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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting (June 15, 2021)
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Regular Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners for June 15, 2021. To view the meeting agenda you can visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
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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
we
now
come
to
the
consent
agenda.
Commissioners,
are
there
any
questions
about
any
items
on
the
consent
agenda.
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C
Yeah
excited
to
be
here
today,
rafael
baptista,
with
performance
management,
excited
to
share
some
good
news.
I
actually
have
two
items
of
good
news
today:
dur
intertwine,
as
you
might
recall
two
weeks
ago,
I
came
here
and
we
talked
about
the
creation
of
a
culture
strategy
and
innovation
in
buncombe
county
and
the
need
and
all
the
work
we
were
doing.
Today's
good
news
is
both
an
accomplishment
of
the
work
we've
done
towards
that
culture,
but
also
the
work
we're
doing
towards
building
that
culture.
So
I'll
start
with
the
accomplishment
which
is
the
neco
awards.
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The
best
is
yet
to
come.
The
second
good
news
is
that,
as
part
of
that
effort
to
create
a
cultural
strategy
and
innovation,
we
need
to
build
a
skill
set
around
continuous
improvement.
How
do
we
identify
problems
and
solve
them?
How
do
we
make
our
processes
better
and
a
great
way
to
do
that
is
through
lean,
six
sigma,
which
is
one
of
the
most
respected
practices
for
process
improvement?
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So
ten
county
employees,
representing
three
different
departments
in
multiple
focus
areas
recently
went
through
and
got
certified
at
the
lean
six
sigma
greenbelt
level
by
western
carolina
university,
we're
already
working
on
projects
to
bring
that
home
and
to
expand
that
knowledge
and
that
training
without
the
organization.
So
thank
you
for
your
support
of
all
these
efforts
and
I
was
happy
to
be
able
to
present
you
some
good
news.
So
thank
you
so
much.
A
Thank
you
raphael.
We
appreciate
the
updates
and
congratulations
to
all
the
county
employees
who
did
this
great
work
and
for
the
staff
who
helped
put
the
proposals
forward
to
recognize
their
great
work.
We
really
appreciate
it.
It's
well
deserved
all
right
now
we
come
to
public
comment.
Let
me
just
go
over
the
protocol.
Real
quick,
the
time
limit
for
each
individual
is
three
minutes.
You'll
have
a
yellow
light
when
you've
got
30
seconds
and
a
red
light.
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When
your
time's
up
and
please
discontinue
speaking
when
your
time's
up,
we
want
to
make
sure
we
give
all
residents
the
same
amount
of
time
to
speak
to
the
board
by
this.
If
you,
if
your
time
expires,
you
can
leave
any
questions
along
with
your
name
address
and
phone
number
with
our
county
manager
board.
Members
are
not
expected
to
comment
on
any
matters
during
the
public
comment
period.
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E
Thank
you.
For
the
time
my
name
is
carl
solsby.
I
live
at
82
west
oakview.
I
was
here
about
a
month
ago
concerning
a
project
that
I'm
doing
that
on
sandhill
road.
The
I
have
asked
mr
crew
to
pass
out
some
plat
copies
that
you
have
I'm
a
little
bit
limited
right
now.
To
give
you
some
more
information,
I
had
recently
given
some
information
to
an
individual
and
it
tried
to
get
it
to
this
board
and
someone
along
the
process
had
told
this
individual.
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E
A
licensed
general
contractor
conducting
business
in
the
county,
and
I
resent
that
not
only
that,
but
the
reason
I'm
here
this
evening-
and
I
don't
know
who
made
that
comment-
I'm
just
saying
that
it's
inappropriate,
but
if
you'll
look
at
the
deed
that
you
have
on
the
plat,
you
have
a
plat,
that's
recorded,
which
is
a
copy
that
I
sent
up
there
and
I'll
try
to
make
this
brief.
I
know
I'm
leaving
you.
E
However,
after
I
got
my
permits,
I
jumped
through
the
hoops
of
everything
that
was
required
in
the
permitting
process
and
when
I
went
on
the
bunker
county
gis
website
and
downloaded
the
map,
the
two
lots
that
are
recorded
on
this
plat
that
I
record
the
physical
addresses
are
reversed.
Now,
if
you
know
anything
about,
building,
you've
got
to
pull
the
permits.
You've
got
to
have
a
lean
affidavit.
You've
got
to
have
builders
risk,
not
only
that,
but
you've
got
to
have
right-of-ways
and
easements,
and
they
have
to
correctly
identify
these.
E
These
particular
properties-
and
I
have
several
on
those
properties
after
numerous
attempts
to
try
and
have
the
planning
and
zoning
department
to
correct
an
error
on
their
part,
they
called
these
offices
and
gave
them
the
incorrect
information
that
you're
going
to
find.
If
you
look
on
the
buncombe
gis
website,
I've
spent
all
day-
and
I
expressly
said
in
an
email-
and
I
have
a
copy
of
it
here-
I'll
leave
it
for
you.
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G
What's
in
those
concepts
and
terms
white
fragility,
it
was
that's
so
unnecessary
to
introduce
some
term
from
a
book
that
came
out
in
2018
and
it
and
it's
sort
of
in
in
american
jurisprudence
in
a
capital
crime
case
you
get
into
intent
and
such
and
what's
in
people's
minds,
but
otherwise
we
don't
your
job,
isn't
to
wonder
about.
What's
in
people's
minds
and
white
fragility,
you
could
talk
about.
I
wanted
to
start
talking
about
analogies
about
jewish
fragility
or
black
fragility.
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I
I
don't
want
to
do
this
and
I
want
I
want
to.
I
want
you
to
tell
the
commissioners
how
many
people
showed
up
at
those
11
sites.
I
think
you
did
engagement
around
that
action
plan
and
you
went
to
11
sites
like
libraries
in
weaverville
and
black
mountain
out
at
the
fairway
library.
I'm
wondering
who
showed
up-
and
this
is
the
beginning.
This
is
the
beginning.
I'm
going
to
talk
about
the
safety
and
justice
challenge
right.
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H
F
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
this
forum
and
being
back
and
thank
you
but
yeah.
I
just
want
to
say
thanks
for
for
having
this
in
person
it's
nice
to
get
back
to
business,
but
I
wanted
to
also
say
thank
you
for
the
pause
that
you
guys
put
on
the
potential
closure
of
the
oakley
library.
I
realized
that
that
that
was
something
that
came
up
as
a
result
of
a
consultant
that
had
recommended
that
we
might
close
that
asset
in
our
community.
Another
thank
you
is.
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I
should
extend
another.
Thank
you
also,
because
we
were
putting
our
neighborhood
association
together,
forming
it
right.
As
this
issue
came
up,
and
I
can't
ask,
I
couldn't
have
asked
for
a
more
galvanizing
issue
to
have
gotten
a
big
group
of
people
all
together
and
really
riled
up,
otherwise
we're
going
to
be
talking
about
parliamentary
this
and
that
you
know
what
kind
of
bylaws
we
wanted
to
put
in
place.
F
So
when
this
came
on
the
agenda
within
a
couple
of
days,
we
had
75
people
show
up
and
I
think,
as
a
result,
you
guys
had
listened.
We
had
a
lot
of
letters,
written
and
emails
written
to
y'all
and
appreciate
y'all
listening
and
putting
that
pause
on
it,
and
we
look
forward
to
the
the
public
engagement
sessions
that
are
going
to
be
coming
our
way.
So
thank
you.
I
First
of
all
remind
or
I
don't
need
to
remind
you,
but
just
to
point
out
that
one
of
your
strategic
goals
is
to
have
services
that
benefit
the
community
within
walking
and
biking
distance,
and
so
asking
you
to
when
considering
any
library
actions
that
you
think
about
the
oakley
library
and
the
large
community
that
it
serves,
because
it's
not
only
oakley,
but
it's
also
shiloh
and
the
socio-economic
status
of
those
people.
It's
mostly
working
class
and
poor
people.
I
Also,
it
is
mixed,
but
also
to
to
you
know,
bear
that
in
mind
when
you,
when
you
make
another
action
on
this
library
issue,
to
have
services
closer
to
to
the
people
so
that
they
can
walk
or
bike
and
what
I
think
oakley
library
needs
is
an
to
be
renovated
and
to
be
enlarged
and
still
be
in
oakley.
So,
thank
you
very
much.
J
J
J
I
think
it's
appropriate
for
city
and
county
to
offer
support
to
these
homeowners
who
need
it
the
most
so
we're
getting
it.
I'm
going
to
get
into
some
specifics.
Real
fast
I'd
be
happy
to
leave
a
copy
of
this
with
whomever
or
email
it
to
you
afterwards.
I
propose
that
rebates
be
structured
in
the
following
manner.
Homeowners
should
be
automatically
enrolled
in
rebates
if
they
meet
specific
criteria
that
are
identifiable
by
city
and
county
staff
based
entirely
on
property
tax
records.
Citizens
should
not
need
to
do
anything,
no
forms,
no
documentation.
