
University.
Staff
who
teach
public
health,
nursing
and
I
could
not
be
prouder
to
say
that
of
those
100
nurses
in
the
state
of
North
Carolina.
None
of
those
distinguished
nurses
worked
for
Buncombe
County.
A
E
A
G
A
F
Good
evening,
chairman
and
commissioners
this
evening
wanted
to
reflect
on
FY
19
from
an
economic
development
perspective.
We
talked
a
lot
about
economic
development,
but
don't
always
present
it
to
you
in
a
single
presentation.
So
really
wanted
to
take
that
opportunity
this
evening
to
look
back
on
f119
to
do
that.
I've
asked
Clark
Duncan
to
join
us
he's
sitting
here
in
the
front
row.
Clark
is
the
executive
director
for
the
economic
development
coalition
for
the
Asheville
area
and
at
this
point,
I'm
gonna
transition
into
a
slide
presentation.
F
All
right
so
for
our
agenda
today,
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
partnership.
Economic
development
isn't
something
in
and
of
itself.
You
know
it.
It
takes
a
lot
of
folks
working
together.
I
want
to
talk
specifically
about
the
work
of
the
EDC,
and
you
know
chairman
Whiteside
sits
on
that
board.
It
sees
it
up
close
and
personal,
but
wanted
to
share
with
with
y'all,
as
well
as
the
public.
The
programs
that
are
available
through
the
EDC
I
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
active
projects.
F
There's
clearly
lot
of
projects
that
come
before
this
board
wanted
to
provide
a
status
on
what
those
projects
are.
I
want
to
talk
about
return
on
investment.
How
do
these
projects
look
over
time?
How
are
we
doing
and
then
finally,
we'll
talk
about
moving
forward
in
terms
of
economic
development
in
Buncombe,
County
tons
of
partners
at
the
table?
The
EDC,
of
course,
local
governments,
the
city
of
Asheville,
town
of
Black,
Mountain
towns,
Weaverville
everyone's
playing
a
part.
F
The
state
of
North
Carolina
plays
a
key
part
for
us
departments
of
transportation
and
commerce
with
their
work,
you
know
grants
to
a
BTEC
roads
to
industrial
parks,
things
of
that
nature.
The
federal
government
plays
a
role
through
the
Appalachian
Regional
Commission
through
grant
funding.
Additionally,
I
would
love
to
call
out
our
regional
partners,
such
as
the
land
of
sky,
who
really
provide
a
lot
of
access
to
broader
resources
for
us
and
then
must
call
out
our
schools.
A
BTEC
is
one
of
our
closest
partners.
F
I
also
want
to
take
a
moment
to
call
out
some
of
our
related
organizations
that
you
may
not
think
about
from
an
economic
development
standpoint,
but
I
would
argue
or
critical
as
well
so
small
business
development
organizations
like
the
Asheville
chamber,
carolina
small
business,
mountain
biz
works
from
a
sports
and
recreational
tourism
perspective.
The
sports
commission
is
a
key
player
recruiting
new
events
to
this
region.
Additionally,
the
TDA
all
of
this
sort
of
comes
together
to
create
our
economic
development
puzzle.
F
H
Thank
you
Tim.
Mr.
chairman
members
of
Commission,
my
name
is
Clark
Duncan.
It
is
my
privilege
to
serve
as
executive
director
for
the
economic
development
coalition.
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
brief
you
on
some
of
our
outcomes
and
accomplishments
for
the
last
fiscal
year
that
we
conduct
in
the
name
of
Buncombe
County.
Let
me
begin
with
my
sincere
thanks
for
the
stewardship
of
this
commission
over
the
last
two
and
a
half
decades.
H
It
was
in
fact,
25
years
ago
this
summer,
I
think
it
was
under
the
leadership
of
Chairman
gene
Rainey,
that
the
county
created
the
economic
development
coalition
and
in
the
interim
years
that
Coalition
has
grown
to
include
stakeholders
and
funders
from
the
city
of
Asheville,
from
the
Asheville
area
Chamber
and
over
85
private
investors
from
the
public
sector.
Choose
me
from
the
private
sector
across
Buncombe
County
that
share
your
vision
for
broad
community
prosperity
in
this
community.
H
So
for
context,
the
EDC
board
has
20
members,
nine
of
those
appointed
eleven
exit,
isseo
we're
currently
chaired
by
mr.
Michael
McGuire,
who
is
site
leader
and
senior
vice
president
for
thermo
Fisher
out
in
Weaverville,
our
ex
officio
members
run
the
gamut
from
City
and
County
management
to
superintendents,
for
both
our
county
and
city
school
systems.
H
We
focus
on
and
defined
economic
prosperity
as
a
more
balanced
and
diversified
economy,
obviously
quality
jobs
and
economic
mobility
for
all
of
our
residents,
raising
the
standard
of
living
for
Buncombe
County
residents
through
raising
the
average
wage
for
Buncombe,
County
households
and
finally,
growing
sustainable
tax.
That
leads
strategic
investments
by
this
body
in
things
like
infrastructure
and
education
and
public
safety.
H
So
let
me
share
that
I'm,
proud
to
be
one
of
only
62
accredited
economic
development
organizations
in
North
America
by
the
International
Economic
Development
Council.
So
as
such,
we
follow
four
key
pillars
for
best
practices
in
economic
development,
and
that
includes
industry,
expansion
and
workforce
development
staff
also
committed
to
community
marketing
and
recruitment
through
targeted
industries
and
recruiting
complementary
businesses
and
corporate
investors
to
Buncombe
County.
H
I'm,
going
to
start
with
that
framework
to
walk
you
through
each
of
those
four
pillars
to
talk
about
some
of
our
outcomes
for
the
last
fiscal
year,
but
as
well
as
some
program
impacts
that
may
go
unnoticed
by
the
public
at
large.
For
example,
in
October
of
last
year,
we
worked
with
the
German
manufacturer
Reich
LLC
out
in
Vista
industrial
park,
to
announce
an
expansion
that
catalyzed
11
million
dollars
in
new
investment,
15
new
jobs
at
above
bunkin,
county
average
wages,
and
this
expansion
required
zero
additional
support
in
terms
of
Buncombe
County
incentives.
H
Impact
of
our
work
with
existing
industry
is
workforce
development
and
specifically
mentorship
chairman
Whitesides
joined
us
for
the
rollout
of
our
new
mentorship
program.
Next
avielle
in
May
of
this
year,
that
is
a
partnership
with
UNC
Asheville,
Western,
Carolina
and
Warren
Wilson
partnering
Buncombe
County
professionals
with
rising
sophomores,
juniors
and
seniors
to
help
them
see
themselves
and
their
future
success
and
their
careers.
Most
importantly,
here
in
Buncombe
County.
It
also
allows
us
to
very
intentionally
recruit
students
of
color
students
from
immigrant
communities
and
students
that
are
maybe
first
in
family
to
attend
college.
H
Here
in
Buncombe
County.
Another
important
impact
in
workforce
development
investments
is
going
to
be
around
the
subject
of
economic
mobility.
There's
an
expression
that
I
think
embodies
why
we
all
work
in
economic
development,
which
is,
if
you
want
to
go
fast,
go
alone.
If
you
want
to
go
far,
go
together,
and
so
we
continue
to
partner
with
local
agencies
such
as
the
Asheville
Housing
Authority
and
upskill
WNC
and
Green
Opera
these
both
for
capacity-building,
but
then
also
to
connect
them
with
fast-growing
employers
in
our
community.
H
So
more
of
our
residents
can
experience
the
growth
in
our
economy
that
we've
seen
over
the
course
of
the
last
10
years
and,
lastly,
career
connectivity.
The
EDC
is
proud,
with
the
support
of
the
Buncombe
County
Commission
host,
two
of
the
largest
recruitment
events
in
all
of
Western
North
Carolina
last
year,
connecting
over
3,000
residents
with
a
hundred
and
fifty
participating
employers.
H
We
do
this
now
twice
a
year
at
the
AG
center
this
last
year,
opening
our
doors
three
hours
early
for
over
700
local
high
school
students
to
come
in
and
have
private
one-on-one
time
with
all
of
those
employers
that
were
participating
for
Career
Exploration.
That
was
a
really
rewarding
experience
to
see
those
eyes
opening
for
the
first
time
I'm
going
to
pivot
now
to
talk
about
recruiting
industry,
which
is
frankly
sometimes
what
people
most
think
about
when
they
think
of
economic
development
and
is
the
second
of
the
pillars
I'd
like
to
chat
about.
H
We
work
very
closely
with
the
staff
in
the
Commission
last
year
to
announce
an
expansion
and
a
new
investment
in
Inca
Commerce
Park
for
Hakan
industries.
They
are
headquartered
out
of
Vancouver
Canada.
This
is
their
first
manufacturing
investment
in
the
southeast,
where
they'll
be
building
a
20
million
dollar
facility
that
will
create
over
a
hundred
and
60
high-paying
jobs
in
the
county.
They
make
custom
HVAC
equipment
for
industrial,
academic
hospital
and
institutional
construction
projects.
H
We
also
worked
with
Fox
Factory
on
their
grand
opening.
