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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners' Regular Meeting (Feb. 19, 2019)
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Regular Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners from Feb. 19, 2019. To view the meeting agenda, or future meeting agendas, please visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
A
A
There
are
many
people
who
work
hard
every
day
to
meet
our
community's
needs
solve
problems
and
help
make
this
a
better
place
to
live.
Their
work
often
goes
without
thanks
and
acknowledgement,
but
they
do
it
anyway
because
they
believe
in
public
service.
So
let's
please
hold
a
moment
of
silence.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
very
much
also
before
we
begin
I'd
like
to
announce
that
there
is
parking
validation
for
use
of
the
County
parking
deck
and
bus
passes
for
folks
who
are
attending
this
meeting.
Anyone
who's
who
would
like
to
get
validation.
Please
see
one
of
the
officers
on
your
way
out
and
they'll,
give
you
a
ballot
of
validation,
which
is
valid
only
for
today.
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
action
to
uphold
the
integrity
and
independence
of
the
office,
to
avoid
impropriety
in
the
exercise
of
official
duties
to
faithfully
perform
the
duties
of
the
office
and
to
conduct
the
affairs
of
the
governing
board
in
an
open
and
public
manner.
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,
all
right,
we
come
to
the
consent
agenda.
Any
questions
about
any
item
on
the
consent
agenda.
If
not,
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
the
consent
agenda
and
to
follow
the
remainder
of
the
agenda
as
published
as
so
move
all
in
favor?
Please
say:
aye
aye.
B
A
C
Good
afternoon
I
hope
we
have
a
brief
PowerPoint
we're
gonna
share
with
you.
If
that
could
bring
that
up
so
good
afternoon,
chairman
Newman
and
commissioners
again,
I'm
David
Bailey,
the
CEO,
the
United
Way
vastra
Buncombe
County
joining
with
me
is
Marla
brown
who's.
The
director
of
our
call
center
here
in
Nashville
Anne's
been
with
us
since
the
summer
of
2013.
She
was
prior
to
one
one
experience
in
Lake,
Martin
United
Way
in
Alabama,
so
she
brings
lots
of
expertise
to
two
to
one
one
service
in
our
community.
C
So
last
week
was
February
11th
and
it's
National
two
one
one
day
and
we
operate
the
two-on-one
in
the
for
our
our
county
in
the
region.
So
we
we
thought
it'd
be
a
good
time
to
update
you
that
the
county
and
the
residents
of
of
our
community
about
the
work
of
the
two
Mullen
run
call
center.
Specifically
Buncombe
County
has
been
a
key
stakeholder
almost
from
the
beginning,
and
so
we've
had
a
great
partnership
for
for
nearly
40
for
over
30
years.
C
With
this
next
week,
we'll
be
doing
a
similar
presentation
to
this
city
of
Asheville.
Another
partner
in
this.
So
I'm
gonna
take
you
take
a
few
minutes
and
just
give
you
a
few
highlights
about
our
history,
our
evolution
and
then
Marla's,
going
to
tell
you
the
details
of
our
operations
and
answer
any
hard
questions
that
you
have.
C
C
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
volunteer
service
bureau
under
the
umbrella
of
United
Way
then
started
a
24
hours
seven
days
a
week.
Information
referral
for
Health
and
Human
Services
in
1978.
It
separated
and
became
a
separate
information
referral
line
and
started
our
partnership,
then,
with
with
help
made
helping
them
with
after-hours
calls
in
the
early
1980.
C
Our
partnership
with
the
county
began,
and
you
began
supporting
our
work
in
1989
and
what
some
people
remember
that
we
became
first
call
for
help
best
known
for
252,
h,
ELP,
two
five,
two
four:
three:
five:
seven
and
started
our
partnership
with
with
our
voice,
which
remains
today.
The
next
iteration
was
after
Hurricane
Floyd
hit
North
Carolina.
The
governor
hunt
gave
two
and
one
to
United
Way's
across
the
state
to
implement.
C
We
already
had
an
information
referral,
so
we
transformed
our
seven-digit
called
two
to
one
one
and
became
two
on
one
of
WNC
in
2001
and
also
became
accredited
by
the
Association
of
information
referral
services
at
the
time,
which
is
a
high
standard
of
certification
for
call
centers
across
the
country.
Those
who
here
in
2004
remember
a
response
to
Francis
and
Ivan.
That
was
a
no
pun
intended
a
high-water
mark
for
the
organization.
We
got
our
word
out
and
did
great
work
with
community
partners
across
the
state
and
in
2015
we
we
partnered.
C
We
changed
our
name
to
NC
2-1-1
Asheville
and
we
partnered
with
NC
to
one
one
call
center
and
Durham
to
cover
all
hundred
counties
in
Western
North
Carolina.
We
currently
operate
this
out
of
our
office
at
South
branch
brought
up
avenue,
cover
Buncombe
County
and
the
fifteen
contiguous
counties
in
Western
North
Carolina.
D
Good
afternoon,
everyone
thank
you
for
having
us
again:
I'm
Marla,
Brown
I'm,
the
two-on-one
director
for
United
Way,
Asheville
Buncombe,
and
what
I'd
like
to
do
is
just
give
you
a
brief
overview
of
what
two-on-one
is
and
does
and
the
work
we're
doing
in
Buncombe
County.
So
as
I
take
you
through
this
presentation.
D
The
call
center
in
Asheville
is
operated
by
United
Way,
as
David
mentioned,
and
we
cover
Buncombe
and
the
rest
of
Western
North
Carolina
in
15
counties
surrounding
bunkum,
Mitchell
Yancey
all
the
way
over.
We
also
are
a
three
time
accredited
Center
by
Ayers,
the
Alliance
of
information
and
referral
systems,
which
is
kind
of
a
big
deal
in
our
industry.
D
So
anyone
that's
gone
through
accreditation
knows
that
it's
a
very
painful
expensive
process,
which
we've
done
for
three
years,
meaning
we've
been
accredited
for
15
years,
we're
in
the
process
of
our
4th
accreditation,
and
things
are
going
really
well
with
that.
So
hopefully
we
can
come
back
and
visit
with
you
and
we
get
that
finalized,
so
the
next
two
slides.
D
What
I
would
like
to
do
is
take
you
through
what
a
two
on
one
call
sounds
like,
and
what
this
is
going
to
do
is
illustrate
the
high
level
of
training
of
our
specialists
and
what
they
do
on
a
daily
basis.
So
the
first
slide
that
you
see
the
first
bullet
is
listen
to
callers.
This
is
a
trained
skill
set,
so
in
our
call
center
we
have
of
course
wonderful
nice
caring
people,
but
all
of
our
specialists
have
at
least
a
bachelor's
degree
in
social
science.
Then
they
go
through
our
training.
D
Once
they've
been
with
us
for
18
months,
we
require
that
they
get
their
individual
certification
again
through
ears.
So
this
is
an
example
that
I
like
to
share.
This
call
happened.
Maybe
a
year
and
a
half
ago,
one
of
our
specialists
answered
the
phone.
Thank
you
for
calling
two-on-one.
This
is
Amanda.
How
can
I
help
you
and
the
caller
said?
Yeah
I'd,
like
information
on
food,
pantries
I
haven't
eaten
about
three
days.
So,
of
course,
Amanda
could
have
said
wow.
That
sounds
really
terrible.
I'd
like
to
offer
you
food
pantry
information,
but
what
she
did.
D
The
first
bullet
listen
to
call
her.
She
paused
mister.
Do
you
mind
if
I
ask
why
you
haven't
eaten
in
three
days
the
woman
shared
six
months
ago?
She
lost
her
job,
which
means
she
lost
her
health
insurance.
She
was
hospitalized
when
she
was
discharged.
She
could
not
afford
her
medication
to
buy
food.
That's
why
she
hadn't
eaten
in
three
days.
One
question
just
identified:
five
needs
right.
So,
statistically
speaking,
that
takes
seven
phone
calls
to
meet.
One
need.
That's
35
phone
calls.
D
This
woman
is
not
making
35
phone
calls
and
she's
not
eaten
for
three
days
that
high
level
of
stress
we
know,
that's,
not
something
she's
gonna
do
so
what
Amanda
did
is
she
did
it
for
her
she'd?
The
third
bullet
down
advocacy.
We
are
required
for
a
certain
percentage
of
our
calls
to
be
advocacy.
Calls
so
Amanda
made
the
35
phone
calls
for
her
right.
Then
she's
keeping
in
touch
with
with
Miss
Smith,
hey
Miss
Smith.
By
the
way,
do
you
have
any
adult
children
that
are
checking
on
you?
Do
you
have
any
neighbors?
D
Do
you
have
transportation
we're
trying
to
find
out
the
whole
picture
of
what's
happening?
Is
it
with
this
woman?
So
we
can
get
her
needs
met.
So
after
Amanda
made
these
series
of
phone
calls,
she
followed
up
with
a
woman.
You'll
see
the
last
bullet
again.
That
is
something
for
our
accreditation
that
we
are
required
to
do
so.
She
followed
up.
Hey.
Did
your
son
come
pick
you
up
to
go,
get
that
prescription
assistance,
how's
everything
going
just
checking
in
with
her.
D
We
have
wonderful
people
that
work
with
us
just
great
this
next
slide.
This
is
very
specific
to
Buncombe
County.
This
is
our
call
volume
or
our
top
five
needs
in
order
for
2018.
Part
of
our
wonderful
partnership
is
David
mentioned
back
from
what
80s
90s,
with
help
made
in
our
voice.
We
take
thereafter
out
calls
for
help
made
our
voice
a
PS
CPS
here
for
Buncombe
County
and
some
Health
Department
calls
as
well.
We
serve
as
the
backup
from
5:00
p.m.
D
until
the
next
morning,
five
days
a
week,
24
hours,
Saturday
and
Sunday
and
holidays,
and
you
can
see
we
have
a
very
strong
partnership.
That
is
our
top
call
in
Buncombe
County
to
support
the
work
of
help
made
our
voice
in
APs
and
CPS.
Our
second
biggest
request
food
pantries.
It's
not
a
surprise
for
anybody
works
in
social
services
and
then
you
can
see
by
the
third
and
fourth
bullet.
That's
a
quite
a
reflection,
but
what
we
know
is
happening
in
our
community
right.
D
We
know
we
have
a
housing
crisis
and
it's
reflected
in
our
table
needs
and
you
can
see,
including
in
our
top
10
needs
there
again.
We
have
home
rental
assistance,
general
legal
aid
that
can
be
landlord-tenant
dispute
information
or
a
number
of
other
issues
and
also
included
in
our
top
10
is
crisis
intervention
that
could
be
suicide
prevention.
D
It
could
be
someone
looking
for
domestic
violence,
shelter
and
anything
you
can
think
of
that
would
fit
underneath
that
category,
as
you
can
also
see
as
I
was
preparing
for
this
presentation
and
I
was
reviewing
the
top
strategic
priorities
of
the
community
as
well.
There's
a
lot
of
overlap
there
from
the
calls
that
we're
seeing
and
what
the
county
has
identified
as
their
top
strategic
priorities.
D
This
again
I
know
this
is
a
lot
of
fun
to
look
at
what
this
is
showing
you.
