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Regular Meetings of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners take place on the first and third Tuesday of each month. This meeting took place on August 18, 2020. To view the agenda for the meeting, view future meeting agendas, or to view previous commissioner meetings, you can visit buncombecounty.org/commissioners.
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A
A
A
Is
there
any
item
on
the
agenda,
the
outcome
of
which
will
have
a
direct,
substantial
and
readily
identifiable
financial
impact
for
any
board?
Member?
Does
any
board
member
have
a
financial
interest
in
any
public
contract
coming
before
the
board
today,
there
being
none
all
board.
Members
have
a
duty
and
obligation
to
vote
on
all
matters
voted
on
by
the
commission
at
this
meeting.
A
A
A
We
have
with
us
chief
richard
snead,
the
principal
chief
of
the
eastern
band,
of
the
cherokee
with
us,
but
he
can't
stay
for
long,
and
so
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
when
we
take
this
up,
if
there
are
any
questions
that
about
this
resolution,
that
he
would
be
available
to
answer
them.
So
without
objection
we'll
take
that
up
following
the
approval
of
the
consent
agenda,
all
right
is
there
a
motion
to
approve
the
consent
agenda.
Mr.
A
C
So
that
our
citizens,
who
look
at
this
and
see
all
these
budget
amendments,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
these
budget
amendments
are
because
we
have
received
grants
and
they're
going
in
on
the
revenue
side,
and
we
have
to
show
we're
not
amending
the
budget
that
was
adopted
for
fiscal
year
21..
So
these
we
are,
but
but
this
money
is
coming
in
from
a
grant
side.
Okay,
so
it's
coming
in
from
the
grant
side
and
we're
showing
that's
what
these
amendments
are.
Okay,
just
one
okay,
just
wanna,
make
sure.
E
A
A
D
C
When
we,
when
we
get
our
agenda
items
in
a
week,
I
look
at
items
on
the
agenda
and
I
look
at
things
and
and
really
just
see
where
things
are
going
and
what
how
it
can
gain
support
and
this
this
here
really
I
don't
know.
I
really
had
some
some
sleepless
sleepless
nights.
Thinking
about
this
and
and
and
I'll
tell
you
why
here
in
this
in
a
second,
I
completely
understand
the
economic
impact
that
that
casino
in
catawba
would
have
on
west
north
carolina.
C
I
understand
all
of
that
and
it
would
be
could
be,
could
be
have
the
potential
to
be
detrimental
to
the
economy
here
in
west
north
carolina,
but
then
on.
The
other
side
of
the
thing
also
would
be
a
bonus
to
the
economy
in
the
cleveland
county,
gaston
county
kings,
mountain
area.
Now
I
realize
I'm
not
a
cleveland
county
commissioner
or
I'm
a
gaston
county
commissioner
or
kings
mountain
city
council.
C
C
I
really
wish
that
it
would
have
been
as
such
that
each
commissioner
could
have
just
personally
supported
and
it
didn't
come
before
the
commission,
but
I
just
think
that
we
are
going
against
what
happened
two
weeks
ago
now.
I
know
we
can.
We
can
see
her
all
night
and
argue
the
differences
and
all
that,
but
everybody
should
have
the
same
opportunity,
and
so
I
thank
you
for
that.
A
I
appreciate
you
sharing
your
thoughts
on
that.
You
know
I
in
looking
at
this
issue
to
me.
I've
been
persuaded
that
there
are
substantive
differences
in
the
way
this
proposed
development
is
being
the
process
for
it
being
developed
and
how
it
would
operate,
and
I
think
that,
as
as
the
chief
discussed
with
the
commission
at
the
meeting
last
week,
the
way
the
eastern
band
of
the
cherokee
has
operated.
Their
enterprises
has
been
very
thoughtfully
constructed
to
create
significant
public
benefits,
and
I
think
there
are
important
differences
there.
A
So
that's
that's
part
of
the
reason
that
I've
been
persuaded.
This
is
this
is
a
resolution
I
support.
I
would.