J
No
application
eligibility
for
residential
property
rebates
should
be
based
on
meeting
all
three
of
the
following
criteria:
selected
to
target
homeowners
of
at
least
a
decade
whose
properties
are
modest
in
value
and
who
are
therefore
most
likely
to
experience
hardship
from
increased
taxes.
Those
three
criteria
are
tenure:
same
party
home
ownership
for
at
least
two
assessment
cycles.
J
Second,
one
is
property
assessment
increase.
The
property
value
should
have
risen
at
least
30
percent
over
the
last
two
assessments,
and
the
third
is
property
value.
Total
property
value
is
80
or
less
of
the
area.
Median
residential
assessment
staff
can
generate
a
list
of
pins.
That's
parcel
identification
numbers
that
satisfy
these
three
criteria
and
automatically
earmark
those
residential
properties
for
rebates.
J
J
The
variables
are,
of
course,
subject
to
adjustment,
but
using
county
tax
data
with
the
assistance
of
rich
lee.
We
estimate
the
number
of
rebated
properties
would
be
approximately
twenty
thousand
seven
hundred
and
eighty
of
which
about
fourteen
thousand
are
in
the
county
and
about
sixty
six
hundred
are
in
the
city.
That
means
one
in
six
of
total
residential
properties
would
essentially
have
their
tax
bills
frozen
at
2019
amounts.
J
We
did
a
rough
calculation,
it
would
take
an
extra
0.7
mill
tax,
that's
0.007
percent
of
property
value
to
cover
rebates
for
every
house
under
250k
and
over
10
years.
On
the
deed
that
is
on
a
300
000
house
in
the
county
that
didn't
qualify,
that
would
be
only
a
21
increase
in
the
city.
A
300k
house
would
have
a
42
higher
bill.
J
Please
don't
make
people
document
their
need
with
tax
returns
or
other
paperwork.
The
beauty
of
this
system
is
that
it
puts
no
burden
on
the
taxpayer
to
apply
for
it.
There
may
be
a
few
property
owners
who
will
get
a
debate
who
don't
need
it,
but
that's
a
small
price
to
pay
for
a
system
that
is
easy
to
administer
in
its
targeting
takes
little
staff.
Time
requires
no
outreach
or
education
costs
and
presents
no
barriers
to
homeowners
participation.
J
K
K
You
know
that
the
leader
of
this
nation
of
united
states
has
now
formed
an
anti-terrorism
group,
and
if
you
challenge
the
government
you're
considered
a
terrorist
okay,
I
get
the
same
feeling
in
buncombe.
County
epa
has
just
come
out
today
with
the
study
that
smoke
in
wildfires
is
dangerous
to
your
health,
my
god,
what
a
wake-up
call.
Now.
That
means
you
need
to
cut
trees,
harvest
the
forestry,
keep
the
trees
cut
down
out
in
california.
You
need
to
burn,
have
those
annual
burns
so
that
it
can
controls,
but
some
people
don't
want
that.
K
A
lot
of
people
in
asheville
don't
want
that.
Inflation
is
coming
folks,
guess
what
milk
now
costs
more
per
gallon
than
a
gallon
of
gas.
If
you
tried
to
buy
a
chicken
lately,
former
cdc
director
believes
covet.
19
emerged
from
lab
now:
who's
compromised,
equity,
race,
just
listen
and
look
at
how
much
money
and
energy
is
going
into
less
than
10
percent
of
the
population
in
buncombe
county.
I
have
nothing
against
blacks
or
whites
or
pinks
or
browns,
but
the
population
in
buncombe
county.
That's
black,
is
less
than
10,
so
we've
got
spending.
K
If
you
look
at
your
agenda,
95
of
your
time,
addressing
that
10
period
into
discussion,
that's
not
wise
management
federal
department.
Department
of
education
is
now
pushing
critical
race
theory
and
if
any
of
you
have
any
doubts
about
it,
I
guess
suggest
that
grant
millen
read
that
book
right.
There
critical
response
to
the
16
1619
project,
peter
double
wood.
It
is
by
intellectuals,
and
it
tells
you
exactly
what's
behind
the
1619
project,
and
I
see
the
june
10th
deal
out
here.
K
Oh,
did
you
not
know
that
it
didn't
apply
to
the
northern
states
only
to
the
states
that
left
the
union,
okay
kind
of
like
itself
was
racist.
Now
then,
environmentalism
and
climate
change
has
now
been
defined
as
religion
by
the
environmental
in
europe.
So
once
there's
a
religion,
it's
got
freedom
of
religion.
K
It
can
do
whatever
it
wants
to
won't.
Take
challenges,
push
solar
panels.
When
we
talk
about
it.
Now,
if
any,
have
you
seen
the
little
girl
from
columbia
university
that
was
from
north
korea?
She
said
she
went
to
columbia,
to
learn
to
think
they
told
her
what
to
think
it
was
worse
than
in
north
korea.
A
D
D
D
D
Maybe
there
was
some,
but
I'm
not
aware
of
it,
not
only
with
the
racial
equity
plan.
I
see
that
you're
looking
at
the
the
comprehensive
plan
steering
committee
recommendations
and
I'm
just
not
I'm
not
seeing
any
of
these
calls
for
public
comment,
so
I
don't.
I
don't
know
how
you
can
start
reaching
out
to
conservatives
a
little
bit.
D
D
Meanwhile,
though,
the
media
has
jumped
all
over
the
the
business
saying
how
racist
they
are,
how
discriminatory
they
are
against
lesbians
and
gays.
So
I
just
think
there
should
be
some
consideration
given
to
this
ndo,
which
which
I
don't
agree
with
anyway,
but
I
think
there
should
be
some
consideration
given
to
the
people
who
might
be
adversely
impacted
by
the
ordinance.
A
L
L
L
So
tonight
I'll
report
out
on
achievements
of
the
past
year
in
each
focus
area
and
in
this
order,
so
the
fiscal
year
of
the
pandemic
was
noteworthy,
probably
for
all
of
the
wrong
reasons,
but
I'm
pleased
to
share
some
performance
metrics
with
you
this
evening
for
the
year.
That
should
provide
optimism
to
the
commission
about
the
economic
recovery
now
in
its
early
stages,
with
record-setting
jobs,
wages
and
capital
investment
commitments
made
to
this
county
in
the
past
year.
L
L
Our
research
team
was
a
steadying
influence,
providing
timely
data
on
the
unfolding
crisis,
informing
city
county
and
economic
coalition
response
to
business
needs,
while
maintaining
an
important
view
of
the
future,
including
these
interesting
projects,
most
recently
release
of
the
creative
economy
and
jobs
report
in
partnership
with
the
asheville
area,
arts,
council
and
a
collaboration
with
the
land
of
sky,
the
wnc
outdoor
economy,
asset
inventory
and
gap
analysis.
It's
a
mouthful
recently
awarded
over
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
funding
from
the
federal
eda.
L
While
recruitment
headlines
generate
more
attention,
our
venture
asheville
elevate,
mentorship
services
enable
our
startup
entrepreneurs
not
only
to
build
greater
companies
but
to
improve
their
skills
as
managers
and
ceos.
At
the
same
time,
our
continued
investment
in
entrepreneurship
underscores
the
fact
that
the
startup
of
today
could
be
the
multinational
of
tomorrow,
headquartered
in
buncombe
county
and
this
year
over
19
startups
were
able
to
launch
and
scale
through
our
programs
representing
276
new
jobs.
At
average
wages
exceeding
60
000
dollars
per
year,
aggregate
over
82
million
dollars
in
new
sales
revenues
for
local
startups.
L
L
Next
avl
is
a
program
I'm
incredibly
excited
about
we're
able
to
recruit
first
and
family
college
students
or
students
from
under-resourced
communities
in
partnership
with
local
universities
such
as
unc
asheville,
western
warren,
wilson,
montreat
and
joined
this
year
by
mars
hill
college
for
a
structured,
nine-month,
mentorship
program,
and
our
goal
is
quite
simple:
to
recruit
more
young
and
more
diverse
talent
to
stay
and
launch
their
careers
in
buncombe
county,
where
we
need
them
participating
to
date.
Over
51
students
have
graduated
the
program
and
over
96
percent
of
those
are
now
acting
as
ambassadors.
L
L
Excuse
me,
this
initiative
became
one
of
only
10
across
the
state
of
north
carolina
to
receive
funding
from
golden
leaf.
The
past
pilot
year
saw
21
local
employers
registered
those
21
workplaces
trained
with
best-in-class
diversity,
training
from
the
lenoir-rhyne
diversity
and
equity
institute,
and
over
60
job
seekers
enrolled
and
in
the
interview
and
placement
process.
We
look
forward
to
return
even
more
impressive
metrics
to
you
in
the
years
to
come.
L
We're
able
to
leverage
your
important
investment
with
additional
public
support
from
our
city
from
the
north
carolina
golden
leaf
foundation
and
today,
over
50
percent
of
funding
raised
through
the
work
of
our
professional
staff.
This
includes
everything
from
our
avl
5x5
campaign,
sponsorships
events,
customized
research
projects
and
consulting
services.