We
just
looked
at
the
needs.
This
shows
the
top
referrals,
so
the
needs
being
housing.
Food
ApS
CPS
help
made
an
our
voice.
This
is
showing
who
we're
referring
those
needs
to
okay.
So
in
Buncombe
County
we
handled
about
22,000,
almost
22,000
unique
calls
last
year.
Those
are
calls
that
are
coming
in
to
us
we're
handling.
Now,
as
far
as
total
calls
handled,
which
is
our
advocacy
or
follow-up
contacting
on-call,
then
that
number
is
probably
closer
to
32,000.
D
That's
the
highest
call
volume
in
the
state
for
200
we
have
a
very
strong
utilization
rate
in
Western
North
Carolina,
forty-one
one
compared
to
the
rest
of
the
state,
and
again
it
comes
down
to
those
partnerships
that
we've
built
over
the
years.
We
also
available
to
Buncombe
County,
have
about
27
agencies,
programs
that
we
can
offer
our
callers
and
again,
you
can
see,
as
reflected
in
the
needs
who
were
referring
to
obviously
reflects
why
they're
calling
I'm
gonna
pause
here.
Does
anybody
have
any
questions
before
we
continue
I'm,
throwing
a
lot
of
information
at
you.
D
So
we
talked
about
how
to
one
one
helps
callers,
but
I
also
want
to
share
how
we
help
our
service
providers.
We
are
a
companion
piece
to
their
work,
so
our
role
is
to
be
comprehensive,
which
means
we
need
to
a
little
bit
about
everything.
The
2,700
agencies
and
programs
in
our
database
are
all
specialized,
our
biggest
second-biggest,
utilizar
of
2-1-1
our
service
providers.
D
That
means
that
we
can
have
someone
call
hey,
I,
think
I've
done
everything
for
my
client,
but
will
you
brainstorm
with
me
make
sure
that
I've
figured
out
everything
I
can
for
them?
We
love
working
with
our
service
providers
because
we're
gonna
do
the
same
thing.
We're
gonna
call
them
I'm
advocating
for
this
client
I'm,
not
sure
if
this
is
an
appropriate
referral
for
your
organization.
What
do
you
think?
So?
We
really
are
a
strong
partner
with
all
of
our
service
providers
in
our
database.
The
second
bullet,
how
we
have
information
to
help
community
decision-makers.
D
The
next
slide
I'm
going
to
show
you
a
super
cool
tool
that
if
you
love
data,
you're,
gonna
love
this
a
lot
and
it's
going
to
explain
that
second
bullet
visually.
The
third
one
as
what
we
do
during
normal
day-to-day
operations,
we
also
do
during
times
of
disaster.
So
gosh
was
that,
just
this
year,
Hurricane
Florence,
we
assisted
our
sister
center
in
the
response
to
Hurricane
Florence
2-1-1
is
now
the
governor's
line
for
emergency
operations
were
written
into
their
plan.
D
D
So
here
you
see
two
on
one
counts:
org,
yes,
and
you
would
click
on
North,
Carolina
or
another
state
if
you're
interested
what
this
is
going
to
show.
You
is
a
dashboard
of
needs
as
recent
as
yesterday.
So
this
means
our
specialists
that
are
handling
calls
right.
Now
you
can
see
what
they
handled
calls
about
after
midnight
tonight,
if
you'll
scroll
to
the
top
max,
you
can
see
where
it
says
display
as
percentage
your
account.
D
Will
you
click
on
count
and
if
you
scroll
up
just
a
fuzz
with
the
drop
box
where
it
says
all
so
these
are
all
of
the
ways
you
can
view
data,
so
you
can
mimic
a
school
district
by
clicking
on
zip
codes.
You
can
look
at
just
one
particular
county.
You
can
look
at
a
congressional
district
if
you'll
click
on
Buncombe.
Thank
you
and
the
date
where
it
says
last
365.
If
you'll
click
that,
then
you
can
pick
any
kind
of
date
you
want
last
30
sounds
great.
D
So,
as
you
can
see
the
left,
these
are
the
top
needs.
If
you
click
on
one
to
the
blue
boxes,
it
breaks
down
the
green
boxes.
On
the
right,
a
little
bit
more,
so
you
can
see
what's
underneath
each
one
of
those
categories:
Hey
yep
food
pantries
number
one
request
30
days
ago,
mm-hmm
if
you'll
click
on
mental
health
and
addictions.
D
Yes,
as
we
all
know,
we're
seeing
we
from
our
standpoint
we're
seeing
middle
crisis
intervention
and
suicide
climbing
right,
which
it
tends
to
go
hand
in
hand
with
what
we
know
is
happening
in
our
region
with
the
opioid
crisis
and
we
also
see
rent
payment
assistance
utility
bill
payment
assistance.
All
of
it
is
tied
in
together
to
opiate
crisis
right
from
a
number
of
antidotal
stories.
I
could
give
you
health
care
if
you
click
on
that
one.
D
So
what
we
see
from
our
callers
most
of
the
referrals,
their
resources,
we
have
a
veil
of
ailable
or
for
low
to
moderate
income
individuals.
So
you
can
see
health
insurance
is
19.
That's
people
calling
in
to
request
health
insurance.
Most
of
our
callers
know
where
to
buy
health
insurance.
They
still
can't
afford
it.
So
that
is
why
medical
providers,
meaning
I,
still
need
a
doctor,
is
the
top
referral,
almost
always
in
this
category.
No
matter
the
date
range
no
matter
the
county
that
I
look
at
in
our
area.
It's
telling.
D
So
this
is
a
tool,
definitely
as
a
social
barometer
about
what's
happening,
we're
seeing
in
our
callers.
These
are
not
outbound
calls.
What
do
you
think
the
top
needs
are
in
our
community?
This
is
people
calling
us
and
asking
us
for
help
in
these.
If
you
scroll
down
also
it
ranks
a
little
bit
depending
on
your
category.
It
can
give
you
you
know
what
was
happening
this
time
last
year
in
that
category.
What's
happening
now
and
then
Buncombe
County
again,
the
number
one
County
for
health
care
needs
not
just
in
our
region.
D
That's
the
state
and
you
can
see
the
other
high-ranking
counties
are
also
from
our
region.
Also,
if
you
click
on
the
map
to,
however
you're
breaking
down
the
data,
it
gives
you
the
unemployment
rate
compared
to
the
state
average
high
school
rate
and
a
few
other
choice
things
there,
along
with
population.
D
This
information
you
can
download
as
a
PDF.
You
could
email
it
to
yourself.
There's
a
number
of
options
you
can
use
there,
so
we
do
have
service
providers
that
use
this
information
for
grant
purposes.
It's
right
there
at
your
fingertips
and,
of
course,
if
you
needed
more
detailed
information,
we
can
offer
that
at
the
call
center
level.
D
E
E
E
We're
gonna
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
budget
to
actual
summary,
general
fund,
solid
waste
fund
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
capital
projects
and
then
Jennifer
will
cover
projections
so
just
to
give
you
a
quick
glimpse.
If
we
look
at
the
general
fund,
typically
we'd
be
50
percent.
At
this
point,
if
it's
year
we're
at
47
percent
last
year,
we
have
45
so
we're
right
where
we
need
to
be
actually
we're
doing
all
right,
so
general
fund
budget
to
actual
this
is
a
breakdown
by
function.
E
E
So,
if
you
were
to
look
at
general
government
and
what
does
that
make
up
that
includes
things
like
finance
budget,
county
manager,
elected
officials,
those
sort
of
things
the
public
safety
obviously
includes
sheriff
and
those
those
areas.
If
you
look
at
the
budget
to
actual
so
for
general
government,
forty
five
point:
six
million
is
what
we
had
budgeted
year-to-date.
E
We
have
nineteen
point
two,
so
we're
at
forty
two
percent
in
that
category
overall,
for
the
whole
general
fund,
three
hundred
twenty
three
million
is
what's
is
budgeted
we're
at
a
hundred
fifty
one
point,
four
million
actual
and
that's
as
of
December
31st,
and
that
puts
us
at
about
forty
six
point.
Nine
percent.
E
We
also
broke
it
down
by
category,
so
you
can
see
what
the
breakout
is
by
salaries
operating
discretion
operating
non-discretionary
contingency
now,
the
operating
concessionary
funds,
those
are
items
that
departments
have
control
over,
so
that's
their
office
supplies
travel,
training,
those
sorts
of
things.
The
non-discretionary
are
items
that
are
charged
from
other
departments
to
various
departments.
So
that's
your
fuel,
that's
your
copy
of
rentals
insurance!
That
sort
of
thing,
then,
you
have
program
support.
Those
are
expenditures
that
are
mostly
related
to
HHS.
E
E
E
So
when
we
give
you
the
next
quarterly
report,
you
will
see
a
lot
more
information
and
the
school
capital
projects
we
appropriated
for
fiscal
year.
Nineteen,
seven
point
nine
five
million
and
then
actual
expenditures.
We
don't
have
any
yet,
but
we
will
again
next
quarter
because
those
projects
are
starting
to
take
off
and.
F
So
this
is
an
initial
general
fund
projection
report
for
our
fiscal
year,
2019
based
on
the
through
December
2018
budget,
to
actual
amounts,
a
reminder
that
a
projection
is
based
upon
assumptions
that
exist
at
a
point
in
time.
So,
given
that,
please
note
that
we
are
still
very
early
in
the
fiscal
year
and
that
we
still
have
six
months
of
activity
remaining
from
the
end
of
December
and
that
projections
are
subject
to
change
this
year.
We
get
engaged
in
a
different
process
for
the
creation
of
our
projection
method.
F
G
F
Get
on
the
right
slide
for
you,
so
I'd
like
to
begin
with
the
review
of
our
revenues
again,
a
reminder
that
the
amended
budget,
as
of
December
for
both
revenues
and
expenditures,
is
three
hundred
and
twenty
three
million,
and
one
thousand
and
four
hundred
and
twenty
two
dollars
depicted
on
this
slide
is
revenue
by
type
the
area
chart
in
the
background
is
the
budgeted
amount.
The
lower
portion
of
the
navy,
blue
bar
is
the
actual
revenues
that
we've
received
through
December
and
then
the
polka
dotted
blue
pattern
is
the
projected
portion
of
revenue.
F
F
Some
highlights
related
to
revenues
is
that
we
do
anticipate
one
hundred
percent
of
the
ad
valorem
budgeted
revenue
to
be
received.
We
are
projecting
the
receipt
of
additional
sales
tax
revenue
over
the
budgeted
amount
for
intergovernmental
revenues.
We
are
projected
to
be
to
receive
lower
than
budgeted
amounts.
F
I'll
make
one
note
about
intergovernmental
intergovernmental
revenues,
particularly
for
Health
and
Human
Services.
When
we
are
looking
at
revenues
know
that
they
are
frequently
tied
to
expenditure
dollars.
So
if
you
do
not
spend
expenditure
dollars,
you
will
potentially
will
only
receive
a
portion
or
none
of
the
associated
revenue
and
I'll
speak
to
that.
You
will
see
a
correlating
anticipated
under
spending
of
intergovernmental,
related,
HHS
expenditures.
No.
G
F
Support
dollars
are
definitely
correlated
expenditure
and
revenue.