I
would
like
to
ask
chief
richard
snead
if
he
would
like
to
comment
on
the
you
know
some
of
the
concerns
that
were
expressed
as
well
as
some
of
the
reasons
that
he
thinks
the
commission
should
be
aware
of
us
supporting
it.
F
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
thank
you,
commissioners
and
thank
you,
commissioner
pendleton
for
for
your
very
thoughtful
comments,
and
I
can
certainly
appreciate
your
position
on
this
issue
to
the
chairman's
point
on
this.
If
we're
going
to
look
at
this
from
the
perspective
about
what
is
fair
and
what
is
right,
it
is
about
the
rule
of
law.
F
F
They
also
agreed
in
that
settlement
agreement
that
any
gaming
would
be
negotiated
with
the
state
of
south
carolina
and
the
governor
of
south
carolina
when
that
bid
failed.
This
developer,
mr
wallace
sheaves
engaged
with
the
tribe
and
at
that
time,
decided
that
a
strategy
might
be
well
we'll
move
into
north
carolina.
F
The
fact
that
a
south
carolina
senator
introduced
a
bill
to
the
senate
to
move
a
federally
recognized
tribe
from
one
state
to
another
for
the
purpose
of
gaming
is
completely
unprecedented.
That
bill
has
failed.
It
stalled
at
the
at
the
senate
level,
so
the
department
of
interior
which-
and
this
is
the
whole
basis
for
our
lawsuit.
F
Because
of
all
of
the
points
that
I
just
mentioned
in
their
settlement
agreement,
we
contend
that
they
have
acted
outside
of
the
law
and
outside
of
that
settlement
agreement,
which
is
in
fact
an
act
of
congress
to
move
this
tribe
into
the
state
of
north
carolina
without
the
consultation
of
the
state.
So
this
also
becomes
a
state
sovereignty
issue
so
to
very
quickly
condense.
F
If
we
wanted
to,
because
the
question
always
comes
about
well,
why
doesn't
the
eastern
man
just
go
up
in
a
casino
down
there?
I
met
with
the
county
commissioners
in
shelby
county
about
two
years
ago,
and
they
said
we
don't
care.
Who
opens
a
casino.
We
would
love
for
the
eastern
band
to
do
it
and
I
said
well,
I
don't
think
you
understand
the
process.
F
F
And
so,
if
we're
going
to
talk
about
fair
treatment
and
what
is
just
and
what
is
unjust,
we
have
played
by
the
rules
for
22
years.
We
have
been
a
solid
partner
with
the
state
of
north
carolina
with
this
in
the
surrounding
counties,
which
is
why
I
believe
that
the
entire
western
north
carolina
delegation
has
opposed
this
action
and
supported
the
eastern
ban
county
commissions.
All
the
county
commissions
west
of
here
have
supported
it,
and
the
council
of
independent
business
owners
support
our
position
as
well.
A
G
Yeah,
I've
got
another
just
a
comment.
You
know.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
very
clear
on
my
vote.
For
me.
Sorry
I'll
turn
it
on.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
it's
very
clear
and
since
the
chief
is
here,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
people
understand.
For
me,
this
is
for
support
of
the
cherokee
nation
for
the
support
of
the
jobs
and
cherokee.
If
you
ask
my
personal
opinion,
I'm
not
a
fan
of
casinos
at
all.
G
D
E
A
B
A
All
right
chief,
thank
you
again
for
being
here
this
evening
very
much.
We
appreciate
you
and
all
that
you're
doing
for
western
north
carolina-
and
I
know
you've
got
another
meeting
to
go
to
so
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
be
with
us,
yep
all
right.
Commissioners,
we
come
now
to
presentations
and
the
first
item
up
is
an
update
on
the
one
bunkhum
fund
and
kit
kramer
and
philip
hardin
and
matt
raker
are
gonna
triple
team.
This
one
for
us
kit.
It's
great
to
see
you.
I
B
I
Thank
you
for
having
me
this
evening
to
talk
about
the
one
buncombe
fund
and
I
really
want
to
thank
you
for
being
leaders
in
the
community
and
thinking
about
this.