These
folks
came
out
of
their
headquarters
in
Scotts,
Valley
California,
and
if
you
have
been
on
a
mountain
bike
in
the
last
few
years,
it
likely
had
a
Fox
factory
shock
on
it.
Clearly,
a
lot
of
affinity
for
the
mountains
of
Western
North
Carolina
they're,
creating
over
65
jobs
in
South,
Buncombe
County
right
across
the
interstate
from
the
airport.
H
A
really
important
impact
of
our
recruitment
ventures
will
be
attracting
outside
dollars,
such
as
state
and
federal
funds
to
grow
and
invest
in
infrastructure
needed
for
economic
development.
Here
in
Buncombe
County,
a
couple
quick
case
studies
I,
know
you're
familiar
with
and
Black
Mountain
Commerce
Park
working
with
land
of
sky
dota,
RC
golden
leaf
and
the
economic
development
administration
to
support
over
3.7
million
dollars
and
combine
funds
to
extend
access,
roads
and
water
and
sewer
for
the
bottom
technologies
project.
H
There
are
still
significant
acreage
in
that
park
that
will
attract
yet
more
job
creation
activity
and
an
inca
commerce
park.
We
are
bringing
about
from
from
our
lips
to
the
years
of
God
here:
2.8
million
dollars
home
from
AARC
and
other
sources
to
complete
some
interior
access
roads
that
will
open
up
well
over
55
new
pad
ready
acres,
which
is
highly
unusual
in
Buncombe
County
for
economic
development.
We're
very
excited
to
see
those
dollars
now,
there's
outside
dollars
invested
in
our
community
I'll
pivot,
to
talk
about
the
third
pillar,
which
is
really
your
grow.
H
H
The
most
direct
economic
or
programmatic
impact,
of
course,
is
having
an
ecosystem
where
small,
business
and
entrepreneurship
can
thrive
in
Buncombe
County
the
most
notable
a
couple
notable
events
from
last
year,
we
rented
a
van
but
six
of
the
most
promising
startups
in
that
van,
and
we
drove
them
to
Charlotte,
Durham
and
Raleigh
and
RTP
to
pitch
to
investors.
They
received
over
a
million
dollars
in
equity
commitments
in
that
road
trip
that
they're
now
we're
bringing
home
to
grow
their
businesses
here
in
Buncombe
County.
H
Sometimes
you
have
to
bootstrap
funding
in
Western,
North,
Carolina
and
I'm
really
proud
of
of
our
participants.
We
also
launched
our
venture
15
awards,
which
I'd
invite
each
of
you
to
this
coming.
December
will
be
our
second
annual,
where
we
recognize
the
15
fastest
growing
startups
in
this
community.
Just
for
context
in
size,
I
will
share
the
last
year
that
top
15
represented
over
52
million
dollars
in
revenues.
H
So
these
are
high
potential
fast
scaling
companies
that
will
be
serving
markets
nationally
and
internationally
out
of
their
Buncombe
County
headquarters,
and
the
fourth
pillar
is
really
grounding
everything
that
we
do
in
sound
and
defensible
research.
My
research
director,
Heidi
reiver,
joins
me
here
this
evening.
She
responded
to
over
220
requests
last
year,
many
on
behalf
of
Buncombe
County,
supporting
your
bond
reporting
efforts,
economic
impact
studies,
media
requests
and
often
really
highly
customized,
studies
of
workforce
and
industry
to
help
our
prospects
and
our
existing
businesses
make
better
decisions
for
their
future
stability.
H
We
host
events
like
the
Metro
economy
outlook,
that's
upcoming
on
October,
the
18th
I'd
hope
we
might
also
see
you
there.
One
particular
research
project
I
would
draw
your
attention
to.
In
the
last
fiscal
year,
we
launched
really
the
first-ever
employer
survey
for
the
entire
ten
county,
labor
shed
so
think
about
that
ten
counties
of
residents
get
up
in
the
morning
and
come
to
work
in
the
breadbasket
of
Lumpkin
County.
So
we
wanted
to
survey
those
10
counties
of
employers.
H
But
on
real-time
data
for
the
future
growth
of
our
economy
in
all
and,
of
course,
the
course
of
the
last
fiscal
year
we
announced
over
250
new
jobs,
at
average
wages
of
nearly
$42,000
attracting
nearly
33
million
dollars
in
new
tax
base
in
Buncombe
County,
the
second
column.
There
represents
just
our
entrepreneurial
outcomes
in
venture
asheville,
watching
25
new
startups
that
represent
14
million
dollars
in
new
revenue
locally,
that
created
a
hundred
and
eight
new
jobs,
proving
our
investments
in
entrepreneurship,
development
pay
off
in
big
and
meaningful
ways.
H
Those
are
jobs
in
wear
that
are
locally
employed,
creating
over
117
million
dollars
in
new
labor
income
that
will
result
in
over
nine
million
dollars
in
new
tax
collections
locally
for
every
$1
invested
by
bumpkin
County.
That's
a
return
of
$90,
a
new
low
labor
income
in
this
community
and
we're
grateful
for
your
continued
partnership.
I
think
I'm
going
to
hand
off
the
clicker
here
to
Tim
that
will
be
available
for
questions.
Okay,
thanks,
Clark.
A
F
You
Clark
and
I
felt
it
was
important
for
that
presentation,
for
you
all
to
see
some
of
the
services
and
programs
that
you
don't
hear
about
quite
as
much
from
the
EDC,
but
with
that
said,
I
will
need
to
spend
some
time
on
one
of
the
programs.
We
do
spend
a
lot
of
time
and
when
we
think
about
economic
development,
if
you're
reading
headlines,
you're,
probably
thinking
about
incentives
if
you're
looking
nationally
and
so
wanted
to
spend
time.
F
Looking
at
that
program
today
and
the
return
on
investment
for
those
that
are
not
familiar,
I
can
Buncombe.
County
has
an
economic
development
investment
policy.
The
purpose
is
to
broaden
and
diversify
the
development
of
businesses
in
our
community.
Our
incentives
are
based
around
capital
investment,
so
if
you're
in
spanning
our
tax
base
or
if
you're,
creating
new
jobs,
that's
how
we
incentive
Oz
wanted
to
share
that
with
the
public.
But
I
know
the
board
is
clearly
familiar
with
it.
F
Examples
of
projects
that
have
been
funded
through
the
economic
development
incentive
program
over
the
years
starting
wave
on
the
far
left
AVL
technologies,
a
homegrown
company
that
started
in
Anka,
a
BTech
campus
Engels,
not
the
retail,
but
the
distribution,
centers
Linamar
GE
Aviation.
We
spent
a
lot
of
time
thinking
about
these
folks
I'm.
In
addition,
a
bottom,
the
largest
announcement
we've
ever
had
550
new
jobs,
so
just
a
few
examples
of
our
projects,
but
from
there
I
wanted
to
get
into
the
numbers
a
little
bit.
F
So
let's
talk
about
the
economic
development
agreements
that
have
been
approved
by
this
board
or
a
previous
board.
These
are
the
active
EDA
S
on
the
screen.
Each
company
is
listed
as
well
as
the
date
of
their
public
hearing
the
total
economic
development
agreement
value,
as
well
as
the
total
dispersed,
and
then
a
percentage
dispersed
on
the
on
the
far
right.
Why
am
I
showing
you
this
showing
you?
F
Because
a
lot
of
your
funding
has
not
been
dispersed
yet
for
a
multitude
of
reasons,
meaning
companies
may
not
have
hit
their
incentives
or
maybe
are
further
along
in
in
the
pipeline,
and
we
still
need
time
to
see
how
they
perform
one
of
those
companies
Jacob
home,
they're
95%
complete.
That's
because
they're
approaching
the
end
of
their
agreement
and
we'll
roll
off
this
year
well
wanted
to
show
you
the
status
of
these
funds
that
you've
approved
again.
F
Shifting
gears
a
little
bit
really
want
to
talk
about
the
performance
of
these
companies
and
will
do
so
in
three
ways.
As
you
can
see
on
the
screen,
there's
an
A
and
a
B
and
a
C.
The
a
indicates
those
are
jobs.
So
we'll
talk
about
that
section,
then
we'll
focus
on
the
average
wages
in
Section
B
and
then
in
section
C,
we'll
talk
about
capital
investment
for
each
of
these
companies
we've
given
them
just
a
quick
color
coding,
so
green
means
they're
on
schedule.
F
Yellow
means
they're
not
necessarily
off
schedule,
but
haven't
hit
their
targets
at
this
point.
So
from
a
jobs
perspective,
you
can
see
that
the
Ingalls
distribution
center,
as
well
as
burial
beer
company,
have
both
met
or
exceeded
their
job
targets
of
160
and
20
jobs
respectively.
You
can
also
see
that
the
cluster
in
the
middle
of
New,
Belgium,
ge,
Jacob
home
Linamar,
have
not
met
their
targets
from
any
of
those
companies.
The
reason
is
that
they
still
have
a
long
way
to
go
on
their
economic
development
agreements.
F
If
you
look
at
New
Belgium,
they
have
untold
year
2028
to
meet
their
commitments
on
jobs,
so
there's
a
little
ways
to
go.