So
if
you
expend
the
program,
support
dollars
or
you
don't
spend
the
program
support
dollars,
then
you
have
a
related
response
for
the
revenue
side,
so
in
either
a
decrease
or
or
receiving
the
amount
of
revenue
that
was
planned
when
you
spend
the
program
dollars
so.
F
F
H
F
G
F
So,
if
no
further
questions
around
revenues,
we'll
move
on
to
expenditures,
so
what
I'll
point
out
and
Dawn
represented
also
the
budget
to
actuals
by
function?
If
you'll
remember
that
when
we
move
to
adopt
the
budget
and
the
budget
ordinance
is
adopted,
we
do
that
by
function.
So
we
are
depicting
the
information
tonight.
Similarly,
so
that
you
can
look
at
that
correlated
to
how
we
adopt
the
budget.
F
Again,
the
area
chart
in
the
background
is
the
budgeted
amount.
Lower
portion
of
the
navy,
blue
bar
represents
actual
spending
through
December
and
the
polka
dotted
blue
is
the
projected
portion
of
the
expenses
that
we
anticipate
through
June
30th.
Our
total
estimated
spending
with
the
projection
is
317
million
three
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
three
hundred
and
twenty
dollars.
F
Debt
service,
education
and
other
financing
sources
and
uses
are
all
projected
to
fully
spend
it's
important
to
note,
while
expenditures
are
reflecting
the
overall
trend
to
under
spend
it's
important
to
remember,
as
we
reviewed
the
information
for
intergovernmental
revenues
earlier,
that
some
expenditures
are
directly
tied
to
revenue
dollars.
So
if
we
don't
spend
the
money,
we
additionally
don't
receive
the
revenue
or
only
a
portion
of
it.
The
total
projection
outlook
must
consider
the
relationship
and
balance
of
all
revenues
and
expenditures.
F
A
I
You,
mr.
chairman
and
commissioners,
as
you
know,
the
personnel
ordinance
requires
that
each
year
we
look
to
determine
what
the
annual
cost-of-living
adjustment
should
be
for
all
regular
full-time
and
part-time
employees
and
that's
based
on
the
calendar
year
as
of
December
31st
for
this
year.
That
calculation
is
one
point,
seven,
seven
percent,
so
all
regular,
full-time
and
part-time
employees
will
receive
a
one
point:
seven,
seven
percent
cost-of-living
adjustment,
effective
April,
1
and
that
will
show
in
their
paychecks
on
April
26.
A
A
It
just
one
question
on
that:
Jim
in
terms
of
the
the
metrics
that
we
track.
Looking
at
cost-of-living
changes,
that's
the
1.7
7%,
that's
really
how
dialed
in
is
that
for
Buncombe
County
in
particular,
as
opposed
to
state
or
national
cost
of
living
information.
The.
I
A
A
I
Answer
that
for
sure,
but
my
just
experience
in
working
with
the
tables
before,
is
that
that's
about
as
as
specific
as
you're
going
to
get.
We
tried
to
use
the
table
that
best
represents
the
work,
the
workforce
for
which
it's
applicable
I'm,
not
aware
of
one
that
goes
any
more
specific
like
to
state
or
county
region.
That's
that's!
Based
on
the
Consumer
Price
Index,
okay,
we'll
investigate
that
and
see
and
report
back
to
you
thanks
all.
A
A
A
E
Hello
again,
yes,
so
Dustin
Clark,
our
deputy
finance
officer,
has
left
the
county
to
pursue
other
aspirations.
As
a
result,
we
need
to
appoint
a
new
deputy
finance
officer.
That
is
not
something
that
staff
can
do.
The
board
has
to
do
that.
That's
stipulated
in
Chapter
159
General
Statutes
I
recommended
that
Jennifer
Chilton
do
that
she
and
I
are
in
two
different
departments,
which
would
mean
the
likelihood
of
us
both
being
gone
at
the
same
time,
is
very
low
and
would
allow
coverage
for
the
county.
B
E
F
A
J
Yes,
sir,
mr.
chairman,
commissioners,
I'll
kick
this
one
off
a
couple
weeks
ago,
George
wood
and
I
went
over
to
the
college
and
met
with
the
trustees
on
a
presentation
of
a
proposed
MoU
between
Buncombe
County
and
the
Board
of
Trustees
for
the
Asheville
Buncombe
Technical
Community
College.
Now
this
has
been
a
long
time
in
the
making,
based
on
research,
that
George
has
done
with
finance
and
budgeting
staff
and
working
on
the
history,
and
it's
been
a
problem.
J
He
recognized
as
soon
as
he
got
appointed
as
interim
manager
and
started
working
on
a
resolution
of
this
issue.
Much
much
of
the
issue
just
by
way
of
background,
as
I've
explained
in
the
past
comes
from
honestly.
Frankly,
a
level
of
distrust
that's
been
created
between
this
board
and
the
trustees,
largely
through
the
actions
of
a
former
county
official.
J
At
this
time,
what
I
can
kick
off
with
is
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding
in
its
current
draft,
I
worked
with
the
college
attorney
Chris
Campbell,
to
make
sure
that
this
motion,
and
now
a
resolution
and
the
memoranda
of
understanding
met
with
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
vote
by
the
trustee
board.
That
vote
was
9:00
to
4:00
and
just
to
make
sure
before
I
get
into
the
details
of
the
MOU.
That
board
approved
the
MOU
conditioned
upon
the
agreement
of
that
this
Board
of
Commissioners
jointly
request.
J
The
local
delegation
have
the
MOU
adopted
by
the
General
Assembly
as
a
local
act
and
further
expressly
state
that
all
revenue
in
excess
of
expenditures
identified
in
the
county
managers
proposal
must
flow
to
the
article
46
fund,
balance
and
said.
Fund
balance
can
only
be
expended
by
the
county
on
capital
expenditures
for
the
college.
So
this
proposal,
this
resolution
in
this
memorandum,
would
accomplish
that.
The
details.
J
Of
the
memorandum
are
as
follows,
and
I'll
just
summarize
this
or
read
through
it.
As
the
board
is
pleasure,
the
county
will
not
transfer
to
its
general
fund
out
of
the
quarter
sales
tents,
tax
revenue
is
more
than
five
million
dollars
over
each
of
the
next
five
eight
years.
Rather
we
do
know
from
history
that
in
this
current
fiscal
year
we
end
6,500,000
got
transferred
from
that
article
46
fund
to
the
county's
general
fund
for
operating
funds
which
went
back
to
the
College.
J
This
would
restrict
that
to
no
more
than
five
million
dollars
for
each
of
the
next
eight
years.
That's
a
cap.
It
could
be
lower,
but
it
can't
be
more
currently
approximately
twenty
five
million
dollars
in
deferred
maintenance
projects
have
been
identified
at
the
college.
I
don't
have
a
lot
of
details
for
those,
but
there's
PFA.
Architects
has
worked
with
Greg
Israel,
who
is
former
county
employee
General
Services
Director
has
been
working
directly
with
the
college
and
the
architects
to
identify
those
deferred
maintenance
needs.
Those
groups
have
identified
twenty-five
million
dollars
in
projects.
J
Their
architects
recommend,
including
in
that
twenty
five
million
dollars
over
eight
years,
that
we
include
construction,
inflation
rate
of
five
point:
five
four
percent
per
year
for
budgeting
purposes,
so
you
do
the
math.
That
starts
with
three
million
one
hundred
and
twenty
five
thousand
dollars
for
the
first
year,
escalating
that
for
each
of
the
next
eight
years.
J
The
parties
recognize
that
funds
should
be
readily
available
for
any
unexpected
capital
needs
and
recommendation
of
architects
and
Greg
Israel
and
his
staff.
They
recommended
that
the
fund
balance
in
the
quarter
six
quarter
cent
sales
tax
revenue
not
go
below
two
million
dollars,
except
in
the
case,
unexpected
capital
maintenance,
maintenance
emergencies.
If
a
giant
chiller
went
on
out
on
top
of
the
building,
that
might
be
a
million
dollars,
the
county
would
have
to
make
up
for
that,
but
they
if
it
went
below
that
two
million
dollars,
but
through
no
more
operating
expenses.
J
In
any
case,
and
as
indicated,
the
county
will
not
allow
that
fund
balance
to
go
below
the
two
million
dollars
is
identified
above
it
is,
if
necessary,
the
county
will
decrease
the
amount
it
transfer
to
the
general
fund
as
identified
above
that's
the
five
million
dollars
per
year.
So,
if
necessary,
the
county
would
appropriate
more
of
its
ad
valorem
taxes,
if
necessary,
to
make
up
the
difference,
but
that
five
million
dollars
would
go
down,
but
not
below
the
two
million
dollar
floor.
J
You
shall
survive
the
determination
of
the
mou,
so
the
the
Board
of
Commissioners
and
the
trustees
would
be
agreeing
that
this
would
stay
in
place
after
this
eight
years
are
up,
but
in
the
meantime
the
requirement
is
that
they've
worked
together
to
get
the
local
delegation
to
make
this
MOU
become
law,
at
least
for
eight
years,
in
order
to
accomplish
any
construction
and
deferred
maintenance
needs
at
the
college.
Pursuant
to
this
MOU,
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding
dated
October
2017
remains
in
full
force
and
effect
that
agreement
from
2017.
J
Essentially
appointed
the
college
president
to
serve
as
its
representative
for
the
trustees
to
work
with
Buncombe
County
and
to
make
sure
that
the
trustees
wishes
were
kept
for
selecting
and
contracting
with
project
architects
to
engage
in
design
review,
to
evaluate
bids
for
construction
of
projects
to
award
final
construction
projects
or
contracts
directed
at
a
pre-construction
conference
be
held
direct
at
the
man
direct.
The
management
of
the
construction
phase
approved
pay
applications
and
make
any
payments
as
required,
approve
or
deny
any
change.
J
The
initial
term
of
this
MOU
begins
as
of
the
date
of
full
execution
and
to
terminate
at
the
end
of
2027
or
June
20
June
30th
2027,
unless
sooner
modified
or
terminated
by
the
mutual
agreement
of
the
parties.
The
parties
agree
to
meet
and
discuss
terms
and
conditions
of
a
renewal
term
of
this
MOU
to
commence
an
FY
2028
parties
understand
agree
that
there
will
be
a
continuous
need
for
the
funding,
capital
and
operations
of
the
college.
The
last
three
provisions
are
just
that
this
is
the
entire
agreement
of
the
parties.
J
Our
resolution
goes
through
the
same
material
authorizes,
the
Chairman
or
the
county
manager,
or
either
of
them
to
execute
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding
and
also
commits
this
board
to
request
it
jointly
with
the
board
of
trustees
of
Asheville,
Duncan
County,
Technical
Community
College
that
the
local
delegation
have
this
memorandum,
understanding
adopted
by
the
General
Assembly
as
a
local
act.
I
will
try
to
answer
any
questions
you
have
at
this
time.
I.
G
J
Or
I
think
I,
don't
there's
I've
been
reminded
today
that
there
was
some
discussion
back
in
2011
or
12
that
of
what
the
expected
revenue
stream
would
be.
I
do
know
from
looking
at
numbers
and
I.