The
concept
of
the
creation
of
the
fund
was
the
origin
was
from
the
staff
and
and
your
leadership
on
county
commission,
and
I
really
appreciate
that
on
behalf
of
businesses
and
workers
throughout
this
community.
I
I
I
So
all
of
those
folks
came
together
and
we
then
went
to
the
the
experts
in
these
fields
so
for
individual
assistance,
we
chose
the
buncombe
county
health
and
human
services
to
serve
as
the
administrator
of
those
funds,
because
who
better?
Who
knew
that
market
better
than
anyone
else
and
and
for
the
small
business
loans
mountain
bizworks,
which
seems
to
have
been
everywhere
during
this
coronavirus.
Thank
goodness,
we
were
very
pleased
to
have
them
work
with
us
that
the
the
results
as
we'll
see
on
the
next
slide.
I
I
Everyone
on
the
next
slide,
you'll
see
that
our
goal
was
to
support
a
thousand
individuals
and
a
hundred
businesses,
and
we
achieved
that
we
had
more
than
a
thousand
households
served
with
an
average
of
a
432
dollar
payment
being
made
on
their
behalf,
and
philip
hardin
is
going
to
tell
you
a
little
bit
more
about
that
in
a
moment
and
our
business
loan
program.
92
loans
were
made
out
of
218
that
were
submitted
and
the.
If
you
look
at
that
job
retention,
number
674
jobs
were
retained.
I
I
J
All
right,
I
want
to
talk
just
a
little
bit
about
the
individual
assistance
program
that
we
were
charged
at
hhs
to
do
and
in
essence,
I'd
be
remiss
not
to
thank
all
the
staff
who
participated
in
this
from
hhs
and
actually
county
staff.
Also,
it
was
quite
an
undertaking
to
do
in
a
short
period
of
time.
J
But
as
you'll
see
on
on
this
slide,
the
vast
majority
of
the
dollars
that
we
provided
in
individual
assistance
were
in
housing
and
a
lot
of
that
is
driven
by
you
know:
high
costs
of
housing
in
buncombe
county
next
was
utilities,
and
then
a
few
other
assorted
payments
were
made.
We
didn't
have
a
lot
of
requests
for
food,
but
I
think
some
of
that
was
because
our
food
assistance
applications
at
hhs
increased
a
little
almost
a
thousand
percent
during
this
time,
and
so
we
did
quick
turnaround
on
those
applications
and
more
processing
food
applications.
J
Within
anywhere
from
five
to
seven
days,
so
the
next
slide
will
show
you
where
the
what
zip
code
the
money
was
spent
in.
I
think
it's
a
pretty
even
distribution
across
all
of
buncombe
county
by
far
by
large
2806
was
by
far
the
largest
with
26
of
the
dollars
spent
in
that
zip
code,
and
next
was
2803
at
10.5
percent.
I
K
Thank
you
kit
and
good
evening
again.
Matt
raker
with
mountain
biz
works.
First
of
all,
just
want
to
thank
the
commissioners
again
for
your
vision
and
really
stepping
up
to
support
our
small
businesses
across
the
county
and
just
to
emphasize
when
the
timing
of
this
was
so
important
when
one
bunker
fund
was
established.
This
was
right,
as
the
bottom
was
really
dropping
out.
We
had
no
idea
where
it
was
going
here.
We
knew
that
there
was
a
federal
response
that
was
going
to
be
on
the
way,
but
we
knew
standing
up.
K
K
So
you
can
see
29
of
of
the
borrowers
or
minority
owned
businesses
in
the
area
and
that's
compared
to
the
the
red
line.
There
is
10
of
businesses
in
the
in
the
county,
are
minority
owned
per
census,
data
and
then
65
of
beneficiaries
or
to
women
owned
enterprises
and
as
compared
to
47
percent
of
businesses.
Establishments
in
the
county
that
are
owned
by
by
women
so
really
wanted
to
do
that
and
then
and
then
made
sure
that
we
reached
every
zip
code
in
the
county.
K
L
Is
it
time,
okay,
hi,
I'm
pam
granger
gale?