In
the
case
of
Jacob
home
we've
worked
with
them
extensively
and
they're
coming
up
slightly
short
on
their
targets.
You
can
see
that
they're
about
nine
jobs
short
and
that's
something
that
we've
worked
with
them
on
for
the
past
two
years
to
make
sure
that
they're
only
getting
incentivized
for
those
jobs
that
they
create.
C
F
Do
and
I
can't
work
you
through
the
math
on
the
fly
today,
but
the
way
that
incentives
is
structure
they
get
50%
for
the
capital
investment
which
they've
exceeded
right
so
extensively
and
the
jobs
we've
rated
that
amount
for
the
past
two
years,
based
on
the
amount
of
jobs
they
did
create.
So
that
95%
is
the
the
compilation
of
those
two
calculations.
F
F
That
means
they're
meeting
or
exceeding
average
wage
targets
that
were
that
were
contractually
written
into
their
economic
development
agreements
using
Engels
as
an
example,
they
agreed
to
a
forty
one
thousand
dollar
average
wage
they're
sitting
around
55
thousand
GE,
45
thousand,
but
63,000
average
wage
Linamar
39,000,
but
sitting
at
51,000,
just
to
name
a
few.
These
wages
I
validate
these
myself.
F
This
is
a
process
where
they
give
us
payroll
filings
that
they
send
to
the
state,
and
then
we
sort
of
calculate
backwards
to
see
what
those
wages
actually
are,
how
to
make
sure
that
they're
meeting
their
targets
section
see
also
very
important.
This
is
your
capital
investment,
so
this
is
your
facilities.
This
is
your
business,
personal
property,
your
really
expensive
equipment.
You
can
see
again
a
spectrum
here,
a
number
that
have
hit
their
targets
to
Commissioner
Belcher's
point
Jacob
home.
F
You
know
their
original
commitment
was
forty
five
point:
nine
million
dollars
they're
sitting
at
seventy
nine
million
dollars.
So
you
know
almost
thirty
million
dollars
over
their
target.
You
can
see.
The
same
is
true
for
angles.
One
hundred
and
thirty
million
dollars
total
compared
to
their
eighty
five
million
dollar
target
just
want
to
give
folks
credit
when
they
do
exceed
our
targets.
F
C
Just
make
a
comment
on
the
other
side
too.
It's
and
if
you
look
at
but
if
you
look
at
the
information,
your
Linamar
is
short
on
their
jobs
and
you
know:
we've
had
a
you
know
a
lot
of
discussion
this
year
on
that,
but
and
they're
short
on
the
capital
goal.
However,
they
there
has
been
only
a
third
of
that
incentive
given
out
so
and
we're
pretty
excited
about
the
upside
there.
For
them.
That's.
F
Correct
so
this
is
a
quick
snapshot
of
your
active
economic
development
agreements
and
how
they're
performing
from
a
jobs,
wage
and
capital
investment
perspective.
If
you
ever
have
any
questions
and
glad
to
provide
additional
detail,
however,
there's
one
other
metric
I
want
you
to
look
at
and
that's
tax
revenue,
and
so
Clark
mentioned
this
big
portion
of
the
reason
why
we
do
economic
development
is
to
expand
the
tax
base.
So
that
is,
you
know,
taxable
value
that
generates
revenue
that
can
be
used
for
county
services
and
programs.
I'm
here
again
presenting
the
same
companies.
F
There's
two
columns
on
the
far
right,
there's
a
cumulative
tax
for
just
Buncombe
County,
and
so
again
this
is
just
your
property
tax
and
then
there's
a
community
accumulative
tax
which
includes
all
tax.
So
that's
gonna,
be
your
property
tax.
That's
gonna,
be
your
school
tax.
It's
gonna,
be
your
fire
tax,
depending
on
where
these
companies
reside
and
in
the
county.
So
you
can
see
I'm
not
going
to
read
this
to
you
since
the
public
hearings
for
each
of
these
respective
companies.
F
This
doesn't
include
sales,
tax
or
other
payroll
taxes
that
may
be
paid,
so
there
are
additional
benefits
but
wanted
to
stick
to
strictly
the
benefit
that
we
see
that
comes
into
our
general
fund
as
a
county
government,
the
tagline
and
then
I
will
move
on
to
next
steps.
Active
projects
on
this
list
if
they
meet
all
of
their
goals,
will
create
1500
jobs
in
our
community
850
million
dollars
in
capital
investment
and
an
estimated
2.3
million
dollars
annually
in
property,
tax
revenue
and
so
again
just
wanted
to
sort
of
scope.
F
I
I
I
can
barely
see
it
from
here,
but
it
looks
like
jeez
1
million
a
few
hundred
thousand.
Then
you
look
above
it.
New
Belgium
is
2.7
million
and
you
know
I'm
losing
the
numbers,
but
you
know
we
got
to
figure
out.
You
know
we
got
to
tell
people
the
truth
that
GE
Devils
are
screwed
up
big.
Now,
when
we
build
a
building,
we're
not
making
anything
really.
F
H
I
think
so
we're
we're
thinking
about
what
the
next
five
years
might
hold
from
an
economic
development
perspective,
I
think
through
population
growth
and
through
a
number
of
other
local
and
national
challenges
and
opportunities.
We
expect
to
see
continued
growth
and
a
few
high-value
targets
for
this
market,
including
aerospace,
medical
device
manufacturing,
as
well
as
corporate
headquarters.
I,
think,
there's
sort
of
a
broad
understanding
that
we
have
a
loud
need
for
greater
employment
opportunities
for
that
office.
H
Shared
services,
back-office
technology
office
employer
so
we're
very
aggressively
creating
strategies
to
both
grow.
Those
folks
here
and
attract
more
of
that
kind
of
investment
here.
I
would
also
add
in
terms
of
capacity
development,
we're
at
as
I'm
sure
I've
had
several
discussions
with
with
all
of
you
individually
and
sometimes
an
aggregate
around
where
we
are
from
an
unemployment
perspective,
hovering
right
at
3
to
3.2
percent.
H
We
need
to
think
seriously
as
a
community
about
the
capacity
of
our
workforce
and
capacity
of
our
sites
and
buildings
if
we
want
to
continue
to
have
jobs,
meaningful
jobs
and
quality
jobs
in
a
diversified
economy.
So
we
are
thinking
about
strategies
that
we
can
partner,
together
with
county
and
city
staff,
in
thinking
about
site
development
or
perhaps
future
industrial
park
development,
but
also
about
workforce
development
and
talent,
attraction
strategies
and
talent
retention
strategies
that
will
create
greater
opportunities
for
bumpkin
County
residents
to
participate
in
their
success
here
at
home.
F
Just
a
final
couple
areas
continued
recruitment,
specifically
in
Enka
Commerce
Park,
as
well
as
Black
Mountain,
Commerce
Park.
Some
investments
have
been
made
there
in
that
infrastructure,
not
by
the
county
but
by
our
partners
so
recruiting.
There
also
want
to
call
out
or
sort
of
recreational
tourism
as
another
area
we're
recruiting
new
events
to
sort
of
diversify
our
economy
and
the
final,
but
really
important
leg
relates
to
small
business
development.
One
of
the
programs
that
you
have
funded
through
this
board
is
the
mountain
community
capital
capital
fund,
which
is
a
loan
guarantee
program.
F
Partnership
with
the
city
of
Asheville,
that's
a
leg
of
our
strategy,
but
also
again,
as
Clark
mentioned
earlier,
the
venture
asheville
program
which
really
stresses
entrepreneurship.
So
with
that
said,
we
appreciate
y'all's
time
if
there's
any
final
questions
or
comments,
we
welcome
them,
but
else
we'll
get
off
the
microphone.
A
L
Good
evening,
chairman
and
commissioners,
so
pursuant
to
the
sheriff
vehicle
replacement
project
that
was
approved
in
the
fiscal
year,
20
budget
we're
seeking
approval
to
enter
into
a
financing
agreement
to
purchase
the
vehicles.
We
went
through
a
competitive
solicitation
receipt
14
responses,
Bank
of
America
public
capital
corporation-
is
the
recommended
lender
for
this
project.
We
have
excuse
me,
the
total
all-in
interest
rate
is
two
point.
C
Are
there
any
questions?
I
just
got
a
comment:
I
mean
we've
had
discussions
about
the
three,
the
three
PNC
Bank
BB&T
and
Bank
of
America,
and
the
Bank
of
America's
rape
was
a
little
higher
they're
out
there,
all
in
rate,
including
the
upfront
charges
and
prepaid
interest
was,
was
less
so
and
that's
that's
a
five
year
payout
and
said
right.
That's.
L
M
A
Right,
we
have
a
motion,
this
second
to
approve
a
resolution
authorizing
County
staff
to
enter
into
a
financing
agreement
with
Bank
of
America
public
capital,
Corp
foreplay
for
replacement
of
Sheriff
fleet
vehicles
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
1.7
million
dollars.
Are
there
any
members
of
the
public
who
wish
to
comment
on
the
motion
all
right?
Further
discussion,
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye.