Don't
have
it
handy
that
the
revenue
stream
from
the
sales
tax
has
been
a
good
bit
higher
than
what
was
expected?
J
A
I've
got
a
few
questions,
I'll
be
able
to
public
comment
on
this
as
well,
so
these
are
more
kind
of
about
the
plan
as
opposed
to
the
legal
agreement.
So
Michael
I
don't
know
if
your
I'm
not
sure
who
might
be
the
best
person
to
direct
them
to.
But
you
know
just
a
few
a
few
comments
and
thoughts.
You
know
the
plan
that's
been
developed,
identifies
about
25
million
dollars
of
deferred
maintenance
needs
on
the
campus
and
I.
A
Think
focusing
on
the
maintenance
of
the
existing
buildings
is
is
right
to
prioritize
so
I
like
that.
I,
like
that
general
focus,
is
there
in
NPA
er
a
PFA
is
the
desta
architectural
group
that
was
retained
to
look
at
the
needs
on
the
campus
right.
So
is
it
possible
to
get
a
what?
What
have?
What
have
they
prepared
that
actually
talks
about
how
that
25
million
dollars
would
be
invested?
If
this
approach
is
approved,
I've
seen
some,
you
know
just
a
few
pages
of
some
very
high-level
information,
but
is
I.
A
J
Really
don't
have
any
further
detail
than
that.
One
attachment
we've
seen
that
shows
the
PFA
and
in
phases
over
the
next
eight
years
to
spend
that
25
million
dollars
I
believe
that
the
the
detail
may
be
limited
to
the
anticipated
expense.
They
want
to
do
it
in
phases.
They
want
to
meet
this
cash
outflowed,
beginning
at
3
million
125,000
dollars
and
increasing,
as
described
by
five
point
five
four
percent
per
year,
so
I
think
they've
identified
what
needs
to
be
done,
but
not
the
order
in
which
it
needs
to
occur,
but
I
could
be
wrong.
J
B
Newman,
looking
at
this
as
a
trustee
and
as
a
commissioner
alright,
now
we're
building
a
fund
will
be
spending
four
million
instead
a
minute-and-a-half
per
year
on
the
building.
So
if
you're
spending
a
million
and
a
half,
we
don't
were
actually
adding
over
12
million
dollars,
plus
the
the
5%
he's
talking
about
to
the
builders
we're.
If
we
don't
do
this,
we
we
take
the
million
and
a
half
that
work.
Basically,
the
counties
go
to
absorb
away
from
it
again.
So.
A
A
I
G
You
went
over
there,
invisible
was
the
the
design,
the
exterior
design
water
infiltration.
You
know,
and
some
things
like
that
that
was
was
was
in
you,
know,
investigated
and
wanted
to
be
fixed
and
I.
Think
that's
part
of
the
I
think
that
was
part
of
the
initiative.
Some
of
the
initial
concern
you
know
was
was
was
that,
but
we've
don't
think,
we've
seen
that
report,
but
we've
seen
we've
seen
an
overview
I.
A
Mean
it
was
like
a
couple
of
pages
with
yeah
bullet
points,
so
I
mean
in
you
know
related
to
that
I
guess
my
questions
would
be
some
of
the
questions
I
have
would
be
so.
This
sort
of
outlines
an
eight
year
plan
to
invest
in
deferred
maintenance
at
a
BTEC
as
kind
of
a
core
focus
and
I'm
all
for
that
again
wanting
to
see
more
details
of
exactly
what
that
would
entail,
but
you
know
I'm
curious
how
the
decision
was
arrived
at
to
do
that
over
an
eight-year
period.
A
You
know
when
I
hear
that
there's
this
deferred
maintenance,
it
sounds.
It
sounds
that
sounds
like
something
we
should
be
getting
on.
You
know
as
promptly
as
we
can
there's
twenty
five
twenty
five
million
dollars
of
need
identified,
but
because
we
spread
it
out
over
eight
years,
we're
actually
going
to
spend
thirty
million
dollars
on
that,
because
costs
are
going
to
go
up
with
inflation.
So
is
there
someone
who
could
talk
about
the
reason
we're
choosing
to
address
deferred
maintenance
over
eight
years
rather
than
over
a
shorter
period
of
time?
You
know.
A
J
J
Now
part
of
the
reason
for
also
going
over
eight
years
is
that
the
design
of
the
attachment
shows
from
the
spreadsheet
that
the
that
the
idea
is
to
grow
the
fund
balance
as
much
as
possible
over
eight
years
that
there's
a
nice
big
pot
at
the
end,
possibly
as
much
as
nineteen
point
three
million
dollars.
So
if
the
new
building
is
needed,
then
or
if
other
needs
are
identified
along
the
way
through
the
proposed
Mitte
that
those
could
be
paid
for
with
cash
or
borrowing
and
paying
for
the
bond
price
or
for
the
debt
service.
J
Out
of
this
revenue
now,
I
know
from
talking
with
the
mr.
wood
that
he
tried
hard
to
make
sure
that
he
was
going
to
give
a
conservative
estimate
of
how
to
proceed.
Now,
as
mr.
Belcher
asked
earlier,
when
this
tax
was
passed
in
2011
and
went
to
effect,
I
believe
in
early
2012,
it
has
grown
much
faster
than
anticipated.
The
historical
information
that
has
been
gathered-
that's
grown
about
that
over
7%
per
year.
This
estimate
is
just
to
show
growth
at
only
5%,
to
be
conservative,
not
to
try
to
overshoot.
J
A
You
know
I
think
having
having
the
fact
that
this
is
generating
more
money
than
originally
anticipated
is
great.
It's
great,
for
you
know,
provides
more
resources.
I
will
say
one
of
the
things
there's
a
lot
about
the
plan.
I
like
I
like
to
focus
on
deferred
maintenance,
I,
think
that's
something
that
just
in
general,
we,
you
know,
we
don't
put
enough
prioritization
on
with
public
facilities
and
schools
and
I
think
I.
Think
having
that,
as
the
focuses
is
great.
A
A
K
Have
a
question
and
it's
unfortunate
that
mr.
wood
isn't
here
to
give
us
a
little
bit
more
of
a
background
of
how
he
came
to
some
of
these
decisions.
We
know
that
somewhere
between
15
and
16
million
dollars
was
not
spent
for
maybe
tech
purposes
that
should
have
been
close
to
1/2
million
on
County
salaries
was
any
of
that
taken
into
consideration
and
researched,
as
this
proposal
was
being
developed
to
help
right
those
wrongs
for
a
BTEC
and
those
funds
not
being
used
as
intended.
J
I'm
not
sure
how
to
answer
that
I
mean
this.
This
report
and
this
plan
can
only
go
forward
forward.
I
mean
it's,
it
does
correct,
I,
think
some
of
the
wrongs
and
that
it
does
conservatively
estimate
the
growth
of
this
and
make
sure
that
the
fund
balance
comes
back
to
a
healthy
amount,
but
I
don't
think
you
did.
It
wasn't
intended
to
directly
address
any
wrongs
that
were
done,
except
to
make
it
right
over
time
to
make
it
work
properly.
I
do.
I
Believe,
just
to
point
out,
I
do
believe
that
one
of
the
things
in
efforts
to
address
some
of
that
right.
The
wrongs
was
to
do
a
very
comprehensive
study
of
the
facilities
to
determine
what
were
the
necessary
maintenance
and
repairs
that
needed
to
be
made
in
those
buildings
and
to
sort
of
echo.
What
mr.
frou
said.
My
understanding
from
Gregg
Israel
was
in
terms
of
doing
the
deferred
maintenance.
I
If
you
had
25
million
dollars,
there
were
considerations,
one
about
just
the
ability
to
do
all
of
that
at
one
time,
also
being
mindful
that
you're
doing
maintenance
and
repair
on
buildings
that
are
being
actively
and
currently
used.
So
to
make
sure
that
you
stagger
that
so
that
you're
not
impacting
the
life
of
students
and
the
life
of
the
the
college
and
trying
to
do
that
and
trying
to
make
sure
that
you
do
it
in
as
judiciously
a
manner
as
possible.
I
think.
I
Certainly
if
this
board
said
you
look
at
that
in
a
shorter
timeframe,
we
can
go
back
to
both
PFA
and
to
the
process
to
see
and
work
with
the
college
to
see.
If
that's
something
that
we
can
accommodate
in
a
shorter
timeframe,
but
I
think
those
were
the
the
main
points
that
they
were
looking
at
and
trying
to
make
sure
that
they
accomplished
everything
and
to
do
it
in
a
way
that
was
as
least
intrusive
as
possible
to
the
life
of
the
college.
A
You
know
I,
think,
there's
a
couple
of
things
that,
for
me
are
important
that
we
try
to
accomplish
as
we're
moving
this
ahead.
The
when
this
referendum
was
held
back
in
2012.
If
voters
were
told
that
there
would
be
130
million
dollars
invested
in
a
BTEC
capital
needs
129
million
in
change
where
I'm
just
I'm
round
rounding
it
up
a
little
bit.
A
So
the
so
I
think
it's
important
that
we
make
sure
we
have
a
plan
to
make
sure
that
those
funds
are
invested
for
those
purposes
over
this
planning
horizon
the
sales
tax
will
generate
enough
revenue
to
do
that.
The
funds
are
there
to
do
it.
I,
like
the
fact
that
the
the
updated
MOU
does
have
language
that
talks
about
the
fact
that
the
additional
money
that
would
accumulate
in
the
fund
balance
would
have
to
be
spent
on
that
purpose.
A
So
it
couldn't
be
spent
on
something
else,
but
it
doesn't
provide
assurance,
and
when
that
would
happen,
I
mean
it
could.
If
the
if
the
Board
of
Commissioners
and
the
a
BTech
trustees
are
not
on
the
same
page,
about
how
to
invest
them,
they
could
theoretically
just
be
held
and
spent
even
later
in
the
future,
so
I
think
I
think
making
sure
there's
a
good
process
so
that
those
funds
will
be
invested
over
this
planning
horizon
is
important.
A
So
to
me,
I
would
be
supportive
of
not
only
assuring
that
there's
a
plan
to
invest
a
hundred
and
thirty
million
dollars
in
a
BTech
capital.
I
think
that
there
should
be
a
commitment
to
invest
more
than
that
in
light
of
the
fact
that
some
of
the
funds
were
spent
on
things
that
a
BTech
really
didn't
request
and-
and
frankly
are
not-
let
me
finish,
and
then
you
can
have
your
turn
frankly-
were
we're
poor
decisions.
This
parking
deck
that
was
built
is
vacant.
A
L
Just
some
general
comments-
and
here
tonight
one
is
just
that
I've
really
looked
forward
to
this
discussion.
I've
had
a
chance
to
speak
with
people
who
are
part
of
the
a
B
Tech
administration,
a
lot
of
conversations
in
our
three
by
three
meetings.
But
this
is
a
first
time
we've
had
a
chance
to
have
a
conversation
as
a
full
board
in
public
and
with
the
community.
So
so
my
instinct
would
be
that
we
really
give
this
the
time
it
deserves
to
get
to
a
plan
that
fully
honors.