First
time,
business
owner
of
magic
studios,
the
stress
of
owning
a
business
during
the
pandemic
is
nothing
like
I
have
felt
ever.
I
know
that
I
speak
for
many
small
business
owners
here
in
asheville.
I
started
magic
studios
in
2018
as
an
art
teaching
studio
for
community
residents
and
visitors
to
asheville
to
experience
our
art
community
for
locals.
I
hope
they
would
find
a
home
and
an
artist
to
expand
their
creative
skills.
L
In
january
2020.
We
were
set
to
greatly
expand
in
our
third
year
of
operation.
Well,
then
march
and
the
pandemic
happened
and
everything
shut
down.
I
had
to
regroup
after
a
time
of
worrying
and
wringing
my
hands
I
began
applying
for
funds
to
help
me
survive.
Written
utilities
were
of
paramount
importance.
L
L
Small
group
classes
restarted
on
august
1st,
thank
you
to
the
buncombe
cane
commissioners,
mountain
biz
works
and
all
of
the
other
forward-thinking
entities
involved
in
garnering
the
funds
to
support
small
businesses
like
mine,
I
have
a
different
level
of
peace
of
mind
in
this
new
economy,
post
coven.
Thank
you
again
very
much.
K
Thank
you,
pam
for
being
a
small
business
leader
in
our
community.
I
believe
we
also
have
stephen
smith,
the
owner
of
ms
lean
landscaping,
see
you
on
the
line.
Okay,
so
I'll
share
just
really
quickly.
He
sent
me
his
remarks.
He
said
he.
Let
me
know
this
afternoon.
He
had
work.
He
may
have
to
work
late,
so
he
would
so
stephen
submitted
this
comment.
First,
thank
you,
buncombe
county
commissioners,
for
the
opportunity
to
receive
assistance
from
the
one
buncombe
fund
working
with
mountain
bisworks.
K
They
assisted
me
in
obtaining
the
fund
during
a
hard
time
for
small
businesses,
and
especially
black
businesses.
Through
the
fund,
I've
been
able
to
keep
my
employees
working.
It
came
in
a
much
needed
time
when
several
my
commercial
clients
had
to
prioritize
certain
contracts
that
they
were
able
to
keep
as
the
funds
were
able
to
help.
Keep
me
laying
off
employees
and
even
giving
me
the
capability
to
employ
more
individuals
as
new
clients
came
on,
thank
you
again
and
I
hope
to
see
more
assistance
from
buncombe
county
commissioners
concerning
black
businesses.
K
K
We
were
also
able
to
expand
access
to
that
beyond
what
was
able
to
be
done
through
commercial
banks
and
then
the
north
carolina
rapid
recovery
program,
which
is
still
available
for
anyone
who
may
have
ongoing
needs.
So
I
would
encourage
people
to
look
at
that
as
we
move
forward,
but
one
buck.
I'm
really
helped
to
be
the
catalyst
for
a
lot
of
this
work,
and
you
can
see
the
the
impacts
there
have
been
quite
meaningful
for
for
our
community,
and
you
know
in
in
all
of
this
was
around
saving
jobs.
I
Mount
bisworks
does
a
great
job
and
is
an
important
partner
of
ours.
So
the
next
slide
shows
what's
next
we're
trying
to
keep
our
eye
on
what's
happening
in
the
community,
as
we
have
had
to
through
this
entire
process.
As
as
have
you
and
we'll
be
making
some
decisions,
because
some
of
the
money
will
begin
to
be
paid
back
in
fall
at
we're.
I
We're
hopeful
that
every
bill
will
be
paid
back,
but
we
don't
know
so
we're
going
to
watch
and
see
what
happens
and
the
board
is
committed
to
to
reinvesting
those
dollars
in
the
most
appropriate
way.
So
we're
we'll
be
looking
at
at
options,
whether
it's
more
individual
relief
or
it's
additional
business
relief,
but
because
it's
payback
over
time.
It
won't
be
a
lot
of
money
initially,
so
we're
just
going
to
have
to
play
it
by
ear.