L
It
is
indeed
my
privilege
to
serve
this
team
and
advance
our
shared
vision
for
growing
community
prosperity
and
partnership
with
the
buncombe
county
board
of
commissioners.
So,
on
behalf
of
our
staff
and
on
behalf
of
our
board,
thank
you
for
your
strong
and
continued
support.
Our
full
printed
annual
report
will
be
released
on
thursday
at
our
annual
meeting.
We'll
also
make
sure
copies
get
to
your
office.
I'd
be
pleased
to
take
any
questions.
L
A
Time
all
right,
we
do
not
have
any
public
hearings
this
evening,
any
county
manager,
no
no
report
and
nothing
under
old
business.
So
we
come
to
new
business
and
the
first
item
is
consideration
of
the
buncombe
county,
racial
equity
action
plan
and
dk
wesley.
Our
assistant
county
manager
is
going
to
present
this
item.
N
M
We'd
also
like
to
give
you
all
an
update
on
the
work
that
has
occurred
from
a
community
input
and
engagement
perspective,
since
we
last
provided
an
update
in
december
of
2020,
we'll
also
give
a
high
level
overview
of
the
racial
equity
action
plan.
The
complete
document
was
attached
to
your
agenda
for
your
review.
O
M
M
M
The
first
resolution
was
a
resolution
declaring
racism
and
public
health,
a
safety
crisis,
the
second
being
a
resolution
to
support
community
reparations
for
black
people
in
buncombe
county.
The
strategic
plan
guided
our
work
and
those
affirming
resolutions
helped
to
us
to
craft
where
we
would
move
forward
again.
We
provided
a
check
in
to
you
all
in
december,
and
we
appreciate
the
support
that
you
provided
at
that
time.
P
P
We
started
with
very
intentional
foundational
work.
This
financial
new
work
was
supported
and
facilitated
by
outside
consultant
cortina
cardell.
She
facilitated
a
series
of
sessions
where
we
established
shared
definitions,
created
a
mission
statement
and
participated
in
discussions
about
equity
and
raise
specific
to
buncombe
county.
P
P
Now,
I'd
like
to
share
the
comprehensive
engagement
and
feedback
efforts,
this
included
an
internal
review
for
staff
within
the
organization,
community
partners
and
the
public
at
large.
As
you
will
see,
we
utilize
various
communication
and
marketing
vehicles,
a
video
promoting
a
draft
plan,
spanish-language
versions
of
the
plan,
community
input
sessions
and
surveys.
P
After
promoting
the
plan,
we
transitioned
to
organizational
internal
review
of
the
other
plan
and
feedback
sessions.
As
an
organization
we
had
over
25
departmental
departmental
meetings
and
three
employee
input
sessions
where
all
employees
were
welcome
to
participate
and
give
us
feedback
and
critique.
P
We
had
about
10
percent
of
the
workforce.
We
chose
to
participate
after
an
internal
review
of
the
plan.
We
took
the
draft
plan
to
the
community
on
behalf
of
the
eni
work
group.
We
thank
you
all
for
your
support
in
these
efforts
and
we
appreciate
those
commissioners
who
had
the
opportunity
to
to
participate
in
the
community
input
sessions.
P
We
had
about
11
community
input
sessions,
which
was
open
to
strategic
partners
with
the
county,
but
also
to
the
community.
At
large,
I
had
the
privilege
of
facilitating
the
youth
input
sessions
and
I
was
thoroughly
impressed
with
their
level
of
enthusiasm,
engagement
and
their
critical
feedback.
They
gave
us
all.
This
feedback
was
consolidated
and
reviewed
in
order
to
update
the
draft
plan
listed
here
is
a
few
of
the
comments.
Suggestion
trends
that
we
got
from
the
from
the
comments
and
surveys,
for
example,
focus
on
measurable
outcomes,
timeliness,
accountability,
report,
progress
and
continue
authentic
community
engagement.
P
As
a
result,
we
moved
removed
draft
measures
from
the
plan
and
the
equity
data
team
has
begun
to
refine
the
plan
and
start
data
collection.
We
added
introductory
letters
explaining
the
why
and
how
including
an
enhanced
list
of
equity
concepts
and
terms
and
other
minor
adjustments.
I
will
pass
it
to
chris
to
preview
the
plan's.
Q
Community
and
organizational
engagement
sessions
have
refined
and
focused
the
plan,
but
you'll
notice
much
flexibility
remains.
This
is
a
good
thing.
The
plan
is
intended
to
allow
space
for
continued
evolution
as
we
continue
this
journey
together
as
a
community,
as
you
can
see
from
the
draft
document
that
was
included
in
your
board
packet.
The
plan
includes
focus
areas,
initiatives
and
actions
to
support
important
high-level
big
picture
goals
to
ensure
accountability.
Q
Various
county
departments
have
been
assigned
to
take
ownership
and
hold
responsibility
for
each
goal
and
initiative.
As
an
extension
of
our
organization's,
one
buncombe
philosophy,
multiple
departments
will
collaborate
together
on
each
goal
to
achieve
the
essential
equity
promise
that
we
are
making
with
the
community
as
leonard
mentioned.
One
revision
from
the
previous
version
of
the
original
draft
plan
is
the
realignment
of
tools
to
measure
outcomes.
Q
Community
goals
are
external
facing
to
be
developed
and
implemented
within
the
greater
community.
The
goals
in
both
of
these
categories
work
in
tandem
and
are
imperative
to
ensure
buncombe
county
is
a
livable,
resilient
and
vibrant
place,
in
which
everyone
has
the
opportunity
to
be
strong,
healthy
and
successful.
Q
Community
level
initiatives
include
an
assessment
of
the
current
state
of
racial
disparities
within
our
community
in
order
to
create
a
standard
reference
profile
of
equity
and
existing
initiatives
within
buncombe
county.
With
the
help
of
community
partners,
additionally,
there
are
initiatives
to
enhance
community
participation
and
increase
to
burst
representation
on
the
county's
boards
and
commissions.
Q
M
M
Then
we
took
the
plan
to
the
department
heads
now.
This
was
very
critical
because,
as
chris
mentioned,
the
department
heads
are
going
to
be
accountable
for
implementing
this
plan.
Our
equity
inclusion
work
group
members
actually
spent
one-on-one
time
with
each
department
head
reviewed.
The
plan
talked
about
the
items
in
the
plan
that
that
directly
impacted
their
departments
and
took
any
feedback
and
revision.
At
that
time.
M
M
Approve
this
plan
there
are
some
next
steps
and
in
the
implementation
that
we
want
to
walk
through,
we
have
started
some
work
on
what
that
will
look
like.
We've
completed
the
establishment
of
the
county
equity
training
team
and
a
equity
data
team,
as
you're
all
aware
that
data
is
going
to
have
to
drive
the
work
that
we
do
so
those
teams
are
established
and
they've
already
started
work
also
underway.
M
M
Some
upcoming
efforts
will
be
to
develop
a
very
comprehensive
engagement
plan
around
this
action
plan.
We'll
have
a
second
iteration
of
the
web
type,
which
will
include
a
dashboard
and
we'll
work
on
how
we
report
our
progress
out
to
the
community
and
leadership
before
I
turn
it
over
to
you
all
all
of
our
equity
inclusion
work
group
members
could
not
be
here
today,
but
I'd
be
remiss
not
to
thank
them
publicly.
Each
and
every
one
of
them,
the
last
16
months,
have
been
hard
work.
M
You
know
all
of
them
have
full-time
jobs,
but
they've
prioritized
this
work
and
really
put
their
best
foot
forward.
So
I
want
to
thank
them
publicly.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
thank
some
of
the
staff.
That's
not
a
part
of
the
equity
inclusion
work
group
who
has
have
who
also
supported
this
work,
and
that
would
be
performance,
management
staff
and
she
won't
like
this.
But
I
want
to
thank
our
fearless
leader.
A
H
K
B
Have
four
in
front
of
me,
so:
okay,
community
engagement's,
difficult
public
input
is
difficult.
I've
never
seen
anything
better
than
this.
In
my
in,
in
my
time,
working
with
local
government
and
outside
of
local
government.
I
followed,
along
with
this
plan
as
an
elected
official
and
before
you
know,
I'm
on
the
campaign
trail
and
just
want
to
commend
you
dk
and
lillian,
and
the
work
group
and
everything
you
did,
the
the
the
plan
itself.
B
The
website,
the
public
input
sessions
that
I
attended
were
fantastic,
and
I
just
think
that
you
know,
as
we
look
to
hire
consultants
in
the
future,
for
the
county
to
do
public
input
and
and
other
things,
I
think
they
have
big
shoes
to
to
to
fill
and
to
match
up
with.
So
I
thank
you
and
I
also
say
that
you
know
as
we
look
to
as
we
move
forward,
trying
to
think
of
of
how
to
define
the
answer
to
the
question.
B
What
does
reparations
mean
for
county
government
and
what
does
it
mean
for
buncombe
county?