L
If
there's
way,
if
there
ways
we
can
further
finesse
this
to
to
really
try
to
right
wrongs,
but
also
to
restore
trust
in
this
relationship
and
I
think
to
do
what
I
understood
to
be
at
the
at
the
heart
of
the
intention
around
this
campaign.
Originally,
which
was
to
ensure
that
a
BTEC
has
the
resources
to
be
a
critical
public
institution
in
our
community.
L
That's
absolutely
tethered
into
educating
folks
into
workforce
development
into
creating
opportunities
for
folks
who
might
not
otherwise
have
them
I
in
my
own
life,
my
mom
was
it
raised
me
as
a
single
mom
and
went
to
nursing
school
at
a
community
college
and
that
opened
doors
for
her
and
it
opened
doors
for
me,
and
you
know,
I
know
in
a
very
first-hand
way
how
critical
community
colleges
are
in
a
community
so
I.
This
is,
you
know,
that's
kind
of
personal,
and
this
is
more
high-level,
but
but
that's
kind
of
the
way.
L
I'm
approaching
this
conversation
is
as
an
important,
important
dialogue
and
discussion
tonight.
I
hope
it
airing
of
ideas
that
and
I
hope
an
opportunity
here
from
folks.
Perhaps
folks
were
part
of
the
a
BTEC
community
about
perspectives
on
this
a
couple
other
things
just
that
will
sort
of
that
our
guide
stars
for
me.
One
is
honoring
promises
that
were
made
to
voters
I.
Think
that's
critical!
K
Agree
with
Commissioner
Jasmine
Beach
I
see
her
holding
her
comments
in
terms
of
restoring
trust.
I
mean
the
other
piece
of
that
is
the
accountability
that
we
owe
a
BTech,
Community
College,
but
Buncombe
County
taxpayers
as
well
and
I,
think
really
being
thorough
and
taking
our
time
through.
This
discussion
allows
us
to
really
start
to
rebuild
that
trust
and
the
accountability
back
to
the
voters.
I
have
some
concerns
about
rushing
this
as
well,
because
in
all
due
respect,
you
know.
Mr.
K
wood
has
done
a
great
job
of
putting
a
beginning
proposal
forward
for
us,
but
he
doesn't
have
any
accountability
and
seeing
this
through,
our
new
county
manager
will
be
here
in
less
than
two
weeks
and
I.
Think
it's
only
fair
to
her
that
we
include
her
in
this
process
because
she's
going
to
be
the
one
working
with
us
so
closely
to
ensure
that
we
really
are
following
it
and
that
we're
being
accountable
to
a
BTEC
into
Buncombe
County.
A
B
B
B
Newman
says
in
an
article
he
feels
like
they
could
utilize
some
of
the
money
in
the
county
got
it
right
here
changed
his
mind
a
little
bit
but
I'm
working,
I,
didn't
vote
for
the
budget
or
they'd
be
take
to
you,
but
he
got
voted
in
by
500
votes.
We're
talking,
129
million
dollars,
I
made
a
PowerPoint
back
when
Wanda
green
was
part
of
it.
B
Basically
and
that's
what's
getting
ready
to
come
up
but
I'm
going
to
use
the
parts
of
it
that
turns
out
to
work
the
numbers,
work
and
okay,
if
you'll
bring
the
PowerPoint
that
police
so
hide
and
seek
that's
the
game
go
ahead
and
we
can
skip
some
of
this
and
look
at
the
numbers.
There's
some
numbers
that
I
want
to
look
at
Victoria
all
that.
But
if
you
look
down
at
the
bottom,
we
approved
in
2013
and
I
was
on
the
board
83
million
eight
hundred
seventy
two
thousand
dollars.
B
B
Just
this
is
some
of
the
whole
thing.
Let's
do
the
math,
you
know
and
nurse
the
5.7
we
were
going
to
be
in
debt
if,
with
the
twenty
seven
million
dollar
building,
miss
green
was
going
to
put
forward
over
the
eighty
three
million.
So
let's
just
start
moving
out
of
this
and
get
to
the
real
numbers
keep
going.
B
That
was
the
art
building.
She
wanted
it
we
cancelled.
So
let's
keep
going.
We
would
add
thirty
six
million
if
that
dollar
came
into
effect,
thirty
five
percent,
but
they
were
hidden.
You
know
it's
capturing.
The
commissioners
keep
going
well.
Creighton
builds
a
building,
that's
that
shed
during
them
side
of
that
buildings.
Fifty
thousand
dollars
couldn't
believe.
It
said
it.
Seventy
two
thousand,
but
they
forgot
to
put
the
Prairie
County
keep
going
here.
We
have
some
numbers
there's
eighty
three
million
dollars
approved
in
the
budget.
So
now
mr.
B
wood
and
the
staff
have
put
together
we're
going
to
have
a
nineteen
million
three
hundred
and
twenty
one
thousand
dollar
fund
balance.
It's
not
going
to
stay
locked
down.
We
discussed
that
there
it's
been
discussed
if
it
has
to
be
used,
it
can
be
if
we
have
to
go
to
a
bank
and
borrow
money
instead
of
going
through
another
things
that
we
can
actually
go,
build
a
college
or
another
building,
but
right
now
they
don't
need
a
building,
so
it
can
build.
B
And
if
we
we
run
into
something
on
one
of
the
other
buildings
it
can
be
drawn
from
it
with
with
no
big
deal.
It
can
end
up
with
nothing
at
the
upper
end.
But
then
you
look
it's
going
to
be
thirty
million
four
hundred
twenty
three
thousand
dollars
so
that
we
ended
up
and
that's
thirty,
three
million
six
hundred.
Sixteen
thousand
eight
hundred
sixty
nine
dollars
I
think
that's
above
129,
but
you
figure
2028
into
it,
we're
not
in
the
twenty
nine.
That's
another
four
million
dollars
so
now
we're
at
137
million
dollars.
B
B
That
gives
us
one
hundred
and
twenty-six
million
one
hundred
and
four
thousand
dollars,
but
she
had
another
four
million
into
it
for
done:
228
we're
still
above
one
hundred
and
thirty
million
dollars,
but
then
I
go
down
and
remember
the
five
million
dollars
that
was
in
the
major
maintenance
I.
Have
it
on
piece
of
paper
here:
okay,
I.
Add
that
to
the
seventy
six
me,
so
that
brings
us
back
to
82
million,
not
quite
83,
but
then
you
had
the
19
million
and
a
30
million
capital.
B
That
again,
that
brings
you
to
131
million
eight
hundred
and
eighty
dollars
had
four
million
to
that.
That's
136
million
dollars.
So
we're
way
above
what
we're
trying
to
look
for
my
issue.
Is
it's
been
so
long?
It's
been
so
bad
I'm,
not
worried
about
extra
dollars
right
now,
I'm
worried
about
fixing
what
they
have
and
the
more
we
put
it
off.
You
know
this
gives
us
more
money
to
fix
the
buildings
and
they
can
utilize
it
in
areas
they
can
change
stuff.
B
B
Reign
or
you
know,
can
be
cancelled,
we
owe
money
till
2000
and
you
brought
it.
You
got
it
from
done.
We
all
got
it.
We
owe
money
to
the
to
pay
this
off
until
2034
and
35.
So
how
could
you
sunset?
Something?
That's
that's
not
there.
All
I'm
saying
is
I
want
to
put
this
forward.
I
want
to
put
it
to
bed.
George
wood
had
X
amount
of
time
to
work
here
he
stepped
up
for
a
BTEC.
He
went
with
me
and
met
with
the
board
of
it.
The
trustees
today
vtec
the
executive
committee.
B
B
There's
the
referendum:
if
somebody
could
show
me
a
BTEC
on
it,
that'll
be
fine,
the
county,
they
could
not
do
it,
they
couldn't
put
it
in
the
referendum
for
a
BTEC
because
it
truthfully
wasn't
legal.
They
had
to
do
it.
It's
quarter
cent
sales
tax
for
Buncombe,
County,
now
I'm
here
to
try
to
get
this
money
to
make
it
work
for
a
BTEC
there's
a
lot
of
people
here
from
maybe
tech
and
the
fact
is
I
want
to
vote
on
it
tonight.
B
B
B
County
just
supports
money
to
them
and
when
we're
trying
to
give
a
million
and
a
half
dollars
back
and
try
to
do
more
than
that,
if
we
can,
but
you
know
if
we
keep
doing
what
we're
doing
it's
gonna
be
a
while
before
it
ever
happens,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
time.
There's
the
numbers.
If
anybody
wants
to
go
against
them,
go
for
it,
that's
a
that's
a
two-and-a-half-year-old
slide
and
adding
these
numbers
to
it.
It
still
comes
up
above
whatever
they
never
is.
1.2
129
me.
B
So
all
I'm
asking
is
for
a
vote
tonight
to
give
a
VTEC
what
it
needs
and
being
a
trustee
over
there.
It's
been
hard
to
work
both
sides,
but
the
side
over
is
a
9
to
4
vote
and
I
appreciate
all
the
votes
and
I'm.
You
know
I
appreciate
anybody
that
voted
against
that's
okay,
too,
because
I've
had
again
stuff
up
here.
I
hope
it's
okay,
y'all,
vote
against
stuff
and
I
hope
it's
okay,
but
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
time.
M
K
A
I'd
like
to
clarify
just
just
some
kind
of
some
of
the
top-line
numbers,
mr.
Warne,
so
some
my
understanding
is
that
there's
been
a
over
eighty
million
dollars
invested
today
by
the
end
of
this
year,
we
expected
to
be
right
around
eighty
five
million
dollars
in
terms
of
funds
that
have
been
invested
in
capital
needs
at
a
BTEC,
since
the
referendum
has
been
approved.
Is
that
correct
yeah?
A
That's
actual
expenditures,
that's
correct
and
then
the
the
plan
that's
been
developed,
contemplates
about
twenty
five
million
dollars
of
costs,
but
with
a
almost
six
percent
escalator
it's
about
thirty
million
dollars.
That
would
be
guaranteed
for
additional
maintenance
funding
over
the
next
eight
years
after
this
year.
Correct.
So
so,
if
we,
if
we
will
have
invested
about
eighty
five
million
this
fiscal
year
and
then
we
invest
an
additional
thirty,
that's
about
a
hundred
and
fifteen
million.
So
it's
about
fifteen
million
more
to
get
to
that
one
hundred
and
twenty
nine
hundred
thirty
million
dollar
number.
A
That
was
a
very
specific
number
that
was
talked
about
in
the
campaign
and
we
do
believe
again.
We
don't
know
exactly
what
the
economy
is.
Gonna
do
but
using
some
reasonable
assumptions.
We
do
think
that
the
sales
tax
would
generate
more
than
fifteen
million
dollars
of
additional
funds
over
that
period
of
time.
A
G
G
E
The
pledge,
from
my
understanding
the
pledges
expenditures
towards
a
BTEC
capital
and
then
it
was
later
amended
to
behave
iike
a
BTEC
capital
and
maintenance.
That's
my
understanding!
So
if
you
want
to
talk
revenue,
yes,
we
will
generate
a
lot
of
revenue.
A
portion
of
that
will
also
go
to
debt
service
to
pay
off
items
like
that.
So
if
we
want
to
just
focus
on
the
expenditure
piece,
I
would
probably
be
the
best
thing
to
do.