I
In
that
regard,
and
on
the
next
slide,
you'll
see
the
the
logos
of
some
of
the
organizations
that
stepped
up
first
and
in
a
big
way
all
of
these
provided
over
fifty
thousand
dollars
and
and
and
that
was
super
helpful
in
getting
other
people
interested
in
what
we
were
accomplishing
and
I
can't
say
enough
good
things
about
your
staff
as
well,
because
we
did
this
it
very
very
quickly
and
it
was
at
a
at
a
comfort
level.
I'm
not
sure
anybody
had
great
comfort,
except
for
we
knew.
I
We
had
excellent
financial
support,
having
the
cfo
for
the
county
serving
as
part
of
the
board,
and
we
and-
and
I
know
that
there
were
days
that
I
pushed
push
folks
to
their
limit.
So
I
really
appreciate
them
having
stepped
up
and-
and
I
actually
miss
seeing
them
on
a
regular
basis.
It
was
multiple
times
a
day
every
day
for
a
while
there
do.
You
have
any
questions
for
us.
B
M
Good
evening
and
thank
you
for
the
opportunity,
commissioners
and
chairman
newman
to
present
to
you
this
evening,
I'm
chris
cavanaugh,
I'm
the
interim
executive
at
the
explore
asheville
convention
and
visitors
bureau.
I'm
pleased
to
provide
an
opportunity
to
present
an
update
on
the
bunking
county
tourism
jobs,
recovery
fund,
I'd
like
to
introduce
noah
wilson
of
mountain
bizworks.
I
promise
we
didn't
coordinate
this
as
an
advertisement
for
mountain
bisworks,
but
I
would
be
the
first
person
to
give
one.
M
We
are
very
lucky
to
have
mountain
bizworks
in
the
community.
They
have
been
a
very
value
partner
in
this
process.
They
greatly
expedited
the
process
of
getting
money
into
the
hands
of
applicants
as
quickly
as
possible.
All
of
the
funds
from
the
fund
have
now
been
dispersed
and
noah
wilson
will
provide
an
update
to
you
now.
Thank
you.
N
N
If
we
go
to
the
next
slide,
please
so
the
purpose
of
this
fund
was
is
to
preserve
and
safely
reopen
the
region's
unique
and
diverse
small
business
ecosystem
and
protect
tourism-related
jobs,
so
that's
kind
of
to
center
the
fund.
What
we're
trying
to
do
with
that
fund.
I
think
it's
important
to
understand
that's
kind
of
how
we
establish
this
everything
kind
of
flowed
out
of
that.
N
So
the
bill
was
signed
into
law
and
the
program's
announced
10
days
for
it
to
open
applications,
including
all
the
kind
of
background
details,
how
all
the
process
would
work
and
all
the
online
elements
all
the
policy
involved.
Therein
applications
closed
15
days
later,
with
444
applications
representing
13
and
a
half
million
dollars,
and
over
37
million
dollars
in
total
reopening
costs
and
so
again
a
lot
of
need
for
this
money.
N
Applications
were
reviewed
and
scored
10
days
later,
and
we
have
final
funding
slate
announced
nineties
after
that
boards
were
all
notified.
We
announced
the
grant
awards
just
five
days
after
that
executed
and
funded
everything
by
the
30th
of
june.
So
less
than
two
months,
all
money
was
out
next
slide.
Please,
you
can
see
what
a
lot
of
applicant
support
was
a
huge
part
of
our
work
from
email,
email
lists
and
attendees
across
lots
of
webinars
a
lot
of
coaching
sessions
with
our
partner
organizations.
N
I
want
to
really
give
a
thank
you
to
score
the
small
business
center
at
ab
tech,
sptdc
and
the
western
women's
business
center
for
providing
one-on-one
support,
because
we
could
not
do
so
as
a
granting
agency
we've
published
faqs
and
transfers.
Everything
to
spanish
that
would
be
broadly
available
to
the
community,
including
the
application
forms
themselves.
N
So
it's
important
everyone
understands
the
eligibility
criteria
for
the
fund
and
kind
of
what
we're
you
know.