N
F
Good
evening,
chairman
and
commissioners
no
slides
this
evening,
but
a
fairly
simple
presentation
and
request
this
evening,
we've
developed
a
draft
resolution
for
your
approval.
This
evening,
this
resolution
authorizes
the
chairman
of
the
board
or
county
manager
to
authorize
interlocal
agreements
with
towns
of
Black,
Mountain,
Montreat
and
Woodfin
to
provide
tax
collection
services.
F
As
you
are
aware,
the
county
has
provided
tax
collection
services
for
these
municipalities
since
2005
those
agreements
became
a
little
stale,
so
we
renegotiated
those
agreements
with
their
respective
boards
and
the
boards
have
those
respective
boards
have
approved
each
of
these
agreements.
At
this
time,
we're
asking
for
you
to
authorize
the
Chairman
and/or
county
manager
to
execute
these
agreements
so
that
they'll
be,
you
know,
become
fully
official
and
move
over
from
there.
So
pretty
basic
request.
If
there's
any
general
questions
about
the
tax
collection
agreements,
I'm
glad
to
discuss
those
with
you.
M
A
A
J
But
who've
worked
to
bring
us
to
a
point
where
we're
ready
to
vote
as
a
board
of
commission
to
endorse
the
expansion
of
medication,
assisted
treatment,
programs
at
the
Buncombe,
County,
Detention
Center
and
more
broadly
endorsed
the
use
of
medication,
assisted
treatment
or
mat
programs
as
a
standard
of
care.
That's
really
critical
to
expand
access
to,
as
our
community
continues
to
respond
to
the
opioid
crisis,
so
special
appreciation
to
staff
at
Buncombe,
County
sheriff's
office
that
have
been
spearheading.
J
mullendore
who've,
been
part
of
the
efforts
to
do
work
on
this
important
project
and
also
a
thank
you
to
advocates
in
the
room
folks
in
the
recovery
community
and
family
and
friends
whose
lives
have
been
touched
directly
by
the
opioid
crisis
and
who
have
become
leaders
in
our
community
as
we
figure
out
how
to
respond,
not
just
in
short
term
but
in
long
term.
Ways
to
this
issue.
J
The
resolution
that
we're
bringing
forth
tonight
is
about
endorsing
medication,
assisted
treatment
as
a
standard
of
care
that
folks
deserve
and
ought
to
have
access
to.
It's
specifically
about
expanding
that
access
at
the
detention
center.
Recognizing
that
for
folks
who
are
incarcerated
and
you
have
opioid
use
disorder,
the
risks
of
overdose
and
accidental
death
by
overdose
in
the
days
immediately
after
release
as
they
enter
their
community
again
spike
to
dangerously
high
levels
and
that,
during
the
time
that
folks
are
incarcerated.
J
And
it
helps
us
I
think
as
a
community
understand
that
they're
different
kind
of
stories
are
possible
than
ones
we've
heard
so
often
where
there
are
tragic,
endings
and
very
painful
ones.
I
know
many
folks
on
this
commission
feel
very
passionately
about
how
we're
responding
to
the
opioid
crisis
in
our
community
and
that
many
staff
do
so.
M
Right
where,
as
the
United
States
opioid
epidemic,
is
a
public
health
emergency
with
devastating
consequences,
including
opioid
misuse,
addiction,
community
crime,
transmission
of
communicable
diseases
such
as
HIV
and
hepatitis,
C
and
overdose
deaths,
whereas
in
North
Carolina
people
are
more
likely
to
die
of
an
overdose
than
a
car
crash.
Overdoses
are
the
leading
cause
of
death
for
North
Carolinians
under
age
50.
M
In
2017,
more
than
six
people
died
each
day
in
North
Carolina
from
unintentional
medication
or
drug
overdoses,
whereas
the
opioid
crisis
has
been
particularly
severe
in
western
North
Carolina,
with
tragic
impacts
on
people
and
families
in
Buncombe
County.
While
our
community
has
made
significant
strides,
we
still
have
much
work
to
do,
whereas
fewer
prescription
opioids
are
being
prescribed
in
Buncombe
County
down
for
more
than
17
million
in
2016
too
fewer
than
14
million
in
2017.
M
However,
overdoses
are
still
on
the
rise
from
2015
to
2017.
163
people
died
in
Buncombe
County
from
unintentional
opioid
poisoning
according
to
state-level
data,
with
deaths,
nearly
tripling
from
2015
to
2017.
An
emergency
department
visits
up
30%
from
2018
to
2019,
whereas
Buncombe
County
has
established
a
strategic
priority
to
stem
the
disease
of
opioid
addiction
through
actions
such
as
increasing
public
awareness
and
Prevention,
limiting
the
supply
through
industry
and
law
enforcement
action
and
increasing
access
to
treatment
and
harm
reduction
services.
M
Whereas
medication,
assisted
treatment,
mat
is
a
standard
of
care
treatment
modality,
which
combines
behavioral
therapy
and
medications
as
an
evidence-based
best
practice
to
effectively
treat
opioid
use.
Disorder,
reduce
the
risk
of
overdoses,
reduce
occurrences
of
relapse
and
reduce
the
transmission
of
communicable
diseases.
M
J
I
I'm
going
through
some
health
issues,
I
understand
the
opioids.
Here
you
can't
hear
me:
is
it
working
now
and
that's
a
toughest
thing
that
you
can
try
I
promise
you
that,
and
it's
just
one
little
peel,
that
I'm
a
it's
an
oxy
cotton,
but
it's
an
oxy
codeine
now
I'm
off
of
it
been
off
of
four
or
five
days.
I
was
given
it
just
for
pain,
but
I
found
some
other
stuff
to
make
sure
the
pains
gone
but
I
understand.
I
I
Can
we
help
people
to
a
point,
but
the
people
have
to
help
themself
and
I
want
people
to
help
themself
I'm
part
I
was
part
of
an
opioid
deal
here,
a
years
or
so
back,
but
I,
don't
I
can't
see
how
we
can
make
this
work
in
a
jail.
All
we're
doing
is
going
to
have
to
build
another
jail,
because
if
we're
going
to
put
people
in
there,
it's
going
to
take
time
a
lot
of
time
to
bring
them
out.
Because
of
these
these
pills,
the
doctors
are
giving
them.
I
You
know
I
took
them,
but
we
need
to
know
the
place
to
be
able
to
put
the
people
besides
in
jail,
and
that
is
my
issue.
Is
jailing
people
then
figuring
out
how
to
fix
the
problem
that
they
have
I
have
a
problem
that
I
go
to.
My
doctors
for
and
I
figured
out
that
I
couldn't
make
it
work
in
that
own
way
and
I
had
to
make
my
own
decision.
I
made
my
own
decision
to
stop
using
any
oxycontin
or
whatever
you
want
to
call
it.
I
I'll
take
tylenol
and
ibuprofen
now,
but
I
can
show
you
the
little
pill
in
my
pocket.
It'll
knock
you
down
and
I
only
used
half
of
it.
So
I
understand
these
families.
Now
the
problems
that
they've
had
and
it
sucks
I
can't
promise
you
that.
But
how
much
can
we
totally
put
into
this
this
total
project?
It's
resolutions
are
just
a
resolution.
The
dis
isn't
what
somebody
wants
to
do.
I
Then
it
then
it
cost
the
taxpayers
money
to
do
it
to
try
to
make
sure
something's
done
we're
getting
ready
to
vote
on
other
stuff,
but
by
the
time
we
get
through.
With
this
issue,
we'll
end
up
sheriff
will
be
wanting
a
new
jail
because
half
the
people
he's
got
over
it's
going
to
be
on
drugs
and
I.
Don't
want
anybody
to
be
on
not
one
drug,
especially
if
they
don't
have
any
problems.
I
You
know
if
I
didn't
have
a
problem,
I
sure
wouldn't
been
on
and
I'm
trying
my
best
to
get
away
from
him
and
I'm
done
I'm
doing
I'm
going
to
I've
done
it,
but
there's
so
many
things
that
happened
during
that
period
in
your
health
that
you
just
it's.
It's
really
tough,
but
main
thing
is
very
good
riding
very
good
issue,
but
we've
come
through
this
before
there's
lady
on
I
would
interest
her
son.
You
know
died
at
a
BTEC.
I
I
I
mean
I
hold
a
it's
just
resolution
I
vote,
but
when
it
starts
coming
around
it,
nothing's
really
happening,
and
it
sure
comes
over
here
and
says
well:
I
need
a
new
jail
because
you're
taking
up
all
this
room,
we
don't
have
a
lot
of
room
anyway.
So
I
guess
we
just
need
to
get
rid
of
the
federal
prisoners
and
you
know
get
rid
of
that
money.
And
then
we
have
room
to
put
people
in
there.
I
love
this
County
I
left
the
people
and
I'm
done
everything.
I
can
to
try
to
help.
I
But
we've
come
up
with
so
many
resolutions
and
giving
money
away
in
doing
this
and
doing
that
in
the
last
five
months.
I
don't
get
it
I
mean
I've
been
up
here
for
six
years,
seven
years,
I
just
don't
get
it.