Specifically,
it's
really
important
that
we
have
this
foundation
and
this
this
level
of
public
interest
and
public
input,
and
this
to
look
back
on
along
the
way.
So
I
thank
you
for
that
as
well
and
our
future
selves
well,
thank
you
as
well.
S
I'll
just
echo
that
appreciation
you
all
didn't
just
do
this
in
any
16-month
period.
This
has
been,
you
know
an
extraordinarily
challenging
time
for
everyone,
but
also
it
feels
like
a
really
important
time
for
us
to
have
dug
deep
around
our
commitments
to
equity
and-
and
this
document
feels
robust
and
really
grounded
in
community
values,
around
justice
and
fairness,
and
it
feels
very
significant
to
be
moving
past.
The
point
of
us
talking
about
this
into
starting
to
have
the
pillars
for
how
we
will
do
this
and
live
into
this.
T
I
wanted
to
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
job.
Well
done,
you
know.
Over
the
years
I've
been
a
part
of
quite
a
few
equity
plans,
but
this
is
by
far
the
best
that
I've
seen
and
we
can
tell
from
reading
it.
I
know
I
can
the
work
that
you
put
into
it
to
make
it
come
to
pass
and,
as
I
read
it
last
night
again,
I
couldn't
help
but
think
of
a
conversation
I
had
back
in
1962
when
I
was
a
pup.
T
T
T
So
I
think
you
do
owe
us
something
and
at
least
we're
beginning
to
get
there,
because
when
we
talk
of
reparations,
it's
no
way,
you
can
pay
us
and
when
I
say
us,
I'm
talking
about
african-americans,
because
I
can
go
back
to
slavery.
I
remember
my
great-grandmom
when
I
was
the
fifth
generation
of
my
family.
T
I
have
the
picture
now,
but
when
you
think
of
the
contributions
that
we
have
made
the
inventions
that
were
taken
away
from
us
and
when
you
see
that
we
don't
have
the
generational
wealth
that
we
should
have
at
least
let's
start
now
making
up
for
some
of
it-
and
you
know
I'll
be
the
first
to
say
you
can't
make
up
for
it.
You
know
financially,
but
we
can
make
up
for
it
by
doing
the
right
thing
and
level
the
playing
field
going
forward,
and
I
will
be
voting
for
the
plan
tonight.
T
U
Thank
you
all.
This
is
really
incredible
and,
as
I
read
the
first
reiteration
and
again
what
this
has
done
for
me
is
it
it
helps
to
it.
I
think,
for
us
to
lay
the
groundwork
to
me.
This
is
just
the
beginning
of
where
we
are
as
buncombe
county
and
says
where
we
want
to
go,
and
this
is
the
starting
point
for
that
work
and
committing
to
the
work
for
the
long
haul.
This
isn't
just
through
2025.
U
This
is
for
the
foreseeable
future.
I've
said
many
times
that
part
of
what
we
do
as
government
is
to
take
care
of
people,
and
we
are
acknowledging
that
our
communities
of
color
have
not
been
treated
equitably
and
fairly
and
we
are
working
to
take
care
of
them
in
a
really
thoughtful
way.
The
thoughtfulness,
the
thoroughness
and
the
kindness
and
compassion
that
went
into
this
work
really
needs
to
be
commended
to
each
of
you
all
for
the
time
that
you
committed
to
caring
for
the
people
here
in
buncombe
county.
U
A
All
right,
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
further
discussion,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
all
right.
Thank
you
again
to
all
the
county
staff
and
all
the
members
of
the
community
who
work
together
to
bring
us
to
this
point
tonight
and
carry
this
forward.
It's
future
work
as
well.
Thank
you
so
much,
okay.
Commissioners.
The
next
item
on
our
agenda
is
consideration
of
the
fy
2022
budget
and
jennifer.
V
V
V
As
you
know,
it
was
a
revaluation
year
and
the
recommended
tax
rate
is
48.8
cents,
two
cents
above
the
calculated
revenue
neutral,
as
is
required
for
the
budget
cycle.
Following
a
tax
reappraisal
year.
The
revenue
neutral
rate
is
calculated
not
only
for
the
county
property
tax,
but
also
for
all
other
taxing
districts.
Under
the
scope
of
the
county's
responsibility
of
the
20
fire
districts,
eight
are
recommended
at
revenue,
neutral
12
are
recommended
above
revenue
neutral,
ranging
from
0.7
cents
to
2.39
above
revenue
revenue
neutral.
V
There
are
two
budget
ordinances
that
require
adoption.
The
first
is
the
annual
funds
ordinance,
which
establishes
the
annual
budget
for
all
annual
funds.
It
also
includes
the
adoption
of
the
fiscal
year,
2022
fee
schedule
and
the
position
classification
and
pay
plan.
These
documents
have
been
posted
with
the
agenda
and
have
been
made
available.
V
A
Thanks
jennifer
commissioners,
are
there
any
questions
about
the
budget?
We've
had
many
budget
work
sessions
about
this
and
as
well
as
discussion
at
our
public
hearing
and
other
recent
commission
meetings.
So
are
there
any
other
questions
that
commissioners
want
to
ask
before
we
consider
a
motion
on
budget
adoption
or
comments
that
you
would
make
either
way.
A
U
D
B
I'll
go
ahead
and
highlight
why
I'm
excited
to
support
this
this
budget,
you
know
I
want
this
community
to
be
a
place
where
anyone
of
any
age
ability
or
wealth
can
enjoy
a
full
life.
This
budget
includes
a
historically
sized
2.4
million
dollar
investment
in
affordable
housing
that
includes
supporting
rental
assistance,
emergency
home
repairs,
working
to
keep
families
in
the
homes
they
have
today,
and
the
creation
of
more
than
240
new
new,
affordable
residential
dwellings.
B
If
the
state
and
federal
governments
continue
to
fail
to
provide
what
is
necessary
in
the
form
of
universal
pre-k,
we'll
simply
have
to
continue
to
go
it
alone.
This
budget
also
invests
in
emergency
services.
We
need
to
set
our
emergency
services
and
ems
system
up
for
success
and
for
growth
to
match
our
growing
community.
So
I'm
glad
this
budget
increases
the
capital
improvement
budget
by
their
their
improvement
budget
by
1
million,
and
that
brings
me
to
community
paramedicine
and
that
pilot
program
which
I'm
proud
to
see.
B
We
are
providing
funding
for
to
evolve
the
program
from
a
grant
grant-funded
pilot
to
an
innovative,
essential
service
for
the
community.
I
see
this
form
of
reimagined
emergency
response
that
also
provides
peer
support
and
treatment
options
evolving
into
a
core
service
that
our
local
government
provides
the
community.
B
This
budget
will
also
enable
buncombe
county
to
put
more
conservation
easements
in
place.
We
can
change
our
community
for
the
better
through
revitalization
in
field,
development
and
density
that
enables
us
to
prevent
and
mitigate
the
damage
of
sprawl,
while
providing
much
needed.
Housing
conservation
easements
will
allow
us
to
protect
land
with
the
highest
ecological
value.
Protecting
this
uniquely
beautiful
place
that
we
call
home
in
our
safe
drinking
water
and
clean
air.
B
Bringing
our
land
conservation
investments
up
to
three-fourths
of
a
million
dollars
shows
this
community
that
we
take
the
importance
of
conserving
precious
undeveloped
land
seriously.
I
support
this
budget
and
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
the
community's
input,
all
the
staff
for
their
work
and
to
my
fellow
commissioners.
A
T
I
think
what
we
need
to
point
out
too,
even
though
we
increased
the
tax
rate,
two
cents
over
revenue
neutral.
We
made
sure
we
struggled-
and,
I
think,
did
a
good
job
of
making
sure
that
we
held
the
tax
rate
down
while
still
giving
the
quality
of
service
that
we
used
to.
Because
that's
something
that's
critical
and
you
know
coming
into
this,
I
always
thought
wow.
We
can
hold
everything
at
revenue
neutral,
but
that's
not
always
possible,
because
in
doing
that,
sometimes,
if
we
do
it,
we
can
end
up
cutting
services
too.
S
Thank
you
both
for
those
comments.
I
agree
with
a
lot
of
those
I
just
want
to
lift
up,
in
particular
the
the
exciting
expansion
of
funding,
we're
seeing
around
early
childhood
education
and
really
commend
the
group
of
local
early
child
education
providers,
who
will
be
receiving
the
grants
that
are
packaged
under
that.
S
It's
really
exciting
projects
that
include
things
like
addressing
the
professional
development
pipeline
and
teacher
pay
include
ensuring
that
children
have
access
to
trauma-informed
support
around
behavioral
health
issues
and
the
creation
of
a
large
early
childhood
center
on
the
grounds
of
emma
elementary.
That
will
really
be
a
model
in
our
community
of
what's
possible,
so
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
say
thank
you
to
all
the
community
partners
working
on
that
front,
as
well
as
to
the
members.
S
The
community
members
who
serve
on
the
early
child
education
development
committee
very
excited
about
the
work
ahead
as
we
as
we
embark
on
a
planning
process
around
expanding
access
to
quality,
pre-k
and
very
excited
that,
with
the
passage
of
this
year's
funding,
we
will
exceed
the
11
million
mark.