This
is
all
based
off
of
and
flows
from
the
language
and
the
legislation
so
had
to
provide
a
direct,
in-person
service
or
tourist
experience
and
be
doing
so
before
the
end
of
2019
does
not
provide
lodging
in
any
way
in
whole
or
in
part.
N
So
again,
if
there
was
business
with
multiple
different
outlets,
some
in
some
not
in
the
county
had
to
be
all
in
bunk
and
the
funds
were
spent
and
also
a
public
announcement.
The
business's
name
award
amount
number
of
jobs
supported,
which
was
reported
in
aggregate
next
slide.
Please
and
it's
all
then
flown
into
an
application
evaluation,
and
so
we
evaluated
these
on
tourism
impact
number
of
jobs,
supported
financial
impact
of
covert
19.
The
reopening
plan
reopening
budget.
N
I
want
to
know
the
ripping
plan
where
she
asks
a
series
of
questions
for
each
business
of
how
they
reopen
successfully
and
sustainably
and
be
able
to
remain
open
for
at
least
one
year
under
the
program
financial
sustainability.
Looking
at
how
do
we
know,
we
can
be
confident
this
will
work
long
term.
N
The
location
was
kind
of
broadly
across
the
entire
county,
not
just
in
nashville,
and
I
got
to
understand
a
lot
of
information
as
well
about
local
ownership,
minority
ownership
and
women.
Women
ownership
next
slide,
please
so
a
quick
run
through
of
the
awards
and
we'll
not
be
going
through
each
one
of
these
there's
too
many
to
list
right
now
in
this
meeting,
but
they're
certainly
all
available
online.
N
N
Next
slide,
please,
you
can
see
in
terms
of
awards
by
sector,
they
range
from
agritourism,
arts
and
entertainment
to
bakeries,
cafes,
breweries,
recreation
establishments,
restaurants,
retail,
spas,
tours
weddings
events.
We
really
want
to
look
at
the
broad
spectrum
of
all
the
kinds
of
businesses
that
will
represent
this
industry
and
also
to
have
diversity
and
balance
across
sectors.
N
N
And
one
thing
I
will
note
is
you'll
see
a
bit
of
a
skew
on
the
kind
of
detail
statistics
where
some
of
the
very
highest
business
job
numbers
companies
had
slightly
smaller
awards,
often
because
they
have
multiple
outlets,
multiple
eins
awarded
with
them
there
so
you'll
see
like
for
biscuit
head
multiple,
multiple.
You
know
eins
multiple
awards,
but
no
more
than
50k
max
next
slide,
please.
N
So
what
about
the
numbers?
So
we
had
some
benchmarks
set
through
our
contract
with
dtda
that
at
least
10
percent
of
awards
go
to
minority
like
businesses,
50
to
women-led
businesses
and
no
more
than
85
percent
to
awards
in
asheville,
and
we
beat
all
these
numbers
or
met
all
these
numbers.
We're
really
proud
of,
especially
we
managed
to
18
of
the
awards.
Minority-Led
businesses,
fifty-five
percent
of
women
businesses
and
meet
our
kind
of
broad
community
goals.
N
Next
slide,
please.
So
this
is
the
fun
part
talking
about
kind
of
additional
needs
and
what
else
we
can
be
doing
in
the
community.
What
else
we
saw
through
the
application
process
to
the
technical
assistance
provided
to
the
companies
that
were
there,
we
heard
from
our
coaches
and
our
reviewers
a
few
really
key
items?
The
first
is
that
we
need
to
prioritize
as
a
community,
the
startup
and
growth
of
tourism
latest
small
businesses
own
people
of
color.
N
Another
one
was
supporting
programs
sole
proprietors
again,
you
need
to
have
two
ftes
to
be
part
of
this
program.
A
lot
of
sole
prop
businesses.
Don't
have
access
to
funds
through
through
some
of
our
bigger
federal
programs
as
well
they're
kind
of
left
out
right
now.
We
can
find
ways
to
support
them,
especially
because
80
plus
percent
of
minority-owned
businesses
are
sole
providers.