We
come
up
with
more
items
that
we
can
just
say:
here's
the
money
well
I
do
want
to
put
money
into
it,
but
I
want
to
put
it
into
it
a
different
way.
I
Want
God
to
take
care
of
all
the
people
to
have
these
problems,
including
myself
and
get
away
from
it,
but
I
just
can't
see
doing
resolution
after
resolution
after
resolution,
because
if
we
come
up
with
something
new,
the
resolution
to
do
homeless
shelters
do
resolutions.
Do
this.
Do
resolutions
do
that?
Do
resolutions
send
to
Raleigh
and
HB
370
concurrent
resolutions?
I
want
to
see
facts
happen.
I
Who
knows
and
I
know,
I'm,
probably
saying
a
lot
of
things
that
you
know,
they've
they've
done
a
good
resolution
put
it
together,
but
I
know
you
know
I'm
in-between
on
this.
One
I
want
to
help,
but
I
can't
see
you
know
and
I
wanted
to
help
before
we
went
to
four
different
events.
Didn't
have
enough
people
to
show
up
to
talk
about
a
BTEC,
Fairview,
Black
Mountain
and
we
were
real
but
I
just
want
it
to
work
and
I
wanted
it
to
work
then
and
I
want
it
to
work
today.
I
But
this
is
not
the
way
it's
going
to
be
work.
We
cannot
turn
our
jails
into
hospitals
for
drug
addicts
now,
if
you
want
to
build
a
building
to
take
them
and
try
to
help
them
they're,
probably
something
else.
You
know
our
officers
work
very
hard
to
try
to
take
care
of
us
all
of
us
all
of
us
and
we
right
now
we're
going
through
a
lot
of
homeless
stuff
we're
going
through
a
lot
of
different
stuff,
and
it's
not
going
to
get
better
until
we
can
figure
out
how
to
fix
some
of
that.
I
So
I
will
vote
for
this
this'll
be
the
last
resolution
of
anything
like
it.
But
God
knows
that
our
people
need
help,
but
it's
not
a
thing
or
Matt
or
whatever
you
wanna
call
it
for
a
search
department.
It's
a
thing
for
the
people,
their
families,
to
get
a
hold
of
the
Sheriff's
Department
to
try
to
figure
out
what's
going
on,
but
we
can't
we
just
can't
make
our
jail
over
there
a
place
and
then
the
sheriff's.
I
You
know
we
pay
these
guys,
not
that
decent
enough
money
and
they're
gonna
have
to
figure
out
how
to
listen
to
to
what
they're
doing
certain
ways.
Now
you
know
we're
just
seven
people
sitting
up
here:
I
just
want
to
say,
I
want
to
help
the
people
and
I'm,
probably
too
long
already
and
I
brought
too
much
out
already.
But
you
know
fact
is
I
want
to
thank
everybody
in
this
county
for
what
they
try
to
do
and
in
gaad's
you
know,
I
hope.
I
B
And
listening
to
Commissioner
Frye,
it
reminds
me
of
a
political
science
course
that
took
in
college
on
the
state
and
local
government,
and
one
of
the
things
that
was
pointed
out
in
there
is
one
of
the
ways
that
we
govern
in
the
democracy.
It's
through
rather
resolutions
and
I.
Think
that's
what
we're
doing
here
tonight.
The
other
is
to
sure
it's
seven
of
us
here,
but
the
seven
of
us
represent
the
260,000
constituents
of
residents
in
Buncombe
County
and
that's
why
they
elected
us
to
do
this
job.
B
Now,
when
we
look
at
this
resolution,
which
I
think
is
an
excellent
resolution,
and
it's
not
all
about
the
jails,
it's
about
attacking
the
opioid
problem-
and
this
is
just
one
error
in
our
equipment.
Could
you
have
a
can
of
attacking
it?
You
know
and
when
you
look
at
people
in
the
jails
who
have
an
opioid
problem,
they're
not
there
just
because
of
the
opioid
problem
they're
there,
because
they
have
broken
laws
and
that's
why
they
in
jail.
B
That's
why
I'm
gonna
vote
for
it
and
I
vote
for
others
in
the
future,
because
we
will
need
them
if
we're
going
to
successfully
attack
this
problem-
and
you
know
maybe
what
I've
learned
over
the
years
and
my
idea
of
how
we
run
a
democracy,
it's
different
from
the
way
it
should
be,
but
I
don't
think
it
is.
But
I
will
not
stop
writing
resolutions
supporting
them,
because
that's
the
way
we
govern
folks
and
that's
the
way
it
should
be.
M
M
seaman,
who
has
met
with
me
numerous
times
to
share
her
story
and
the
work
that
she's
doing
but
Matt
is
considered
the
gold
standard
of
treatment
and
I
think
it
helps
us
really
reframe
how
we
approach
addiction
that
it's
a
medical
condition
and
we
view
it
as
a
disease
and
I
think
the
closer
that
we
can
get
to
really
addressing
addiction
as
a
disease.
We
can
start
to
to
help
our
folks
with
in
Buncombe
County
that
are
truly
in
need
of
treatment
so
that
we
can
get
past
this
crisis.
M
C
P
A
J
A
J
A
R
R
R
Remember
what
I
said
it's
what
you're
talking
about
Mike
this
resolution
is
not
going
to
do
a
hill
of
beans.
If
the
people,
the
people,
not
you
seven,
but
the
people
don't
take
it
as
a
personal
goal
and
start
talking
about
it
and
some
of
the
people,
that's
listening
to
my
voice
out
there
and
those
doctors.
There's
writing
these
prescriptions.
R
R
R
Thank
you,
Mike
for
making
it
personal,
because
it
is
personal
anybody
back
there,
son,
it's
personal,
okay,
it's
there
and
it's
up
to
them
and
I
think
we
fail
to
look
at
one
of
the
greatest
cures
in
the
world.
We
are
a
spiritual
being.
If
you
don't
address
that
spirit
side,
you're,
never
gonna
solve
your
problems.
S
Evening,
everyone,
my
name,
is
suChin
Shukla
I'm,
a
family
doctor
at
mayic
and
previously
I
was
at
winch's,
also
Nashville
resident
I'm,
an
expert
in
opioid
use
disorder,
I
prescribe
buprenorphine
and
years
ago.
I
was
a
big
prescriber
of
oxycodone,
because
that's
what
we
did
and
that's
what
I
was
taught
so
I
myself
have
evolved
in
how
I
view
this
problem
and
I
absolutely
acknowledge
that
there
are
certain
situations
where
opioids
are
needed
and
there
are
many
situations
where
opioids
are
inappropriately
given.
But
I
fell
deep
in
this
issue.
S
I
work
with
me
out
with
a
team
where
we
educate
providers
across
the
state,
as
well
as
doctors
in
training
on
opioid
use
disorder
as
well
as
safe
prescribing
of
opioids
for
pain
conditions,
and
so
I
can
state
some
facts
since
that's
what
we're
looking
for
so
some
facts
are
that
medication
for
opioid
use
disorder
decreases
death
very
quickly
like
within
a
day
immediately.
It
works.
It
works
the
longer
you're
on
it.
It
also
reduces
hospitalization
ER
visits.
It
reduces
non
people,
fatal
overdose.
It
reduces
HIV
and
Hep
C
transmission.
S
It
also
pays
for
itself
in
conjunction
with
behavioral
health,
therapies
and
harm
reduction
services.
Some
states
have
estimated
for
every
dollar
spent
on
these
services
saves
four
to
seven
dollars.
Those
dollars
are
saved
because
of
criminal
justice
system
costs,
the
cost
of
crimes
themselves,
as
well
as
healthcare
costs.
The
patient's
I've
taken
care
of
were
insured
patients,
Medicare
patients,
Medicaid
patients,
uninsured
patients,
I've
taken
care
of
rich
people
and
poor
people,
I
think
care
of
old
and
young
and
anyone
can
be
affected.
S
I've
had
patients
who
also
have
had
transplants
and
other
severe
medical
conditions
that
require
two
opioids
and
despite
their
willpower,
they
became
addicted
and
developed
an
opioid
use
disorder.
They
didn't,
will
it
they
weren't
abusing
it.
It
just
happened.
It's
a
little
bit
like
cigarettes.
If
you
smoke
a
few
cigarettes
you're
going
to
be
addicted
to
cigarettes.
This
is
my
belief,
and
it's
also
been
my
firsthand
experience
and
it's
also
supported
by
research.
G
Good
evening,
chairman
Newman
and
commissioners,
my
name
is
Anne
seaman
and
I
live
in
Monterey.
Take
this
opportunity
to
urge
you
to
all
embrace
sheriff
Miller's
introduction
of
medication,
assisted
treatment
for
those
suffering
from
opioid
dependency
in
his
care.
Many
law
enforcement
leaders
now
provide
opioid
substitution
medications
in
their
detention
facilities.
This
enlightened
approach
eliminates
unnecessary
suffering
and
it
produces
better
outcomes
by
embracing
medically
sound
approaches
that
treat
opioid
dependency.
We
are
treating
our
fellow
citizens
as
human
beings.
However,
we
are
not
just
being
compassionate.