That's
gone
to
early
childhood
education
in
the
last
three
years.
S
From
locally
invested
funds,
and
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
kind
of
note
that
I
think
it's
really
significant
feels
like
another
way
in
which
we're
sort
of
trying
to
walk
the
talk
of
of
commitments
around
equity
and
creating
a
community
where
every
kiddo
has
an
equal
chance
to
thrive.
So
thank
you
to
this
commission,
especially
to
commissioners,
presley
and
whiteside,
for
your
stalwart
leadership
on
that
and
also
to
staff,
including
rachel
nygard
and
many
others
who
support
the
work
of
that
committee
and
just
really
excited
about
these
funds.
A
All
right,
I
have
just
a
couple
of
comments.
I
wanted
to
make
appreciate
everyone's
comments.
I
really
share
a
lot
of
those
sentiments.
I
just
want
someone
to
acknowledge.
We
have
a
lot
of
the
folks
from
the
leadership
of
the
buncombe
county
volunteer
fire
districts
with
us
this
evening.
We
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
your
work
with
us
to
help
shape
this
budget
this
year,
and
we
appreciate
all
the
work
that
you
do
to
help
keep
people
and
neighborhoods
safe
throughout
buncombe
county.
A
We're
glad
that
this
budget
is
going
to
allow
greater
investment
in
taking
care
of
the
people
and
the
facilities
that
make
that
work
possible.
So
thank
you
to
all
of
you
for
what
you
do.
I
want
to
acknowledge.
We
have
sheriff
quinton
miller
with
us
this
evening.
We
appreciate
all
the
work
of
you
and
your
team
at
the
sheriff's
department
and
thank
you
for
all
of
your
work
with
us
on
the
budget
this
year
and
all
of
the
service
that
you
provide
to
our
community
in
what's
been
a
difficult
year
and
also
looking
ahead.
A
A
I
think
we
have
wrestled
with
how
we
can
lower
the
rate
in
a
re-evaluation
year,
but
still
invest
in
some
of
our
implementation
of
our
strategic
plan.
You
know.
One
of
the
things
I
would
say
kind
of
looking
forward
is
that
I
think
our
staff
have
commented
that
they
feel
confident
that
we
can
keep
this
tax
rate
for
at
least
a
couple
of
years.
A
I
would
really
like
to
challenge
our
board
and
our
staff
to
think
about
trying
to
maintain
this
rate
for
a
longer
period
of
time
into
the
future,
which
won't
be
easy
to
do.
We
don't
know
how
the
economy
will
change
in
the
coming
years,
but
you
know,
I
think,
we're
all
hopeful
that
our
economy
is
going
to
be
strongly
continuing
to
rebound
coming
out
of
the
last
year's
disruptions.
So
I
just
want
to
kind
of
share
that
that's
that's.
A
O
Yes,
chairman,
I'd
like
to
just
commend
the
staff
on
what
a
great
job
they've
done
like
say,
going
back
revenue
neutral,
we
did
drop
it
four
cent,
but
we're
still
two
cent
up
and
it
was
just
not
four
this
year,
it's
as
in
chairman
said
that
we
can
keep
this
for
years
to
come
and
not
have
a
tax
increase.
Every
year
I
mean
the
services
we've
got
that
we've
got
to
continue
to
carry
on
in
the
coming
year
and
years
after
is.
O
O
M
U
Last
comment
yesterday:
I
also
want
to
thank
the
staff,
particularly
jennifer,
who
ensured
that
every
single
question
that
we
asked
was
answered
no
matter
what
time
of
day
we
asked
it,
so
really
appreciate
your
commitment
to
transparency
and
integrity
jennifer.
Thank
you.
The
second
thing
I
do
want
to
know
in
regards
to
the
increase,
as
we've
heard
from
a
lot
of
constituents
across
buncombe
county,
that
we
are
indeed
receiving
recovery
funds
that
are
coming
in
about
50
million
dollars.
B
V
A
A
This
is
for
consideration
of
creating
one
additional
subcommittee
or
working
group
of
the
county
commission.
As
you
all
know,
we
have
established
subcommittees
to
focus
on
implementation
of
our
work
around
affordable
housing
as
well
as
early
childhood
education.
So
this
would
be
the
creation
of
one
additional
commission
subcommittee
and
working
group
focused
on
the
environmental
and
energy
stewardship
elements
of
our
strategic
plan,
and
we
discussed
this
at
our
last
meeting
two
weeks
ago
and
now
we
are
going
to
consider
the
resolution
that
would
actually
create
it
and
fall.
A
If
the
resolution
is
adopted,
as
outlined
in
the
resolution,
we
will
appoint
three
commission
members
to
serve
on
the
subcommittee
working
group,
and
so
we
could
also
then
proceed
to
appoint
the
three
initial
members.
But
I'd
like
to
just
read
the
resolution:
it's
not
really
long,
but
just
to
review
it
and
make
sure
there's
no
questions
all
right.
A
A
A
A
A
S
I'm
very
excited
that
we're
moving
forward
with
this.
This
has
been
under
discussion
for
a
while
and
feels
like
a
great
way
to
to
build
on
the
momentum
and
think
thankful
to
to
staff
that
have
been
at
the
helm
of
a
lot
of
these
efforts
and
excited
to
build
out
a
larger
team
of
folks
who
are
moving
moving.
Our
work
in
these
critical
areas
forward.
A
All
right,
thank
you,
jasmine
any
other
comments,
I'll
say
a
couple
other
things.
I
can't
remember
what
the
thing
is.
I
forgot,
but
I'll
just
say:
I'm
I'm
excited
about
this
too.
You
know,
I
think
this
is
we
live
in
a
community
where
there's
a
lot
of
interest
in
seeing
local
government
provide
leadership
to
support
these
goals.
A
A
But
we've
got
to
make
sure
we
we
can
preserve
the
things
that
people
really
love
about
asheville
and
buncombe
county
and
these
mountains,
even
as
we
wrestle
with
being
a
growing
community
and
then
outside
of
working
to
help
protect
this
local
place
that
we
all
love
so
much.
They
also
want
to
see
leadership
to
address.
A
What's
really
the
probably
the
most
pressing
challenge
facing
our
society
today
in
terms
of
the
climate
crisis,
and
so
we're
we're
a
small
community
in
the
big
scheme
of
things
regarding
how
we
respond
to
that
crisis,
but
we're
a
community
that
I
think
can
provide
leadership
and
to
kind
of
show
what
it
looks
like
for
a
community
that
takes
these
challenges
seriously.
And
you
know
the
federal
government
has
a
role
to
play,
but
they
can't
solve
all
these
problems.
A
It's
going
to
take
action
at
all
levels
of
our
society
to
really
do
what
we
need
to
do
to
keep
our
kids
safe
for
the
future
and
that's
what
this
is
about.
So
I'm
really
excited.
We
can
do
this.
I
think
this
is
going
to
be
a
dynamic
space
for
really
exploring
options
for
how
we
can
expand
our
already
our
already
good
work
on
this.
You
know
just
last
year
the
county
commission
and
it
was
a
unanimous
vote
and
I
was
I
was
glad
it
was.
A
You
know
we
approved
what
was
the
largest
solar
project
developed
by
any
local
government
in
north
carolina
history,
we're
putting
solar
on
over
40
of
our
county
buildings,
our
schools,
our
community
college
buildings,
and
it's
just
a
great
clean
energy
project,
but
we
also
saw
from
doing
that
that
it's
clearly
a
less
expensive
way
to
produce
power
for
our
public
buildings.
So
it's
a
great
project
for
our
taxpayers.
It's
a
great
project
for
cleaner
air
and
cleaner
energy,
but
it's
also
just
a
start.
We
know
we
need
to
kind
of
we
need.
A
B
We
can't
move
ourselves
into
this
into
this
century
and
and
tackle
the
climate
crisis
without
expanding
and
improving
upon
energy
efficiency,
technologies
and
and
expanding.
The
use
of
you
know
solar
and
battery
storage
and
bringing
new
appliances
to
people,
and
we
can't
solve
those
goals
without
bringing
that
new
equipment
and
old
equipment
to
low
and
moderate
income
people,
and
we
can
in
doing
so,
we
make
this
community
more
affordable
in
reducing
people's
power
bills,
and
we
can't
do
all
that
work
without
creating
jobs.
So
so
that's
that's
what
I'm
most
excited
about.
S
O
A
You
know,
I
think
the
way
we
found
them
to
work
is
that
they
don't
you
know
we
don't
have
the
time
to
spend
at
the
full
commission
meetings
going
into
a
lot
of
detail
on
all
the
different
issues.
I
think
that's
part
of
why
these
subcommittees
have
proven
to
be
really
effective.
They
allow
the
commission
to
they
really
expand
our
the
work
we're
doing
in
these
areas,
but
I
don't
think
it
comes
at
taking
time
away
from
the
commission,
but
it
just
allows
a
deeper
dive,
but
I
mean
these.