N
Finally,
looking
beyond
dollars
as
well,
we
can
kind
of
list
here
some
of
the
key
things
that
people
ask
for
and
helping
beyond
just
money:
ppe
and
safety,
broad
community
support,
shared
marketing
and
pr
technical,
trainings,
hr
and
staffing
assistants.
There's
a
lot
of
things.
We
can
all
do
as
a
community
to
help
support
these
businesses
besides
just
giving
them
money.
I
think
we're
doing
a
lot
of
that
right
now
with
our
partner
agencies,
and
we
need
to
do
so
even
more
in
the
months
to
come.
N
Next
slide,
please
find
some
quick
updates.
So
again,
all
the
funds
are
out
and
dispersed.
Next
progress
report
is
the
31st
of
december.
The
final
report
is
due
in
june
of
next
year,
you're
doing
continued
monitoring
throughout
that
period
of
time.
Looking
for
closings,
someone
closes
asking
them
hey
like
what
kind
of
like
what
happened.
How
are
things
going
what's
happening
next
for
you
an
entrepreneurial
journey,
let's
make
sure
the
funds
are
properly
used
and
if
not
we'll
bring
some
funds
back
to
be
redistributed
appropriately
leveraging.
Other
relief
is
a
big
thing
too
again.
N
So
ppp
is
a
very
limited
program.
It's
a
very
powerful
program,
but
you
can't
buy
equipment.
You
can't
buy
safety
items.
You
can't
buy
ppe
all
these
things
can't
come
through
that
program,
and
so
this
was
really
kind
of
like
leveraging
many
more
millions
of
federal
dollars
very
effectively
through
the
this
push
program.
N
We've
also
encouraged
local
sourcing
throughout
the
people
in
this
program,
see
actually
in
their
contracts,
do
their
best
to
source
locally
to
increase
the
multiplier
effect
of
the
dollar
spent.
Here
and
again,
can
you
ask:
what
can
we,
as
a
community,
do
to
help
our
businesses
reopen
successfully
and
stay
open?
It's
gonna
be
a
long
fall
and
winter
we're
thinking
constantly
about
what
are
we
doing
to
make
sure
we
can
support
these
folks
throughout
that
period
of
time?
Hopefully,
next
time
we
can
be
open
again
next
slide,
please
some
closing.
N
O
I
am
thank
you
so
much
I
you
can
hear
me
okay.
This
is
a
little
strange.
Oh,
I
am
calling
in
from
zebulon
artisan
ales,
and
we
were
one
of
the
lucky
recipients
of
the
tda
tourism
jobs,
recovery
fund
grant
administered
by
mountain
biz
works,
and
I
wanted
to
thank
noah
wilson,
chris
cavanaugh,
fellow
with
mountain
biz
works
chris
with
explore,
asheville
and
also
joel
belcher,
along
with
the
delegation
that
helped
push
this
legislation
through
and
allowed.
This
grant
this
fund
to
be
created.
O
Our
brewery
has
been
open
for
four
years
and
it's
a
small
mom-and-pop
company,
and
I
just
personally
it's
a
it's
a
half
female
run
business,
and
I
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
formally
thank
you
guys
for
this
grant
award.
This
grant
means
that
we're
able
to
weather
this
pandemic
with
safety
and
grace
without
these
funds,
it
would
have
been
a
real
struggle
for
us
to
remain
a
viable
business.
O
We
would
have
done
everything
possible
to
remain
in
business
because
we
believe
in
what
we're
doing,
and
we
love
being
a
part
of
this
business
community.
It's
a
real
pleasure
and
anyway
it's
our
pleasure
to
be
able
to
do
this
and
this
grant.
It's
not
only
enabled
us
to
remain
in
business
as
we
were
before
the
pandemic,
but
it's
also
allowed
us
to
think
creatively
and
branch
out
as
to
how
we
can
presently
and
continue
moving
forward
into
the
future,
continue
to
remake
our
business
in
order
to
remain
safe
and
viable.
O
Our
brewery,
zebulon
artisan
ales,
is
a
small
mom-and-pop
organization.
It
runs
on
positive
word
of
mouth
from
our
loyal
customers
from
all
over
the
country
really
and
as
well
as
our
strong
reputation
for
stellar
excellent
quality
beer
produced
by
owner
and
brewer
mike
karnowski
he's
also
my
husband.