Okay,.
A
A
You
know,
what's
gonna,
be
the
process
for
making
decisions
around
how
additional
funds
are
allocated
for
capital
needs
over
this
period
of
time
and
and
beyond,
because
I
think
we
do
need
to
work
to
create
a
healthy
collaborative
relationship
between
a
BTEC
in
Buncombe
County
to
work
on
these
ongoing
issues
over
over
time.
You
know
one
on
one
model
for
doing
that
is
one
that's
we're
already
using
in
Buncombe
County
for
specifically
something
very
similar
to
this,
which
is
funding
for
school
capital
projects
for
Asheville
City
Schools
in
Buncombe,
County
school.
A
A
So
we
created
a
Joint
Commission
with
representatives
from
the
school
system,
representatives
from
the
county,
as
well
as
other
community
members,
to
look
at
how
to
allocate
because
there's
dedicated
sales
tax
monies
for
those
schools
too.
So
we
looked
at
how
to
program
those
funds
over
time.
Our
staff
have
done
a
great
job
in
forming
the
work
of
that
committee.
Looking
at
you
know
how
much
funding
is
available
and
the
City
Schools
and
the
County
Schools
come
in
and
present
what
they
see
as
the
list
of
priorities
for
their.
A
You
know
for
their
districts
each
year,
prioritize
them
and
then
there's
never
enough
money
to
fund
them
all,
of
course,
but
there's
you
know:
Commissioner
Belcher's
on
there
now
I've
served
on
there,
but
it's
a
very
it's
just
a
very
data-driven
collaborative
process
to
figure
out
how
to
invest
as
fund.
So
my
hope
is
that,
regardless
of
where
we
come
down
exactly
on
the
the
funds
that
are
are
gonna
be
guaranteed.
A
I
hope
we
can
I
think
that
would
be
a
great
model
for
working
between
the
county
and
a
BTEC
on
the
programming
of
these
funds
going
forward
again,
you
know
for
the
for
the
detailed
plans
that
have
already
been
identified
around
maintenance
which
I'd
like
to
see.
You
know
some
of
that
may
already
been
done,
but
there's
gonna
be
a
lot
of
additional
funding
generated
here
and
I.
Think
we
need
a
collaborative
approach
to
work
with
a
BTEC
on
how
it'll
be
how
it'll
be
invested.
A
G
Other
comments,
I
got
a
quick
comment
and
I
I
do
agree
with
the
part
of
what
chairman
Newman
is
saying
about
the
school
commission
and
that
it
that
it
that
has
been
that
has
been
a
good
model.
On
that
you
know
we
should
have
that
type
of
discussion
with
with
a
BTech,
also
like
the
fact
that,
where
we
have
a
plan
that
is
being
presented,
it
was
that
discussion
you
know
was,
has
been
taken
to
a
vtag
to
their
board.
They've
looked
at
it
now,
it
comes
back
to
us.
G
I
do
take
a
little
offense
to
since
mr.
wood
is
not
here
to
make
any
any
direct
response
towards
him
and
him
not.
You
know
about
him
and
him
not
be
able
to
be
able
to
defend
himself
I,
don't
think
that's
appropriate,
but
the
first
meeting
that
I
attended
my
first
meeting
Buncombe
County
in
the
consent
agenda,
was
an
eighty
three
million
dollar
budget
ordinance
for
a
VTEC
I.
G
G
G
Is
there
is
there
any
any
building
project
a
building
project?
Would
this
prevent
consideration
on
any
building
project
for
a
BTech?
No,
sir,
okay.
The
other
question
is
that:
can
we
can
we
access
fund
balance
with
a
vote
of
the
board,
if
necessary,
yes,
and
can
we
for
the
school?
Can
we
provide
additional
money
on
top
of
this,
with
board
approval
with
this
existing
plan?
Yes,.
J
A
All
right:
well,
let's
go
ahead
and
take
public
comment.
I
know
there
has
not
been
a
motion
made
yet,
but
I
anticipate
there
will
be
one
or
more
so,
let's
go
ahead
and
dive
and
we'll
invite
public
comment
on
this
issue.
Other
any
members
of
the
public
who
wish
to
comment
mr.
Dennis
King,
dr.
King,
thank
you
for
being
with
us
great
to
see
you.
O
You
Dennis,
King
and
I'm
with
a
BTech
first
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
the
projects
which
have
been
completed
thus
far.
I
think
that
it's
incredibly
important
when,
when
we
went
out
to
the
public
with
this
bond
referendum,
I
remember
talking
about
taking
a
BTech
to
the
next
level.
You've
got
a
wonderful
Community,
College
of
which
you
ought
to
be
very
proud,
but
it's
not
great.
There
are
problems
that
we
have
had
over
the
years
and
the
money
that
the
quarter
cent
sales
tax
was
to
give
us
was
money.
O
We
want
to
continue
that
kind
of
progress
to
the
next
level.
Now,
you've
we've
identified
25
million
dollars
worth
of
projects
which
need
to
be
taken
care
of
roofs
that
are
leaking
that
need
to
be
fixed
and
things
of
that
nature,
and
so
I'm
satisfied
that
the
maintenance
is
one
of
our
top
priorities.
The
the
need
for
a
new
building
will
come
and
it
will
come
soon
if
you
want
to
do
what
I
just
said,
which
is
take
us
from
good
to
great.
Thank
you.
A
P
O
P
Like
your
idea
about
the
school
capital
Commission,
because
just
listening
to
this
I
remember
when
we
had
the
quarter
cent
sales
tax
and
we
thought
that
the
money
was
going
to
go
to
capital
and
I.
Remember
discussions
later
people
well
people
in
here
we're
saying
that
you
can't
invest,
put
all
that
money
in
capital
without
having
a
reserve
for
maintenance
and
I'm,
not
sure
where
that
got
lost
in
the
discussion,
but
we
ended
up
diverting
stuff
into
the
general
fund
and
I.
Remember
at
one
point
the
former
president
of
a
BTEC.
P
He
was
not
a
happy
camper,
because
Wanda
green
came
in
and
wanted
to
take
over
the
project,
and
you
know
if
you
keep
changing
plans
as
much
as
we
seem
to
be
doing
with
this
money
that
was
supposed
to
go
to
a
BTEC
for
capital
projects.
It's
no
longer
a
plan.
You
know
it's
to
me
it
just
sitting
back
there.
It
feels
more
like
chaos,
you
know
if
I
were
responsible
for
building
and
maintaining
buildings
at
a
BTEC
I
would
want
something
more
certain
rather
than
thinking.
A
A
I
A
G
G
N
J
J
Q
A
G
A
So
I
there's
a
motion
and
a
second
to
approve
I've
heard
some
commissioners
advocate
for
taking
some
additional
time
so
I
think
that's
probably
the
process
question
that
we
need
to
resolve.
First
is
whether
majority
the
board
wishes
to
act
on
this
tonight
or
whether
to
take
some
additional
time
before
we
vote
on
this.
So
I'd.
G
A
G
A
A
G
Send
this
to
the
legislature,
legislature,
that
you
know
I
believe
that
there
will
be
some
discussion
additional
discussion
as
you
brought
up
the
Commission
and
and
some
other
ways
of
moving
forward
and
making
sure
our
cooperation
is,
is
the
best
level
that
could
possibly
be
I.
Think
that
that
will
provide
some
window
there
that
some
it
might
be
helpful.
So,
okay,.
A
Well,
I,
you
know
I'm
an
advocate
for
taking
more
time
on
this
personally.
This
is
a
very
important
issue,
we're
talking
about
a
lot
of
money
and
so
I
personally
think
taking
some
additional
time.
I
think
we're
gonna
we're
already
having
a
good
discussion.
You
know
this
will
continue
tonight.
I
would
be
more
comfortable
waiting
to
vote
on
this.
You
know
for
at
least
a
little
more
time
to
I
mean
I'd
like
to
see
the
plan.
I
mean
we're
talking
about
spending.
Thirty
million
dollars
on
a
plan.
A
You
know
think
about
the
details
of
this,
but
just
to
get
something
on
that
on
the
table.
Using
the
model
from
the
school
commission
we'd
have
two
members
appointed
by
the
County
Commission
two
members
appointed
by
the
a
BTEC
board
of
trustees.
Those
four
would
at
point
an
additional
community
member.
A
This
board
would
not
have
direct
decision-making
authority,
but
would
make
recommendations
based
on
the
plans
developed
by
a
BTEC
input
from
county
staff
would
make
recommendations
on
allocations
of
available
funding
from
article
46,
and
then
the
commission
would
need
to
approve
those
recommendations,
just
as
we
do
with
the
CIM
County
school
system.
In
the
Asheville
City
school
system-
so
that's
that's
an
amendment
I
would
propose.
Commissioner.
B
B
46
is
not
like
article
36
or
42,
or
whatever
in
Durham
County
the
state
determined
that
mining
had
to
go
where
it's
going.
She
has
nowhere
else
to
go,
except
into
the
school
system,
city
and
county
period
that
and
we're
about
the
only
County
that
has
that.
But
how
are
you
going
to
take,
as
you
put
in
your
article
in
the
paper
that
you
thought
the
money
could
be
used
in
other
areas
that
we
need
to
use
it
in
now?
B
You
changed
your
mind
a
little
bit,
but
article
46
money
is
for
all
the
commissioners
from
after
we're
going
to
be
able
to
determine
what
they
would
like
to
do
with
it.
That's
the
way
it
was
laid
out
as
its
article
46
money
is
just
Buncombe.
County
quarter
cent
sales
tax
put
there
there's
another
quarter,
cent
left
or
it
could
ever
be
put
I,
don't
know
so.
I
am
NOT
supportive
of
that,
because
that's
backing
into
something
that
we
honestly
can't
do
the
state
can't
do
it.
B
You
know
they
can
do
it
for
late
years,
but
they
can't
lock
it
down
period.
So
that's
if
you
want
to
do
that.
For
the
eight
years
that
were
tying
into
this
that'll
be
fine.
How
can
you
do
it?
This
money?
It's
not
state
mandated
one
and
I
sent
out
of
the
seven
cents
that
has
to
go
to
the
County,
Schools
and
city
schools
period.
B
B
So
there's
a
motion
to
do
something:
to
help
this
school.
We
don't
need
to
control
them.
Yeah.
We
had
three
people
in
the
room:
a
BTEC
had
three
people
in
the
room.
We
had
Greg
Israel
in
the
room
we
had
to
present
in
the
room
we
had
Mandy's
been
in
the
room
and
you
know:
George
went
in
the
room,
I
don't
see
what
it
would
benefit
that
I
want
a
BTEC
to
be
involved
in
it
and
they
know
it
and
it's
tied
into
this
already.
B
You
know
that
19
million
dollars
can
be
spent
during
that
process.
It
just
has
to
be
determined
between
the
two
groups
and
I'm.
A
hundred
percent
for
that
we
don't
need
to
make
the
total
decision
owning
a
BTEC
has
a
decision
they
can
make
on
it
and
I'm
happy
with
that.
But
we
put
enough
effort
into
this
and
it
is
a
lot
of
money
and
I'm
a
hundred
percent
before
a
lot
of
money,
but
I
put
the
numbers
up
there.