These.
A
These
subcommittees,
of
course,
are
open
to
everyone,
we're
going
to
appoint
three
initial
members
but
they're
open
to
everyone,
and
I
think
you
know
it'll
be
a
you
know,
so
I
guess
I'm
just
saying
I
I'm
glad
that
you're
interested.
I
would
like
for
us
to
look
for
ways
that
we
can
include
other
commissioners
in
this
as
well.
We
haven't
the
resolution,
doesn't
contemplate
an
alternate,
but
I
would
certainly
be
open
to
adding
a
position
on
that.
We
know
we
do
that
with
the
the
mpo
appointments
as
well.
A
H
A
Any
opposed
all
right
and
when
we
do
and
robert
when
we
so
I
think
the
committee
will
do
the
bylaws
as
outlined
in
the
resolution.
So
when
we
do
that,
we
will
look
at
the
idea
of
adding
an
alternate
position
to
it
as
well
in
the
bylaws,
and
then
we
can
appoint
a
person
for
that
position
as
well.
Great
all
right.
Commissioners.
The
next
item
on
the
agenda
is
the
comprehensive
facility
study
and
mike
mace
is
going
to
present
this
item.
W
W
What
we
started
with
was
the
building
assessments
and
we
looked
at
38
buildings
across
the
county.
We
performed
3d
scans
and
we
have
all
of
those
within
our
final
deliverable.
We
looked
at
ratings
and
assessing
each
different
part
of
each
of
those
buildings
and
created
a
list
of
those
deficiencies
and
maintenance
items.
W
We
also
performed
site
assessments
at
each
of
these
buildings,
so
our
team
walked
the
sites.
With
a
civil
engineer,
we
walked
the
sites
with
mechanical
electrical
plumbing
architecture
and
interiors.
We
looked
at
constraints
and
opportunities
on
each
of
the
sites.
What
zoning
was
a
part
of
each
of
those
sites?
What
setbacks
were
so?
We
understand
opportunities
that
you
have
going
forward
on
some
of
these.
W
W
We
talked
about
growth,
we
talked
about
customer
service
models,
we
talked
about
ways
in
which
the
pandemic
influenced
how
they
were
working
and
how
they
might
potentially
be
working
in
the
future,
and
we
did
also
look
at
the
telecommuting
aspect
of
their
jobs.
Who
would
be
able
to
what
the
impacts
of
that
were.
W
A
lot
of
that
is
due
to
age
of
facilities
and
due
to
to
some
deferred
maintenance.
That
has
happened
over
previous
years
and
previous
decades
and
so
looking
at
a
way
to
catch
up
some
of
these
buildings
to
bring
some
of
those
average
conditions
back
up
and
to
improve
some
of
the
code
deficiencies
within
them.
W
W
That
includes
a
lot
of
roofs
over
the
all
of
the
county
buildings,
hvac
unit
replacements,
same
kind
of
thing
and
again
that's
because
of
the
lifespan
of
a
roof
and
the
lifespan
of
an
hvac
unit
updates
and
finishes,
and
and
also
to
note
that
the
15-year
plan
does
include
escalation
through
15
years
and
is
not
just
in
today's
costs
and
the
years
kind
of
indicate
target
years
for
work.
In
order
to
kind
of
separate
this
work
over
that
15-year
period
and
prioritize.
Some
of
it.
W
The
if
telecommuting,
were
to
continue
that
creates
space,
specifically
at
40
cox
and
the
interchange,
because
of
the
nature
of
those
two
departments
being
the
highest
number.
In
terms
of
current
telecommuters,
we
looked
at
a
consolidation
of
the
hhs
staff,
240
cox,
in
order
to
fully
utilize
that
space
and
to
really
fill
that
that
building
as
it
was
intended
to
be
and
that
moves
staff
from
35
woodfin.
W
Moving
to
basically
increasing
the
scope
of
that
fleet
project
to
the
phase,
one
and
phase
two
option
which
would
open
up
the
40
mccormick
facility
where
general
services
is
for
potential
for
emergency
management,
creating
a
second
ambulance
location
within
the
city
and
then
the
need
to
vacate
the
space.
The
least
space
at
77
mcdowell
and
how
that
impacts,
the
elections
department
and
the
ramifications
of
that.
O
Can
I
ask
a
question
there?
Yes,
maybe
I've
missed
something
here.
We
we're
moved
out
of
the
board
of
elections.
Now,
haven't
we
yes,
but
we've
still
got
the
lease
on
the
building
how's.
How
long
does
it
look
like
we
have
on
that
and
then
does
that
go
back
two
pages
there
of
what
we're
going
to
do.
I
guess
it's
number
25
board
of
election
that
you
have
there.
W
So
I
I
don't
know
the
information
on
the
when
the
lease
ends
the
board
of
elections.
Yes,
the
line
on
here
would
eliminate
that
number
there,
because
that's
maintenance
costs
on
the
leased
facility,
and
so
that
was
why
we
did
this
exercise
to
understand
which
items
on
this
list
here
would
come
off.
If
you
vacate
any
of
those
leases
that
help
answer
your
question.
W
W
The
two
in
red,
the
two
facilities
in
red
at
50
cox,
avenue
and
at
30
and
44
valley
street
we've
highlighted
those
because
those
are
both
opportunity,
projects
or
opportunity
sites,
with
the
proposed
kind
of
changes
that
we're
talking
about
here.
Those
two
properties
both
become
available
for
board
opportunities
and
for
any
possible
redevelopment
at
those
two
sites.
W
So
I
do
want
to
mention
that
this
we've
been
developing
this
comprehensive
facility
study.
Since
about
june
july
of
last
year,
we've
obviously
been
looking
at
this
primarily
from
both
a
facility
standpoint,
a
department
standpoint
and
looking
at
it
in
terms
of
those
maintenance
in
terms
of
the
space
needs.
W
This
is
a
living
document.
What
we
are
delivering-
and
I
will
it
will
kind
of
reiterate
this-
and
when
we
kind
of
show
you
a
little
bit,
what
the
deliverable
is
is
meant
to
be
brought
back
up
every
year
and
be
looked
at
in
terms
of
what
have.
How
have
those
priorities
changed?
How
does
that
impact
the
bigger
picture,
and
we
understand
that
that
those
priorities
are
going
to
be
affected
by
funding
availability
staff
capacity
in
terms
of
delivering
projects,
community
input,
land
availability?
W
Some
of
these
items
may
involve
land
acquisitions
in
order
to
facilitate
new
construction,
and
that
obviously
plays
a
big
role
in
that
and
then
changes
in
service
delivery
so
again
keeping
the
customer
service
part
of
it
to
the
forefront,
as
some
things
may
move
more
digital
as
kiosks
come
on
board
as
we
are
looking
at
the
way
in
which
you
are
delivering
your
services
that
can
impact
some
of
these
space
needs.
So,
as
I
mentioned,
we
recommend
a
review
of
this
process
on
an
annual
basis
in
this
document
on
an
annual
basis.
W
W
W
And
so
our
next
step
here
is
to
basically
sit
down
with
the
general
services
department.
Walk
through
that
deliverable
page
by
page
step
by
step,
make
sure
that
we've
captured
all
the
information
in
there.
That
is
what
we've
done
to
date
since
june
july
and
make
sure
that
they
understand
where
all
of
it
is
and
how
best
to
access
it
so
and
our
request
is
to
adopt
the
for
you
all
to
adopt
the
comprehensive
facility
study
for
county
facilities,
including
pac
library,
but
excluding
all
other
libraries
and
again,
our
next
steps.
W
Buncombe
county
staff
plans
to
continue
to
gather
community
input
about
the
regional
library
plan
and
to
look
at
involving
the
community
more
in
some
of
those
discussions
to.
We
will
continue
to
evaluate
and
or
pilot
alternative
service
options
and
present
library
recommendations
at
a
future
board
of
commissioners
meeting
and
we'll
include
those
library
capital
needs
in
the
fiscal
year.
2023,
cip,.
T
W
So
there's
a
little
bit
of
variance
between
who
is
telecommuting,
who
is
working
in
the
office
that
may
necessitate
that
that
need-
and
I
would
assume
that
as
that
project
moves
forward,
that
there
are
deeper
discussions
and
deeper
dives
into
the
specifics
of
those
department
needs
and
really
a
true
programming
session.
That
lays
all
of
that
out.
X
So,
commissioners,
you
may
recall
that
in
the
budget
there
is
a
con.
There
is
money
set
aside
to
start
that
conversation
we
have
met
with
family
justice
partners
and
but
we
have
not
gone
deep
into
what
that
would
look
like.
We've
talked
to
them
to
make
sure
that
we
would
protect
the
vulnerable,
but
we
have
not
done
a
full
study.
So
we've
asked
in
the
budget
for
the
money
to
start
this
process,
which
would
mean
do
their
stay.
X
B
I
guess
I
just
have
a
comment
and
a
suggestion.