G
We
are
also
being
fiscally
responsible,
each
EMS
call
and
transport
each
emergency
room
visit
and
each
detention
centers
stay
costs
us
tax
dollars
and
costs
us,
most
importantly,
the
loss
of
a
productive
citizen.
This
cycle
repeats
itself
over
and
over
again
for
that
opioid
dependent
individual
until
they
are
dead.
Each
poisoning
death
creates
emotional
distress
for
families.
If
the
deceased
was
a
parent,
the
trauma
of
that
loss
is
visited
upon
their
minor
children.
G
Children
who
experience
the
death
of
a
parent
have
a
much
higher
likelihood
of
becoming
substance
dependent
themselves.
It's
a
vicious
cycle.
Medications,
work
in
order
to
function
to
not
be
in
an
agitated
or
unsettled
State.
The
opioid
dependent
in
our
care
should
be
offered
medication
without
the
crushing
sickness.
The
company's
opioid
withdrawal
detainees
have
the
chance
to
rationally
deal
with
the
circumstances
that
put
them
into
detention.
G
Tobacco
smokers
who
choose
to
quit
are
routinely
treated
with
medications
to
help
them
transition
medications,
alleviates
symptoms
associated
with
sudden
absence
of
nicotine.
By
simply
replacing
the
smoked
tobacco
with
a
less
toxic,
safer
chemical
tobacco,
smoking
is
known
to
be
harmful,
opioids
are
known
to
be
harmful.
I
would
argue
that
opioids
and
particularly
illicit
fentanyl,
are
just
as
harmful,
not
just
harmful,
but
they
are
deadly,
so
using
opioid
replacement
medications
should
be
a
no-brainer.
It
is
my
belief
that
a
society
is
judged
by
how
it
treats
its
most
vulnerable
citizens
thanks
to
sheriff
Miller.
G
K
Good
evening
my
name
is
Laura:
wolf
I'm,
a
family
medicine,
physician
I've
worked
in
Cherokee
at
the
reservation,
but
I
live
in
Montreal
and
I
just
wanted
to
support
your
resolution
and
just
commend
you
for
the
really
progressive
thinking
in
inviting
the
opioid
crisis.
I've
been
writing
suboxone
for
five
years
and
was
fortunate
enough
to
work
with
a
group
at
Cherokee
in
their
suboxone
program,
that
is
in
long-term
recovery.
So
I
write,
suboxone
or
wrote
suboxone
for
people
who
had
been
in
recovery.
You
know
out
of
drug
use
for
two
years.
K
Four
years,
six
years,
eight
years
I've
had
patients
that
are
still
using
a
little
small
dose
of
suboxone
because
they're
so
afraid
that
if
they
do
quit,
it's
almost
like
giving
them
a
placebo
but
they're
afraid
if
they
do
quit,
they'll
relapse,
and
so
they
really
want
this
to
keep
them
where
they
need
to
be
and
I
would
have
to
agree
with.
All
of
the
commissioners
saying
it's
probably
not
going
to
solve
the
problem,
but
it
is
something-
and
you
have
to
do
something
and
you
have
to
start
somewhere
I.
K
Think
starting
in
the
jail
is
a
good
opportunity
because
you
literally
have
a
captive
audience.
You
have
a
lot
of
men
and
women
there
that
do
are
there
because
of
their
addictions
and
bad
choices,
and
if
you
start
them
on
the
medically
assisted
treatment
with
a
behavioral
health
therapy,
it
would
be
a
start
in
their
recovery
process
and
then
hopefully
there
would
be
other
members
of
the
community.
K
A
Q
Hi,
my
name
is
Gayle
Yuhas
and
I
live
in
Weaverville
I'd
like
to
talk
about
withdrawal
from
opioid
addiction.
I
have
a
little
bit
different
point
of
view
and
that
I
had
an
experience
myself
and
it's
made
me
feel
very
strongly
about
trying
to
help
addicts
that
are
going
through
withdrawal
and
and
addiction
problems.
Q
So
I
I
feel
very
compassionate
towards
people
who
are
suffering
because
withdrawal
from
the
opioids
is
not
really
talked
about
very
much.
What
is
really
going
on
for
people
and
what
they're
experiencing
but
I
have
to
say
it's
a
personal
hell.
It's
so
painful
that
it's
difficult
to
describe
what
it's
like.
Q
It's
something
your
brain
does
to
you
because
of
the
chemicals
that
have
been
in
there
for
a
while.
Not
everybody
goes
through
this,
but
some
people
do
and
nobody
should
have
to
go
through
it
without
support
and
without
medical
help.
There
is
medical
help
available
for
me.
I
experienced
a
very
bad
leg,
injury,
multiple
surgeries,
long
rehab
I
was
on
pain,
meds
for
a
long
time
and
decided
I
didn't
want
to
take
them
anymore.
Q
Q
It's
just
really
really
hard
to
get
and
I
wish.
You
all
could
pass
a
resolution
that
any
doctor
that
prescribes
that
these
opioid
medications
would
be
responsible
to
follow
up
with
their
patients
to
make
sure
they
safely
get
off
the
medication
that
should
be
part
of
general
medical
care
and
any
rate
I
feel
much
more
compassionate
now
for
anybody
who's
going
through
this,
it's
a
whole
different
way
of
looking
at
it
and
it
changes
your
mindset.
U
Thank
you
all
my
name
is
Mark
Siler
I
am
a
pastor
at
Haywood,
Street,
congregation
and
I'm,
just
grateful
for
everybody
that
has
brought
this
forward
I'm
here,
honestly,
cuz,
I'm,
really
tired
of
doing
memorial
services
for
people
who
I've
come
to
know
and
admire
who
are
caught
up
in
this
epidemic.
I
have
also
learned
and
seen
back
to
your
comment
about
applying
knowledge.
I
agree
wholeheartedly
and
I
have
learned,
through
my
community
the
power
of
medical
assisted
treatment
to
really
support
the
shift
from
opioid
dependence
to
a
life.
U
We
have
members
of
our
staff
corps.
Members
of
our
staff,
who
utilize
m80,
are
a
key
part
of
our
ministry
and
work
that
we
do.
I've
watched
folks
caught
in
the
depths
of
that
epidemic,
find
their
way
into
medical
assistant,
treatment
and
and
rebuild
their
lives
in
extraordinary
ways.
I
think
most
folks
know
we
are
a
church
that
is
really
trying
to
do
Church
in
community
with
folks
who
are
affected
by
homelessness
and
mental
illness
and
addiction.
U
We
know
this
epidemic
is
touching
every
facet
of
our
society,
but
but
the
incidents
of
overdose
is
is
much
higher
among
our
community,
because
I
passed
her
that
kind
of
church
I'm
here
at
the
jail
at
least
once
or
twice
a
week,
visiting
members
of
my
community
and
prior
to
come
into
Haywood
Street
I
was
a
prison
chaplain
and
Marian
for
a
number
of
years
and
I
firmly
the
power
of
incarceration
being
a
moment
for
folks
to
reset
and
return
to
themselves
and
I,
see
and
I
know.
I've
witnessed
it.
U
The
medical
assistant
treatment
can
be
a
powerful
part
of
that
I'm.
Very
grateful
for
our
leadership
in
the
jail,
our
sheriff
and
Sara
Rogalla,
and
all
those
that
are
providing
opportunities
for
incarceration
to
not
just
be
a
horrible
experience,
but
a
new
opportunity,
and
it's
just
clear
as
it
can
be,
the
medical
assisted
treatment
would
be
a
powerful
addition
to
what's
already
happening
in
our
jail
for
that
purpose.
So
thank
you
all
for
your
leadership.
A
C
I've
got
a
I've
got
a
question:
I
didn't
want
to
leave
the
sheriff
in
in
suspense
I.
Really,
don't
don't
necessarily
have
to
ask
the
question
now,
but
you
come
on
I'm
asking
in
here.
I,
don't
want
you
I,
don't
want
you
going
home
wondering
what
was
the
bail
sure
won't
ask
me
tonight
yeah,
you
two
called
me
right:
yeah,
okay,
so
it's
very
simple
sheriff
I
just
want
to
know
if
this
this
program,
this
resolution
that
you're,
if
you
and
your
department,
recommend
it
tonight,
that's
the
only
question
I
have
for
you
good.
P
Evening,
but
to
ask
your
question:
is
yes,
I
really
believe
that
I
was
told
everyone
it's
time
for
us
to
do
something
different.
We
just
can't
arrest
our
way
out
of
this
and
I've
also
said
very
adamant.
I
think
this
is
a
time
of
people,
the
most
sober
why
they
incarcerated
in
this.
It's
a
chance
for
get
them
to
know
that
taking
a
chance,
as
you
say,
take
a
chance
on
this,
and
this
is
the
time
to
do
it.
Okay,
thank
you.
C
Thank
You
sheriff
I've
just
got
a
couple
of
comments,
and
you
know
I'd
say
this:
this
resolution
is
one
that
one
of
the
dangers
of
having
a
lot
of
resolutions
you've
heard
a
little
bit
of
conversation
about.
That
is.
If,
if
you
have
a
lot
of
them
and
they're
personal
and
political
in
nature,
then
they
doubt
they
do
tend
to
dilute
a
resolution
like
this,
which
is
I,
think,
is
important.