B
So
we
took
away
all
the
threat
of
not
having
the
money
and
hopefully
we
have
more
attended,
opers
25
million
dollars,
but
I
you
know,
and
it
don't
need
to
stay
there
in
the
fund
balance
to
move
it.
If
they
need
it
then
a
said
he
may
need
a
school
where
they,
he
probably
won't,
be
there,
but
they
may
need
another
building.
A
A
B
A
G
N
Know
I'm
sitting
here,
I've
been
quiet
and
I've
gone
over
this
this
past
weekend,
a
lot
I've
read
what
Don
is
sitting
in.
What
everybody
is
sent
me
and
then
you
talk
about
coming
in
to
the
first
meetings
first
meeting
I
had
we
were
talking
about
a
twenty
seven
million
dollar
building
that
we
passed
on
a
consent
agenda
and
that
just
blew
my
mind.
You
know
I
never
heard
of
that
at
Circle
to
university
boys,
but
we
need
to
bring
this
mess
and
that's
where
it
is.
We
need
to
get
a
solution.
N
It's
not
fair
to
the
school
community
college
and
I
can
tell
you
from
being
on
the
EDC
board
representing
us.
The
commission
that
talking
to
all
the
new
businesses
coming
in
here
first
thing
they
bring
up,
is
the
Community
College
and
what
they're
doing
I
want
to
support
this
deal
tonight
for
us
to
move
it
along,
but
the
only
way
I'm
going
support
it
is
that
I
agree
with
brownie.
We
need
a
commission
like
the
school
because
so
did
become.
Ten
will
be
protected.
We
need
them.
N
That
said
at
the
table
and
more
important
than
that,
they
are
the
ones
that
got
to
tell
us
when
they
need
a
building
and
it
gives
us
checks
and
balances
and
transparency.
So
we
don't
have
the
mess,
we're
not
having
what
we're
trying
to
correct
now
to
happen
again
and
unfortunately,
this
whole
referendum
was
not
set
up
right
from
the
beginning,
his
boys
I'm
concerned,
we
should
have
done.
It
was
just
not
right.
G
G
Well,
I'll!
Get
to
that!
But
I
don't
agree
with
it.
It
was
not
I
guess
this
is
the
first
time
that
it's
been
discussed.
Okay,
so
I
do
serve
on
that
on
that
school
board.
Commission
I
do
like
the
way
that
functions.
However,
I
do
not
think
that
we
can
structure.
What
that
Commission
looks
like
in
your
motion
includes
how
many
people
is
going
to
be
on
it.
All
of
that
I
would
support
that.
G
We
we
explore
the
possibility
and
I
would
support
it
of
do
of
having
some
sort
of
commission,
but
what
we're
doing
by
going
ahead
and
structuring
it
you're
leaving
the
people
out
in
the
room
that
are
from
a
BTEC.
We
need
their
input
into.
What
that
Commission
looks
like
so
I
would
support
that.
We
structure
something
similar
to
what
we
have
in
the
other
school
commission.
G
I
will
not
support
what
that
looks
like
tonight,
because
I
feel
like
we
need
the
the
input
from
from
a
BTEC
from
their
board
and
what
they
think
the
structure
is
and
I
think
it
will
do
they.
Maybe
even
we
do
that
during
the
time
that
we're
going
to
the
to
the
legislature,
which
is
gonna,
where
my
mind
went
when
you
brought
up
the
Commission
earlier,
that's
kind
of
where,
when
I
started
talking
about
you
know
if
this
goes
through,
what
happens
next?
About
approaching
the
you
know,
the.
J
Just
before
we
make
a
motion
more
complicated
than
its,
it
might
become.
I
think
we're
talking
about
a
couple
things
so
I
think
the
board
has
to
remember
first,
when
we're
looking
at
the
article
46
sales
tax
and
its
use
that
is
designed
by
legislature
as
an
additional
source
of
revenue
to
be
spent
in
the
discretion
of
this
board
in
this
board.
Only
so
this
board
can't
bind
itself
for
this
year
for
this
month
or
for
any
time
or
the
future
board
as
the
use
the
discretionary
use
of
those
funds.
J
So
it
seems
that
to
me
that
what
you're
talking
about
here
is
if,
if
the
board
goes
along
with
the
Chairman's
proposal,
then
we
need
to
back
up
to
what
college
attorney
and
I
discussed.
The
easiest
way
to
accomplish
the
mutual
goals
of
the
trustees
in
this
board
is
through
an
MOU,
mutually
agreed
to
to
become
law.
J
So
when
I
read
the
section
of
paragraph
of
section
5,
where
the
the
proposed
MOU,
the
board
of
trustees
and
the
commissioners
will
work
together
to
identify
what
needs
to
be
done,
if
they
jointly
agree,
then
would
make
that
expense.
I!
Think
what
you're
describing
is
we
would
need
to
redraft
that
five
in
some
mutual
agreeable
manner
such
that
this
board
would
agree
and
send
it
back
to
the
college
trustees,
or
vice
versa,
such
that
they
both
have
one
agreement,
and
then
that
goes
to
the
legislature.
That's.
A
Right
that
I
think
that's
that's
about
right,
I'm,
absolutely
Commissioner,
Belcher!
You
know
the
what
I'm
proposing
here.
If
there's
a
majority
of
our
board
that
supports
the
idea,
I
mean
this
would
be
contingent
upon.
The
a
BTech
trustee
is
agreeing.
This
is
helpful.
We
we,
we
have
to
both
be
an
agreement
or
we
don't
have
an
MOU.
A
So
this
is
kind
of
proposing
a
change
to
the
MOU,
so
it
would
go
back
to
their
their
board
for
consideration
and
if
you
know-
and
if
they
think
it's
not
helpful,
then
then
you
know
we
wouldn't
it
wouldn't
go
into
effect,
so
we
have
to
we'd
have
to
be
on
the
same
page
but
and
I'm.
Certainly
I
certainly
welcome
input
from
the
a
BTech
trustees
about
the
best
way
to
do
it.
I'd
certainly
be
happy
to
say
this.
Is
you
know
this
is
a.
A
G
A
P
G
It's
my
only
concern
is
that
I
don't
want
us
writing
that
I
would
like
to
have
input
from
from
from
a
BTEC,
so
I
would
be
willing
to
support
the
the
motion
to
include
the
exploration
of
that
model
with
neon
and
I
would
I
mean
I
serve
on
that
Commission
now
I
would
be
supportive
of
that
I.
You
know,
I,
just
don't
think
we
need
to
be
direct,
and
so.
A
Now
correct,
so
how
about
this?
If
the
motion
were
to
say
that
we
have
this
Joint
Commission,
the
Commission
proposes
for
consideration
this
structure
but
welcomes
feedback
from
maybe
text
trustees
on
the
specific
structure,
so
we'll
just
kind
of
put
it
out
there,
but
we
want
their
feedback
on
it.
It's
if
we.
I
O
G
A
A
We
propose
for
consideration
the
model
from
the
school
capital
Commission
used
with
the
City
&
County
Schools,
which
is
a
five-member
board
to
appointed
by
the
county,
to
appointed
by
the
schools
and
one
additional
community
member.
But
we
welcome
their
input
on
that
and,
if
there's
additional
ideas
for
representation
from
each
body,
where
we
welcome
dialogue
on
dialogue.
On
that
point
because
out.
G
L
O
L
L
A
A
K
I'm
still
really
struggling
to
support
this
much
for
the
same
reasons
that
I've
previously
stated
I
wholeheartedly
support
some
type
of
Joint
Commission
to
work
towards
this
and
ensuring
that
the
right
folks
at
Buncombe,
County,
the
commissioners
and
the
right
folks
at
a
BTEC,
are
at
the
table
to
ensure
that
they
truly
have
input
into
the
projects
that
article
46
is
going
to
fund.
Their
voices
must
be
heard
and
the
right
voices
at
the
table
to
be
heard.
K
This
is
the
first
time
we've
had
this
discussion
as
a
body
and
I
think
to
spend
maybe
an
hour
and
a
half
at
this
point
on.
It
is
simply
not
long
enough.
I
think
we
really
need
to
be
thoughtful
and
thorough
to
ensure
that
we're
doing
the
right
thing
by
Buncombe,
County
taxpayers
and
a
BTEC
Community
College.
J
J
G
A
G
A
There's
no
other
so
I'm
just
gonna
comment
that
I'm
gonna
vote
against
it
I
just
I,
just
I
just
don't
feel
like
we
have
the
information
we
need
to
make
a
make.
An
informed
decision.
I
mean
again
we're
talking
about
thirty
million
dollars.
I've
seen
a
two
page
plan
with
bullet
points,
and
that's
just
that's
just
not
that's
just
not
good
enough.
You.
A
M
M
We
never
are
gonna
make
a
hundred
percent
to
right
direction,
but
it
is
amazing
to
me
of
whenever
I
chairman
and
others
and
there's
seven
of
us.
We
each
got
one
vote.
Apiece
nobody's
got
one
and
a
half
that
when
we
asked
for
something
we
ought
to
have
the
consideration
to
go
on,
but
that
there
is
what
probably
upsets
me
more
than
anything
is
whenever
we
know
we're
out
voted
and
we
ask
for
time
to
get
more
information.
We're
denied
very
quick.
We
have
prolonged
this
for
35
minutes
when
we
should
have
been
voting
earlier.
M
L
Like
to
respond
to
that
I
I
hear
you
I
mean
delay
can
be
a
tactic.
We
all
know
that
our
Congress
hasn't
passed
anything
in
years.
I.
Think
at
this
point
to
me
this
is
different.
This
is
the
first
time.
Let
me
explain:
there's
no
there's
no
external
deadline
on
this.
Some
of
these
are
the
things
that
have
come
before
us.
They've
been
external
forces
where
a
decision
was
required
or.
P
L
On
major
initiatives,
we
have
typically
taken
more
than
one
meeting
to
do
an
informational
session
with
some
sort
of
time
to
metabolize
and
digest
it
in
between
and
have
discussion
before
it
comes
back
to
the
vote.
We
did
that
with
the
early
childhood
education
fund.
We
did
that
with
mountain
housing
over
to
meetings
with
their.
L
So
that's
where
I'm
coming
from
is
I
think
that
when
there's
when,
when
the
something
has
enough
significance,
there's
it's
a
large
enough
dollar
amount.
There's
enough
at
stake
where
it's
complicated
enough
I
think
we
and
the
community
are
better
served
by
a
process
that
includes
public
discussion.
Where
we
can
disagree,
it
can
be
robust.
We
can
ask
for
more
information.
We
can
put
ideas
on
the
table
and
then
have
an
opportunity
to
come
back
and
bring
it
to
a
vote
y'all.
L
L
L
G
Q
A
A
A
G
J
A
I
agree
probably
need
to
finalize
that
I
think
I
think
the
legislators
are
following
this
closely.
I
think
they'll,
it's
good.
The
ball
is
going
to
be
in
their
court
about
if
they
want
to
take
action
on
this
has
been
passed
by
both
bodies,
but
both
on
a
split
vote.
You
know
we're
far
from
a
consensus
on
some
of
this,
so
whether
they
you.