The
comment
being
I'm
really
excited
about
the
plan
is
overall,
it's
really
great
that
we're
looking
at
you
know
our
underutilized
buildings
and
our
the
vacant
spaces
we
have
and
how
to
kind
of
reimagine,
all
of
that
how
it
fits
together
and
where
we
put
our
but
our
staff
and
how
they
they
work
best.
B
That's
fantastic
and
then
kind
of
looking
at
it's
really
exciting
to
look
at
at
cox
avenue
and
that
redevelopment
potential
that
part
of
downtown
kind
of
southwest
downtown
cox
avenue
it's
tragically
underdeveloped.
There's
a
lot
of
parking
lots
and
one-story
buildings.
It's
it
really
needs
change
and
we're
one
of
the
largest
property
owners
there.
So
I
think
we
can
really
take
a
leadership
role
in
in
moving
that
forward.
So
that's
exciting!
B
Y
B
And
but
also
exclude
the
pac
library
recommendation
at
this
time.
It's
not
something
I'm
opposed
to.
I
just
feel
like
we
owe
ourselves
and
the
community
more
discussion
around
how
to
imagine
the
current
building
and,
if
and
when,
to
move
it
and
where
it
would
go
and
all
of
those
discussions.
I
don't.
I.
M
H
I
I
agree
with
what
commissioner
sloane
said
there,
I'm
I'm
very
supportive
of
us
looking
forward
in
with
this
plan,
and
I
really
appreciate
the
fact
that
we
put
a
pause
on
the
libraries,
but
I
do
feel
like.
We
really
need
to
look
at
pac
library
as
well
and
have
more
information
about
that
before
we
make
that
definitive
decision.
A
We
could
look
at
if
we
do
determine
that.
It's
a
compelling
enough
idea
that
we
want
to
have
a
more
detailed
analysis
of
it.
You
know
what
kind
of
resources
would
be
needed
as
part
of
that
process
to
really
study
that
idea.
Things
like
that,
so
so
the
motion
would
be
to
approve
the
facilities
plan,
but
at
this
time
we're
not
making
any
recommendations.
Specifically
on
the
on
any
of
the
library
pieces.
T
A
Just
one
other
comment
also
just
to
say:
I'm
glad
we're
doing
this
analysis
of
the
maintenance.
You
know,
I
think,
a
lot
of
times
like
new
buildings,
new
projects,
I
mean
we
all
love
to
support.
You
know
exciting
new
groundbreaking
projects,
but
a
lot
of
times
just
taking
care
of
what
you
have
doesn't
get
the
attention
that
it
deserves,
and
it's
the
it's.
A
The
majority
of
what
our
responsibilities
are
is
taking
care
of
what
we
have
every
now
and
then
we
will
need
to
build
new
buildings,
but
a
lot
of
times
it's
just
making
sure
we're
taking
care
of
the
real
estate.
We
have
and
I'm
glad
that
we're
really
looking
at
what
those
future
investments
are
needed
to
do
that.
So
thank
you.
Everyone
who
helped
put
this
together
all
in
favor
of
the
motion,
please
say
aye
aye,
any
opposed
all
right.
Thank
you.
So
much.
A
N
And
tonight
we
are
bringing
you
the
buncombe
madison
regional
hazard
mitigation
plan,
update
and
I'll
provide
a
little
bit
of
background
in
history
on
prior
planning.
Efforts
at
its
root
mitigate
means
to
cause
to
be
less
severe
and
the
concept
of
hazard
mitigation
is
the
concept
of
making
the
effects
of
identified
hazards
less
severe,
thereby
reducing
their
long-term
risk
to
life
and
property.
N
At
the
same
time,
in
north
carolina
senate
bill
300
also
required
local
jurisdictions
to
have
an
approved
mitigation
plan
in
place
to
be
eligible
for
state
disaster
assistance.
Funding
fema
has
established
the
elements,
format
and
process
that
local
jurisdictions
must
follow
in
order
for
their
plan
to
be
approved
and
the
full
planned
document
was
included
with
your
agenda
packet
and
in
appendix
c.
It
lays
out
the
steps
that
we
had
to
follow
for
the
planning
process.
N
After
our
2011
update
was
approved.
There
was
a
move
at
both
the
state
and
federal
level
to
regionalize
hazard
mitigation
planning
in
order
to
streamline
the
number
of
plans
that
were
being
submitted
for
approval,
the
north
carolina
division
of
emergency
management,
established
hazard
mitigation
planning
regions
and
paired
buncombe
and
madison
county
as
a
region.
N
This
plan
includes
both
buncombe
and
madison
counties,
as
well
as
all
of
the
municipalities
located
in
each
county.
One
of
the
requirements
for
a
hazard
mitigation
plan
update
is
to
review
data
on
hazard
occurrences
and
disaster
declarations.
Since
the
date
of
the
previous
plan
in
our
region,
there
have
been
three
disaster
declarations
since
2016.
N
N
This
grant
was
directly
managed
at
the
state
level
and
they
selected
esp
associates
as
the
contractor
for
the
update
of
our
regional
mitigation
plan
in
late
2018
esp
began
the
data
collection
process
on
hazard
occurrences
and
damages.
Since
the
2016
plan,
a
mitigation
planning
committee
was
established
to
include
representation
from
all
participating
jurisdictions
and
a
kickoff
meeting
was
held
in
august
of
2019.
N
opportunities
for
public
input
occurred
from
september
to
december
of
2019,
and
this
included
an
in-person
meeting
as
well
as
an
online
survey
posted
on
each
jurisdiction's
website
to
allow
the
public
to
have
input
in
the
plan
development
due
to
cava
19.
Our
mitigation
strategy
meeting
was
held
virtually
in
august
of
2020,
and
the
updated
plan
was
submitted
to
the
north
carolina
division
of
emergency
management
in
september
of
2020.
N
Based
on
the
data
collection
and
risk
assessment,
this
graphic
shows
our
hazard
rankings
in
terms
of
their
likelihood
of
occurrence
and
their
potential
impact,
with
our
highest
risks
being
severe
winter
weather
tornadoes
and
severe
thunderstorms,
flooding.
Cyber
threats
and
geological
hazards,
such
as
landslides,.
N
From
this
assessment,
the
next
step
is
to
develop
mitigation
actions
to
address
each
of
the
top-ranked
hazards
and
in
developing
these
actions
we
take
a
two-fold
approach.
Not
only
do
we
want
to
protect
our
current
development,
but
we
also
want
to
guide
future
development
so
that
we
are
not
increasing
our
vulnerabilities.
Z
Good
evening,
this
kind
of
dovetails
nicely
with
a
number
of
things
we've
been
talking
about
today
and
as
your
planning
director,
I
can't
get
enough
planning,
no
matter
what
plan
it
is.
So
we've
talked
about
how
this
will
sync
up
quite
nicely
with
the
comprehensive
plan.
We
know
we
have
minimum
standards
that
we
have
to
follow,
but
we
know
we're
at
a
unique
area
with
our
unique
photography
and
some
some
very
interesting
challenges
as
they
relate
to
landslides
and
things
of
that
nature.
This
slide
basically
represents
a
menu
of
different
things
that
you
can.
Z
Z
Looking
and
working
with
the
fire
marshal
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
most
up-to-date
standards
so
that
if
we
do
have
to
get
out
or
evacuate
a
vulnerable
population
or
a
commercial
development
that
we
have
adequate
access
to
get
people
out
there
immediately.
We
all
know
that
we
experience
flash
flood
events
and
they
can
come
on
quite
quickly
and
create
and
implement
hazard
mitigation
recommendations
through
the
comprehensive
planning
process,
and
that's
why
this
plan
plays
so
nicely
with
that
process
as
well
and
and
the
new
committee
that
just
got
created.
Z
I
mean
what
what
that?
Well,
that's
exactly
what
I
said
so
you're
always
auditing
it.
The
next
thing
is
important
as
well,
so
I'm
going
to
read
real
quick,
a
next
generation
e-911
system
which
we're
98
percent
compliant
on.
We
have
got
to
make
sure
we
stay
in
that
compliance
threshold.
What
that
means
is
this
system.
If
we
had
a
disaster
here,
we
could
run
it
in
another
part
of
the
state
and
what
that
does
is
that
allows
somebody
to
send
text
messages
in
order
to
make
sure
that
system
works
correctly.
Z
You've
got
to
have
correct
sequencing
with
your
addresses,
and
you
have
to
make
sure
that
all
those
that
data
is
constantly
up
to
date
and
educate
the
public
regarding
hazard
mitigation
can't
say
it
enough.
I
don't
know
how
many
times
I've
received
calls.
We
never
flooded
in
o4,
but
no
two
floods
are
created
equally
and
you'll.
Be
surprised
how
quickly
people
can
forget
a
flood
event,
a
fire
event.
Any
number
of
events.
N
So
this
graphic
just
demonstrates
how
we
take
those
mitigation
actions
that
nathan
just
talked
about
and
translate
those
into
an
action
plan.
The
key
elements
of
that
are
defining
the
hazard
that
we're
addressing
giving
it
a
priority,
making
sure
we're
signing
assigning
a
department
for
being
responsible
for
being
responsible
for
implementing
that
action.