I
think
every
Commissioner
up
here
has
been
been
touched
by
this
terrible.
C
I
know:
that's
not
what
they're
trying
to
do.
It's
such
a
big
problem,
I
think
we
can
do
a
lot
now.
I
have
witness
the
pastor
where's
your
hand
in
wave
at
me,
okay,
pastor,
I
have
I,
have
also
witnessed
those
that
have
have
been
able
to
free
themselves
physically
and
spiritually
from
this
evil
addiction,
and
we
got
to
kick
walls
down
to
make
this
happen
got
a
kick
of
walls
down
between
government
and
in
the
church.
C
We
had
to
kick
walls
down,
you
know,
between
departments
in
the
county,
and
we
got
to
do
that
so,
but
it
would
challenge
us
you
know
going
forward.
That
would
be
very
serious
about.
As
commissioner
Whiteside
said,
part
of
what
we
do
is
is
resolutions
we
don't
we
don't
pass
laws,
you
know
we
and
we
enact
things
by
resolution
just
to
be
careful
going
forward.
This
is
a
really
good
resolution.
I
support
it,
I'll
pray
for
the
people
involved,
including
you
Sheriff,
and
so
hopefully,
we'll
see
some
will
see.
J
J
So
I
want
to
I
want
to
make
note
of
that,
and
another
thing
I
want
to
lift
up
that
I
think
has
been
embedded
in
a
lot
of
what
people
have
shared
is
Matt
is
life-saving.
The
data
is
there.
The
stories
are
there,
there's
something
else
that
we
hear
a
lot,
that's
life-saving
also,
which
is
when
people
know
that
they're
part
of
a
community
that
loves
them
and
sees
them
and
values
them,
and
that's
for
me
part
of
why
I
think
it's
so
important.
J
We
do
keep
talking
about
this
issue
in
every
kind
of
community
setting
and
if
one
small
piece
of
what
we
can
bring
into
our
community's
response
is
trying
to
shift
the
way
we
talk
about
addiction
and
trying
to
shift
the
way
we
respond
and
saying:
no
we're
not
going
to
build
a
new
jail
in
Buncombe
County.
We're
going
to
respond
to
the
mental
health
issues
and
needs
that
exist.
We're
gonna
develop
the
kind
of
innovative
responses
that
actually
speak
to
what's
going
on
in
people's
lives.
J
So
so
so
that's
part
of
the
motivation
is
how
we
create
a
community
where
everyone
knows
they
have
a
place,
they're
loved
they
belong
and
they
will
be
cared
for,
which
I
think
is
what
we'd
all
want
for
those
we
love
most
dearly
and
what
we
all
want
for
everyone
in
our
community,
and
this
is
one
one
piece
of
a
very
big
puzzle
that
goes
into
doing
that,
but
thank
you
to
everyone.
Who's
spoken
thanks
for
the
engaged
conversation
I,
always
appreciate
when
we
get
to
dig
into
an
issue
that
matters
a
lot.
A
Just
like
to
just
make
a
brief
comment,
you
know.
Sometimes
we
do
adopt
resolutions
that
are
sort
of
primarily
symbolic
in
nature.
They
might
express
the
sentiments
of
the
Commission,
but
in
some
cases
they
might
be
directed
towards
other
agencies
or
other
levels
of
government
that
have
more
direct
responsibility
or
the
ability
to
affect
the
issue
directly.
This
is
not
that
kind
of
resolution.
A
So
this
is
not
a
symbolic
resolution.
This
is
a
resolution
about
implementing
a
really
important
set
of
initiatives
to
to
make
the
most
the
most
important
of
differences
in
one
of
the
most
important
issues
facing
our
community.
So
I
want
to
thank
everyone.
Who's
helped
bring
us
to
this
point
and
look
forward
to
our
monitoring
it
as
it
moves
as
it
moves
ahead
all
right
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
all
right.
Thank
you
all
again,
we're
gonna
take
a
5-minute
break,
we'll
be
right
back.
O
C
O
R
R
O
O
O
O
O
A
O
A
She
mailed
me
she
was
actually
she
emailed
me
because
she
was
interested
in
by
some
County
property
because
her
company
was
working
on
the
project
and
we,
unlike
some
parking
spaces
next
to
it,
and
she
wanted
to
know
if
the
county
would
be
open
to
it.
I'd
send
it
on
to
a
girl.
She
said
we
need
to
go
to
a
process,
but
they
just
do
that.
Conversation
ideas
to
kind
of
talk.
I
A
O
A
A
V
V
This
request
has
been
resubmitted
and
approved
by
the
school
capital
fund,
Commission
and
the
source
of
funding.
Would
we
would
plan
for
that
to
be
debt
proceeds
which
is
supported
with
article
39
tax
revenue
dollars
again
a
reminder
that
those
are
dollars
that
are
legally
committed
to
fund
school
capital,
and
so
that
is
our
request
of
you
this
evening.
A
C
Chairman
I
got
to
comment
you
and
I
serve
on
that
board
and
we've,
you
know,
were
privy
to
more
information
than
the
rest
of
the
board,
but
we've
got.
We
have
gentlemen
with
us
that
can
give
us,
give
us
more
information
and
like
to
ask
him
to
come
up
and
tell
us
why
there
there's
a
there's,
a
difference
in
the
type
of
snapshot
that
was
done
initially,
and
why
it
why
today
it's
it's,
it's
running
more
and
as
I
think.
C
V
W
So
about
a
year
ago,
we
went
before
the
school
capital
fund
Commission,
with
some
anecdotal
information
based
on
SRO
information
in
the
schools.
We've
been
receiving
comments
from
them,
hey
we're
not
getting
good
radio
coverage,
things
like
that,
so
that
was
all
anecdotal
and
at
the
time
it
was
20
of
the
42
County
Schools.
At
the
time
they
reported
that
they
had
limited
or
no
coverage
and
again
that
was
anecdotal.
W
Part
of
that
request
in
that
school
capital
fund
Commission
meeting
was
to
appropriate
money
for
an
actual,
more
detailed
study
where
we
had
engineers
come
in
with
equipment
record
the
actual
signal
levels
of
those
of
the
radio
systems
in
there,
and
it
came
back
and
it
was
actually
significantly
worse
than
we
anticipated.
So
that's
that's
the
reason
for
this,
this
additional
money
on
the
scale
of
things
again,
we
said
20
schools
and
we
budgeted
1.9
million
it's
more
in
the
range
of
40,
something
schools
and
it's
an
additional
$200,000
to
close
that
gap.
W
W
C
A
One
one
other
comment:
I
would
share
that
I
found
particularly
you
know,
it's
just
sort
of
learning
about
the
technology
and
the
issue
and
the
meeting
you
know,
and
it's
not
a
dynamic
where,
if
folks
outside
the
building
are
trying
to
talk
to
law
enforcement
or
their
personnel
inside
the
building
that
the
you
know
that
the
signal
is
more
faint
or
it's
harder
to
hear
it's
more
of
like
a
it's
an
on/off
system.
So
there
are
just
many
places
in
the
school
systems.
A
If
law
enforcement
is
trying
to
talk
to
law
enforcement
or
other
emergency
responders
who
are
inside
the
building,
they
literally
cannot
talk
to
each
other.
So
that's
obviously
a
big
concern
in
all
kinds
of
different
situations,
but
especially,
you
know
any
kind
of
situation
where
schools
are
facing.
Some
kind
of
you
know
urgent
law
enforcement
matter,
correct
or
public
safety
matters,
so
I.
B
N
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
members,
board
equipment
is
one
thing,
but
I've
not
heard
anybody
saying
anything
about
who's
going
to
maintain
it
and
how
long
they
got
to
do
it.
You
know
I
mean
if
you're
gonna
get
equipment,
it's
got
to
be
maintained
and
just
putting
equipment
in
there
I'd
like
to
know
a
little
more
about
the
contract.
Is
there
a
contract
in
this
for
the
maintenance
of
this
stuff
that
they're
putting
in
we're
talking
about
a
lot
of
money
here?
I
W
A
great
question
we,
the
expected
life
span
of
these
systems,
are
about
20
years
and
in
the
bid
process.
We
asked
him
to
include
the
first
two
years
of
equipment
and
maintenance
said
that
the
schools
wouldn't
have
to
budget
for
it,
and
they
would
have
some
ramped
up
time,
so
the
first
two
years
are
covered
and
then
the
schools
know
they
have
to
pick
it
up.
After
that,.
N
A
V
For
our
second
budget
amendment
request
for
this
evening,
it
is
in
reference
to
the
general
fund,
so
a
B
Tech
Community
College
had
come
forward
with
a
request
for
additional
funding
and
support
of
their
operations
to
the
county
manager
on
August
6th.
After
reviewing
consideration
their
recommendation
to
allocate
additional
funding
in
a
total
of
amount
of
three
hundred
thousand
is
our
request
this
evening.
Two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
of
that
I
mean
is
dollars
that
were
previously
being
paid
from
state
funds
for
communications,
the
that
is
not
a
state
allowable
cost.