G
A
F
A
F
F
So
during
some
of
our
fiscal
year
2020
budget
planning
process
for
our
capital
improvement
plan
planning.
It
was
discovered
that
the
north
carolina
room
of
the
pack
library
is
without
an
existing
fire
suppression
system.
I'm
so
obviously
this
does
jeopardize
any
of
the
contents
of
that
room
more
so
than
I.
Guess
the
remainder
of
the
library
Jim.
I
F
The
request
is
to
utilize
general
government
budgetary
contingency
dollars
in
order
to
fund
that
particular
project.
So
we
would
request
that
the
budgetary
contingency
be
established
as
a
transfer
from
the
general
fund
to
the
capital
projects
fund
for
the
PAC
library,
fire
suppression
system,
in
the
amount
of
two
hundred
and
thirty,
three
thousand
four
hundred
and
thirty
nine
dollars.
F
A
A
It
is
a
quarter
of
a
million
dollars.
You
know
we're
entering
the
budget
process.
I
mean
to
me
this.
It
kind
of
feels
a
little
bit
more
like
something
that
should
be
considered
alongside
other.
You
know,
there's
always
more
great
projects
and
we
have
funds
for
in
the
in
the
budget.
This
is
not
in
any
current
plan.
I
guess,
I,
don't
know
I'm
kind
of
more
inclined
to
suggest
we
put
this
in
the
budget
process
for
this.
A
A
N
I
Room
is
not
just
its
distinct
from
the
regular
library
where
there
are
books
that
people
can
check
out.
It
is
containing
historical
information,
many
of
which
are
documents
that
are
that,
if
they
were
destroyed
either
by
fire
or
by
water
would
be
irreplaceable,
and
that
was
the
urgency
that
was
placed
on
that
when
we
were
made
aware
that
we
did
include
it
in
the
capital
budget
process.
After
a
further
discussion,
the
recommendation
was
to
move
forward
from
a
safety
from
a
preservation
perspective.
At
this
point,
but
that's
you
know
it's
pleasure
of
the
board,
because.
B
A
F
F
All
right
so
for
item
number
three:
it's
a
general
fund
requested
budget
amendment.
This
is
related
to
the
approval
by
this
board
on
February,
the
fifth
to
increase
the
ems
paramedics
by
four
positions.
This
creates
the
technical
budget
amendment
for
us
to
be
able
to
budget
the
salary
and
benefits
based
on
that
approval,
which.
F
A
It's
just
another
kind
of
a
process
question.
Is
there
any
way
to
do
this?
When
we
just
you
know,
look
we
had
this
great
discussion
about
this
last
week
and
yeah
we
proved
this.
Is
there
any
way
to
do
this
when
we
do
it
so
that
we're
not
kind
of
doing
it,
I
mean
this
doesn't
usually
take
too
much
time,
so
we
have
already
covered
it,
but
is
there
anybody
to
just
do
it
at
the
same
time,
so
you
just
sort
of
get
it
all
done
when
you're
focused
on
the
substance
of
it.
So.
F
A
A
K
K
F
So
budget
amendment
number
four
and
five
are
related
number.
Four.
This
is
to
budget
the
anticipated
award
from
the
Buncombe
County
Tourism,
Development
Authority,
and
the
amount
of
six
million
dollars
for
the
improvements
to
the
Buncombe
County
Sports
Park,
the
Bob
Lewis
ballpark,
and
to
assist
in
the
creation
of
the
Inka
Heritage
Trail.
So
this
allows
us
to
budget
the
anticipated
revenue
from
the
six
million
dollar
award
in
addition
to
budgeting
four
million,
a
ton
thousand
dollars
in
anticipated
revenue
in
federal
grants
for
the
same
project.
F
F
Q
F
So
budget
amendments
number,
six
and
seven
are
related
at
the
June
19th
2018
budget
adoption
meeting
there
was
the
approval
for
a
project
for
Mitel
phone
system
upgrade
on
behalf
of
IT
that
a
original
approved
amount
was
ninety
five
thousand
two
hundred
and
four
dollars.
The
quote
has
been
received
from
the
vendor
requiring
an
additional
twenty,
seven
thousand
seven
hundred
and
fifty
two
dollars.
Information
technology
has
identified
that
dollar
amount
in
their
current
operating
budget.
F
A
G
A
A
A
G
G
A
M
N
A
A
G
K
K
A
P
G
A
A
L
L
A
Okay,
anybody
else
on
any
of
these
others.
Okay,
we'll
keep
thinking
about
all
right.
We
got
a
few
Phil,
that's
good!
That's
progress!
All
right!
We
come
to
public
comment.
Are
there
any
members
of
the
public
who
would
like
to
comment-
and
you
have
three
minutes
and
said-
please
just
share
your
name
and
where
you
live,
and
thank
you
for
being
here.
Q
Christine
callings
Candler.
Thank
you
for
listening.
My
property
is
approximately
one
mile
from
west
Asheville
and
three
are
three.
Zoning
I
was
happy
at
my
property
for
the
first
three
years,
then
in
2016,
a
business
developer
couple
bought
almost
four
acre
property
that
sits
further
down
from
my
private
driveway.
My
driveway
left
or
lane
offers
their
property
access
without
notice
or
in
introduction,
and
while
I
was
out
of
town,
they
dug
through
300
feet
of
driveway
on
my
property
to
increase
the
size
of
their
water
line
and
water
meter.
Q
Q
The
man
in
the
business
developer
couple
has
many
years
experience
and
operations
and
earth-moving
equipment.
Yet
he
fails
to
acknowledge
and
act
upon
the
drainage
issues
caused
by
his
leaking
water
meter
box.
During
one
of
the
times,
I
talked
with
him.
He
said
he
wanted
to
buy
my
property.
He
already
owns
three
investment
properties
in
the
area
appraised
it
over
a
million
dollars.
He
collects
a
lot
of
rent
money
owning
my
property
could
allow
him
to
widen
the
substandard
one.
Lane
Drive,
a
gravel
driveway
that
his
business
tenants
complain
about.
Q
Q
What
I
hope
to
accomplish
tonight
is
telling
you
of
the
struggle
of
development
versus
how
it
affects
some
residents
when
there
is
not
appropriate
regulations
or
infrastructure
available.
A
business
developer
can
see
loopholes
and
plow
through
with
their
money
and
lawyers
trying
to
intimidate
I.
Have
this
binder
full
of
correspondence
with
the
business
developers,
lawyers
from
speeding
noise,
maintenance,
property
damage
and
trespassing
issues
that
I
have
with
them,
including
a
big
erosion
problem
from
their
leaky
water
meter
to
a
demand
letter
and
threat
of
defamation
lawsuit.
Q
At
me,
my
life
now
consists
of
protecting
and
defending
my
rights
on
almost
weekly
basis.
The
defamation
lawsuit
threat
is
because
I
gave
them
a
news
release
that
reported
details
of
their
leaky,
water,
meter
box
and
all
the
trouble
it
caused.
I
said
I
would
give
it
to
the
Asheville
mayor
which
I
have
and
now
the
commissioners
next
I
might
go
to
the
media.
The
leaky
meter
issue
has
been
going
on
for
years
and
I
gave
them
a
deadline
to
fix
it
or
I.
Would
publicize
I?
H
So
what's
happened
is
that
we've
realized
how
important
her
driveway
left
her
Lane
private
driveway,
which
also
has
access
to
to
neighbors
in
the
back,
is
to
the
drainage
and
protection
of
her
home.
So
this
developer
put
in
a
new
water
meter,
a
new
quarter,
meter
box
and
a
new
water
line.
This
has
caused
a
lot
of
problems.
It
seems
like
there's
always
water
standing
in
that
meter
box.
H
This
problem
really
came
to
our
attention
in
June
of
2017
bright
sunny
day
and
that
maker
Candler
fire
department
came
out
and
as
they
do
from
time
to
time,
which
is
a
good
thing,
they
opened
up
the
hydrant
and
blew
it
out.
Water
came
down.
Leffler
Lane.
We
constructed
some
drainage
turn
outs
to
direct
all
that
water.
To
the
ditch
excuse
me,
we
saw
the
water
come
down
Leffler
lane
into
the
ditch
and
go
down
the
ditch.
Leffler
Lane
is
paved
for
the
first
30
feet
and
it's
gravel.
H
Well,
we
were
looking
at
Leffler,
Lane
and
water
was
coming
out
of
the
gravel,
not
in
the
ditch
in
the
lane.
It
was
right
on
top
of
that
water
main
the
two
inch
main
that
they
put
in.
We
immediately
called
up
the
owner
of
the
developer.
He
said
I'll
think
about
it.
Nothing
happened,
January
of
2018,
we
had
saturated
water
conditions
under
left
or
Lane
all
the
traffic
from
the
group
home.
H
That's
at
the
back
that
the
developer
owns
going
back
and
forth,
created
a
great
big
four
inch
run
and
Leffler
Lane,
a
big
mound
of
dirt
between
left
or
lane,
and
the
unfortunately
somebody
ordered
a
load
of
gravel
dump
truck
came
in
there.
What
did
they
do?
They
drove
right
down
that
mud
and
squished
it
into
the
ditch?
H
Nothing
happened,
so
we
saw
rain
coming
I
guess
my
times
up,
I've
got
30
seconds
30
seconds
we
dug
it
out
developer,
didn't
want
to
pay
anything
like
that.
Fortunately,
the
city
of
Asheville
water
department
has
come
out
and
identified
a
leak,
but
we
are
wondering
what
can
we
do
when
the
lawyer
of
the
developer
says
there's
no
leak,
there,
we've
had
water
come
out.
Water
people
come
out
several
times
leak,
there's
no
leak.
What's
our
recourse
with
these
developers?
That's
our
question.
Thank
you,
sir.
Thank
you.
B
A
Think
the
energy
innovation
task
force
I
think
I
think
owl
made
the
motion
to
do
it.
I
think
other
people
talked
about
being
interested
in
going
to
some
of
the
meetings
and
I
invited
those
members
did
the
last
meetings.
So
I
do
remember
us
voting
for
it.
Actually,
so
does
anybody
else
have
any
comments
on
that
I.
M
A
All
right:
well,
the
minutes
are
what
rules
so
we'll
check
it,
we'll
check
it
out.
Okay,
all
right!
We
do.
Let
me
make
a
couple
of
quick
announcements.
The
county
commissioners
next
regular
meeting
will
be
on
March
5th
at
5:00
p.m.
however
at
4:30
p.m.
we
will
have
a
special
meeting
to
swear
in
Avril
Pender
as
the
new
county
manager.
So
the
public
is
welcome
to
attend
that
followed
by
our
regular
meeting
at
5:00
p.m.
and
then
our
next
regular
meeting
will
be
at
5:00
p.m.
on
march
19th.
J
Yes,
sir,
pursuant
to
a
general
statute,
143
318
11
a
3
to
discuss
a
legal
matter
with
attorney
retained
by
the
county.
This
is
the
county
of
welcome
versus
Joseph
Weisman
jr.,
Wanda
Skellington,
green
John,
Eugene
Creighton,
Amanda,
Louise,
stone
and
environmental
infrastructure.
Consulting
LLC
and
that's
18
CVS
for
206
I,
anticipate
an
update
and
no
further
direction
in
open
session.
Okay.