Looking
at
potential
funding
sources
and
then
establishing
an
implementation
schedule.
N
A
A
V
So
we
established
the
budget
based
on
those
pre-coveted
and
coveted
anticipated
sales
tax
numbers.
However,
those
continue
to
exceed
our
expectations,
so
we
are
requesting
for
an
increase
one
million
dollars
to
be
added
to
the
special
districts
fund.
This
is
the
fund
where
we
collect
the
sales,
collect
that
revenue
and
pass
it
back
through
to
those
fire
service
districts
and
then
recently
added
was
the
asheville
city
schools
to
that
as
well.
H
V
Yes,
so
before
this
commission
previously
was
the
request
where
buncombe
county
schools
had
applied
for
the
request
of
1
million
to
the
north
carolina
education
lottery,
the
funding
has
been
approved
through
the
state
and
we
are
requesting
to
establish
the
project
in
the
total
amount
of
1
million
on
behalf
of
buncombe
county
schools
in
our
public
school
adm
capital
fund.
So
this
establishes
on
the
expenditures
and
the
revenues
from
the
lottery
fund
for
this
project.
U
A
V
And
so
I'm
actually
going
to
turn
the
the
initial
presentation
over
to
sarah
gayton,
who
is
here
with
the
sheriff's
office
office,
to
provide
you
with
some
background
information
surrounding
the
grant,
and
then
the
three
recommended
motion
and
requested
actions
will
be
at
the
conclusion
of
her
presentation,
which
will
include
the
budget.
Amendment
turn
it
over
to
sarah.
Thank
you.
R
AA
Long
meeting
yes
well,
thank
you
for
having
us.
I've
got
a
couple
individuals
here
that
are
pleased
to
share
with
a
little
bit
more
detail
on
some
programming.
If
it
pleases
you
all
so,
I'm
here
to
announce
a
700
000
grant,
that's
coming
down
from
health
and
human
services
to
support
access
to
treatment
and
resources
for
individuals
who
are
involved
in
the
justice
department,
and
it
is
a
partnership
with
multiple
of
our
county
agencies,
which
is
very
exciting.
The
justice
department,
as
well
as
health
and
human
services.
AA
The
unmet
needs
specific
to
substance
use,
but
also
poverty,
related
issues
and
you'll
see
some
of
those
basic
needs
down
there
from
shelter,
food
clothing,
recovery
support
and
some
basic
life
stabilization
needs.
There's
a
lot
of
opportunity
in
this
grant
to
meet
specific
needs
as
they
arise
and
and
the
grant
was
crafted
around
identified,
needs
and
gaps
and
services
that
we
already
have.
So
this
was
really
informed
by
current
processes,
programs
and
working
to
meet
those
needs.
AA
This
picture
right
here
is
individuals
of
our
local
community
they're,
all
leaders
in
our
community
and
most
all
of
them
are
employed
in
human
services
fields
and
every
single
one
of
them
has
come
out
of
active
addiction
and
the
justice
system.
They've
worked
really
really
hard
to
climb
their
way
out
some
with
and
some
without
resources.
AA
The
signage
is
going
to
go
up
around
the
county,
to
inspire
hope
to
inspire
encouragement
that
that
treatment
that
recovery,
that
breaking
the
cycle
of
recidivism
is
in
fact
possible,
and
all
of
these
individuals
are
living
testimonies
of
that
I've
got
some
posters
here.
If
you
all
would
like
to
see
some
of
those,
I
know
you
guys
have
had
a
lot
of
power
points.
If
you
wanna
put
your
hands
on
something
and
get
moving,
that's
fine.
L
AA
Also,
mr
mike
roberts
and
ms
sue
polston
are
here
and
they're
pleased
to
share
again
they've,
been
through
our
justice
systems.
They've
been
through
the
child.
Support
they've
been
through
probation
they've
been
through
jail,
they
know
what
it's
like
to
have
services
and
to
not
have
services.
So,
if
you
all
are
interested,
I
would
love
for
them
to
share
a
bit
of
their
stories.
Does
that
work.
Y
AB
AB
I
think
I
would
continue
to
do
what
I
was
doing
out
there
be
in
and
out
of
the
system
and
be
a
homeless
dredge
on
society
like
I
was
so
if
we
look
if
we
want
to
talk
about
the
boring
numbers
right,
if
you,
if
I
was
able
to
access
these
services
much
earlier,
maybe
I
wouldn't
have
cost
our
taxpayers
so
much
funds.
So
I
just
really
appreciate
the
forward
progression
of
our
buncombe
county
resources.
AB
Y
Hi,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
be
here.
I'm
nervous,
no
matter
how
many
times
I
do
this
or
other
platforms,
but
I
am
a
person
in
recovery
and
I
have
been
arrested
and
jailed
multiple
times
in
buncombe,
county
henderson
county
and
then
other
states
12
to
15
years
in
and
out
of
different
systems
and
different
states,
no
resources.
Y
I
am
a
buncombe
county
drug
court
graduate
and
without
without
a
drug
court
to
help
fund
for
sober
living.
Dentist
appointments
all
the
things
that
I
needed
in
the
beginning,
like
I
don't
think
I
would
be
where
I'm
at
or
it'll
be
july.
24Th
will
be
eight
years
since
my
last
incarceration-
and
during
that
time
I,
like
I
said,
graduated
drug
court,
I've
been
a
sober
living
manager.
Y
Y
Use
group
only
coming,
maybe
once
every
couple
of
weeks
once
an
hour
to
myself
being
able
to
go
into
the
jail
and
and
sit
with
the
ladies
and
be
like
that's
where
I
was
housed
for
four
and
a
half
months,
and
just
watching
them
melt
and
be
able
to
connect
so
yeah.
I
am
so
grateful
to
be
a
part
of
this
change
and
the
resources
that
are
are
being
given
and
there's
still
some
gaps.
So
let's
get
it.
AA
So
again,
the
services
that
we're
offering
are
expanding
what
we
have
and
some
of
the
justice
partners
with
justice
services
they've
got
the
diversion
courts,
and
so
we've
got
a
staff.
That's
going
to
be
nested
up
in
there
in
that
division,
working
for
the
pre-trial
population,
using
the
structures
that
they
currently
have
in
place
to
be
able
to
serve
a
new
population
of
individuals
in
the
child.
AA
So
the
budget
again
we've
we've
named
it,
it
will
staff
two
positions,
provide
overdose
reversal
kits
for
everybody,
who's
in
the
programs
and
also
everyone
who's
coming
out
of
the
jail
up
into
this
point.
We've
really
only
been
able
to
provide
the
reversal
kits
to
individuals
who
have
identified
opioid
use
at
this
point,
we'll
be
able
to
ask
every
individual.
AA
Did
I
skip
one?
No,
so
again
our
program
partners
or
the
justice
department.
We've
got
tiffany
ianacho
here,
I'm
supporting
it.
Philip
hardin
with
the
child
support
health
and
human
services
has
been
an
active
partner
and,
of
course,
the
sheriff's
department
providing
the
leadership
and
the
guidance
on
this
program.
So
at
this
point
I'm
open
to
any
questions.
H
AA
A
S
Just
a
quick
note
of
congratulations,
for
this
is
a
large
grant
to
receive
and
is
obviously
reflective
of,
really
tremendous
work
happening.
Thank
you
all
for
sharing
your
stories
and
and
sitting
through
our
meeting.
We're
glad
to
have
you
here
and
very
appreciative
of
the
work
excited
about
how
it's
going
to
be
able
to
expand.
A
H
A
A
H
A
A
So
the
11th
annual
conference
of
the
north
carolina
association
of
county
commissioners
is
going
to
be
held
on
saturday
august.
The
14th
it's
in
new
hanover
county
this
year,
and
it's
is
it
all
in
person
this
year?
Is
it
like
last
year?
I
think
it
was
all
virtual,
how
what's
it
how's
it
structured.
It's.
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
H
X
N
N
Due
to
the
success
of
masking
social
distancing
precautions
and
kova
19
vaccination
efforts,
we
have
seen
a
decline
in
coven
19
cases
in
buncombe.
County
coveted
vaccine
is
now
widely
available
at
multiple
pharmacies
and
private
private
providers
throughout
the
county,
and
on
june,
the
23rd
buncombe
county's
coveted
vaccine
operations
will
transition
from
the
side
of
abu
tech
to
in-house
at
the
hhs
building,
with
pop-up
outreach
events
scheduled
at
various
times
and
locations
throughout
the
county.
N
H
U
A
R
I
get,
can
I
just
give
a
quick
update.
Sorry.
During
the
last
meeting
there
was
a
request
for
information
on
for
early
childhood
education.
We
had
a
vacancy
available
and
that
was
asked
to
pass
along
the
applicants
and
if
there
were
any
any
diversity
in
the
applicants
and
there
there
was
it
at
the
time.
So
we
did
extend
the
application
process.
We've
only
received
one
additional
application,
so
I
don't
know
what
the
board's
situation
is
there
is.