V
Therefore,
those
would
be
dollars
that
we
would
recommend
to
be
paid
out
of
county
funds,
with
an
additional
$50,000
request
to
cover
a
1
/,
an
anticipated
one-person
salary
increase
in
association
with
county
funded
positions
for
a
BTech
the
funding
source.
For
that
it
would
not
require
any
additional
general
fund
dollars.
Our
request
would
be
to
transfer
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
public
safety
training
center
to
the
a
BTech
cost
center
for
education.
V
M
A
Right,
there's
a
motion
in
a
second
to
approve
the
recommendation
of
$250,000
in
an
additional
$50,000
for
a
total
of
$300,000
for
a
be
Tech's
operations
for
this
budget
cycle.
I
want
to
acknowledge.
We've
got
president
Dennis
King
and
chief
financial
officer
Dirk
wilmuth
with
us.
Thank
you
both
for
being
here
this
evening.
We
also
had
a
discussion
about
this
issue
at
our
pre
meeting
earlier
today,
and
appreciate
you
both
being
at
that
as
well
and
answering
some
of
the
questions
that
the
commissioners
had.
A
Okay,
I
do
have
a
question
that
I'd
like
to
ask
one
of
our
friends
from
a
BTEC,
so
I
don't
know
who
might
want
to
field
it
I,
basically
I
just
wanted
to
ask
for
you
know
again.
We
had
some
some
good
discussion
about
this
issue
earlier
today
and
you
commented
on
how
a
BTEC
has
been
looking
at
different.
A
You
know
ways
to
manage
the
budget
this
year,
as
all
the
agencies
do,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
ask
for
you
to
comment
on
if
we
approve
this
motion
is
approved
tonight
for
the
additional
$300,000,
with
some
of
the
other
budget
management
ideas
that
you've
been
looking
at.
What
position
is
kind
of
place,
a
BTEC
in
for
this
budget
budget
cycle?
So
just
just
your
feedback
on
the
the
recommended
funding
level
from
the
county
manager.
Well,.
T
I
think
it's
going
to
be
adequate.
Now
we
we
have
taken
a
look
at
the
budget.
A
second
time
earlier.
We
removed
I,
want
to
say
it
was
about
two
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
from
our
original
request,
and
we
took
a
second
look
at
it
and
now
we
have
identified
about
two
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars
worth
of
additional
cuts
that
we
feel
we
can
take
from
the
budget
and
so
with
the
three
hundred
thousand,
which
is
in
this
motion.
It's
my
belief
that
we
will
have
the
budget
balanced
for
the
entire
fiscal
year.
A
Okay,
and
could
you
share
any
more
details
than
just
in
terms
of
you
know
what
are
some
of
the
steps
the
college
is
looking
at
in
terms
of
helping
to
bridge
that
gap
that
was
identified?
What
are
some
of
the
you
know,
some
of
the
strategies
that
are
being
pursued
and
what
are
some
of
the
things
that
you
you
feel
like
you
may
not
need
to
do
if
the
300,000
is
approved.
T
Well,
I
think
everything
that's
on
our
list
will
have
to
be
done
to
close
the
gap
entirely.
Remember
the
gap
we
were
talking
about
was
five
hundred
thousand,
and
so,
with
the
three
hundred
here,
we
still
have
got
a
gap
that
we're
taking
care
of.
We
have
frozen
two
positions,
which
would
be
a
little
bit
over
$100,000,
counting
the
benefit
package
for
those
positions
when
I
say
frozen.
What
I
mean
is
they're
still
on
the
books
and
we
will
fill
them
as
soon
as
the
budget
handles
it.
T
We
also
are
taking
a
hard
look
at
our
telecommunications
system.
We've
we
have
like
all
like
all
cell
phones,
they
proliferated
and
we
have
a
great
number
of
cell
phones
on
campus,
which
are
not
being
utilized
or
are
being
utilized
in
a
by
someone
who
perhaps
doesn't
really
need
it,
and
so
we
expect
to
be
able
to
take
a
large
number
of
those
off
the
table.
I
believe
I
believe
the
number
was
in
the
Senate
II
of
$20,000,
but
I
think
we're
going
to
be
able
to
get
more
of
that.
T
B
T
A
F
A
W
A
F
S
A
R
First
and
foremost,
I
understand
that
discussion
occurred.
The
data
move
public
comments
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting
and
I
would
implore
that
you
don't
do
that,
because
if
you
do
that,
then
we
don't
know
what
you've
said
during
the
meeting,
and
we
can't
give
you
our
thoughts
on
that
because
you
don't
care
about
our
thoughts
anyway,
but
I
think
you
need
to
leave
public
comment
at
the
end
of
the
meeting
and
I
will
still
thank
you
brandy
for
taking
public
comment
on
the
things
that
you
vote
on
and
I
hope.
R
You
continue
to
do
that,
but
I
think
you
need
to
stay
at
the
end
of
the
meeting.
I,
don't
think
we've
got
any
money
problems.
I'm
hearing
this
as
a
citizen
for
every
dollar
we
spend
on
opioids,
we
get
47
back
for
every
dollar
we
spend
on
economic
development.
We
get
90
back
now.
Your
economic
development
presentation
not
was
great
I
like
that,
because
what
did
he
do?
R
He
showed
money
that
was
supposed
to
go,
money
had
gone
and
what
percentage
gone
and
I
would
like
to
you
folks
to
consider
that
anybody
comes
before
you
and
asked
for
money.
It
has
to
be
on
the
line
item
in
the
budget
right.
So
if
it's
gonna
be
on
that
line
item,
you
have
to
do
the
same
thing:
money
in
the
budget.
R
How
much
is
being
asked
here
and
if
it's
given
this
is
what's
going
to
be
left
all
you
got
to
do
that
little
chart
because
I
know
you
fill
out
a
piece
of
paper
that
says:
what's
it
gonna
do
and
how
good
it
is.
That
will
help
us
to
understand.
What's
going
on,
because
when
I
looked
at
the
economic
development
I'm
all
for
it
just
like
we're
all
for
education,
we're
all
for
opioids
we're
all
for
everything.
R
641
of
them
see
Jerry
Rice,
said
one
time
here
and
got
made
one
two
green
cement.
You
couldn't
stand
it
liars
figure,
but
figures
never
lie.
You
can
present
a
rosy
picture,
but
you
got
to
dig
deep
into
it.
That's
why
I
encourage
you
to
consider
what
I
said
about
a
line
item
for
the
budget?
How
much
is
in
that
budget?
Because
all
that
money,
that's
not
been
given
out
in
economic
development
in
the
future?
Where
is
it
going
to
come
from
you
guys?
Actually,
not
you
guys,
all
of
us,
the
taxpayers.
R
N
N
Well,
it
does
matter
because
you
didn't
ask
me
the
other
question
that
determine
had
on
his
email
to
y'all
my
concern:
is
it
don't
matter
if
it's
the
front
or
the
rear,
but
it
does
matter
to
me
if
you
take
it
away
from
us
not
being
able
to
talk
on
your
voted
pieces
of
legislation,
you
got
because
if
you
do
that,
you've
screwed
the
public
cuz,
we
ain't
being
able
to
hear
your
conversation
and
being
able
to
talk
about
it.
So
therefore
we
ain't
knowledgeable
about
what
all
the
pieces
are.
N
Just
like
these
pre
meetings,
you
sit
and
blast
all
out
here
and
tell
a
big
story,
and
you
hear
a
lot
of
good
information.
But
when
you
get
up
here,
you're
burnt
out-
and
you
don't
talk
about
nothing-
the
public
don't
hear
it
so
I'm
I'm
a
little
P
owed
about
that,
because
you
need
to
tell
a
continuance.
N
What
you're
doing
not
not
down
there
in
the
pre
meeting
so
on
the
on
the
thing,
if
you're
going
to
vote
on
the
public
comment
sector,
make
sure
that
that
we're
going
to
get
to
speak
on
the
bow
deed
item,
if
you
don't
you're,
wasting
your
time
for
public
comment,
because
you're
not
giving
the
public
an
opportunity
to
hear
it
before
you
talk
about
it.
This
is
the
same
old
story.
That's
been
done
for
years.
It's
always
about
just
what
Don
said.
N
A
You
anyone
else
all
right,
I've
got
a
couple:
announcements
on
September
3rd
at
3
p.m.
the
counting
commissioners
will
hold
their
pre
meeting
at
200.
College
Street
room
three
to
six
here
in
downtown
Nashville,
followed
that
5
p.m.
by
the
regular
meeting
here
in
college
and
200
College
treat
room
3
to
6.
We
do
have
a
closed
session
this
evening
on
two
items
and
miss
Hockaday.
Will
you
tell
us
what
they
are.
X
Yes,
mr.
chairman,
pursuant
to
north
carolina
general
statute,
143
3
18
2011
a3,
we
have
a
matter
to
consult
with
an
attorney
retained
by
the
public
body
regarding
Rab
Builders,
LLC
versus
Buncombe,
County
Co,
a
19-2
o4
and
Rab
Builders
LLC
vs.
Buncombe
County
and
Buckham
County
Board
of
Adjustment
19
CV
182.