O
This
funding
is
helping
us
stay
resilient
during
these
turbulent
times
by
easing
the
financial
burden
of
being
a
small
business
which
two
of
your
speakers
said
so
eloquently,
and
I'm
not
coming
close
to
the
eloquence
that
they
express,
but
I
want
to
remain
short,
so
we
hope
to
remain
relevant
and
productive
for
many
years
to
come
and
it's
such
a
boost.
What
a
boon
to
have
people
looking
out!
O
P
P
Q
Q
Q
It
was
a
real
pleasure
to
work
with
mountain
bizworks,
we're
so
very
grateful
the
funds
were
available
and
to
be
able
to
work
with
that
entity.
They
were
very
responsive
to
questions
and
needs,
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
again.
We
are.
We
are
hanging
in
there
at
the
black
mountain
center
for
the
arts.
Q
N
P
N
R
We
were
in
a
very
precarious
situation.
I
know
y'all
know
this,
but
certain
businesses,
specifically
in
the
arts
and
it's
hard
to
get
business
loans.
So
we
are
personally
vulnerable
in
this
situation.
Everything
was
borrowed
against
our
own
home
and
land,
and
so
we
felt
very
strongly
that,
however,
we
were
going
to
survive
this,
we
couldn't
have
any
more
debt,
and
so
we've
been
trying
so
hard
to
generate
funds
that
don't
have
to
be
paid
back
because
we're
already
paying
large
amounts.
R
So
we
did
a
fundraiser
right
at
the
closure
and
we
raised
55
000
selling
vessels
of
hope
and
it
got
us
through
the
first
three
months
and
I
was
starting
to
move
into
a
panic
mode
of
what
are
we
going
to
do
now?
I
do
have
idle
funds,
but
I
just
do
not
feel
like
I
can
use
them
and
survive,
but
it
is
there,
and
ppp
was
great
for
eight
weeks.
But,
as
you
all
know,
this
is
going
on
a
long
time.
R
So
when
this
grant
became
available
to
give
us
funds
to
actually
use
that
money
on
the
reopening
when
the
staff
is
coming
back
in
we're
teaching
we're
an
education
center
and
we
teach
classes
in
the
community
here
and
we
have
people
that
come
from
all
over
the
united
states
to
study
with
us.
We
have
an
advanced
ceramics
program,
and
so
we
had
to
give
back
over
50
000
in
refunds
when
this
happened.
R
So
it's
been
a
difficult
time,
but
when
the
grant
came
in
and
I
had
trouble
with
the
application
and
noah
worked
with
us
at
like
midnight
in
the
night.
Thank
you
noah.
I'm
never
going
to
forget
how
good
he
was
to
us
when
this
grant
came
in.
It's
been
a
breath
of
air
to
get
to
another
length
of
time
and
we
are
going
to
start
another
fundraiser,
and
I
just
want
to
thank
the
work
that
you've
done
to
make
this
possible
for
businesses
like
ours.
R
We
are
mostly
women,
there's
14
women
and
one
man
and
he's
pretty
amazing
to
hang
with
all
of
us.
It's
my
husband
and
I
that
own
the
business-
and
we
just
want
to
thank
you
for
the
work
you've
done.
We
want
to
thank
mountain
biz
works
and
the
fact
that
it's
grant
money
is
just
absolutely
substantial
in
our
surviving.
So
thank
you
so
much.
N
Thank
you,
sarah,
and
I
think
that
really
speaks
to
how
unique
these
funds
are
again.
So
this
is
a
national
scale
grant
fund
and
I
think
it's
like
portland
oregon's
equivalent
fund
is
two
million
dollars,
so
this
community
and
the
tda
really
stepped
up
in
a
huge
way
to
support
businesses
that
otherwise
just
couldn't
have
made
it
and
to
do
things
that
ppp
and
other
federal
loans
weren't
able
to
do.
N
G
G
I
mean
you
really
did
I
mean
to
to
move
and
and
and
make
such
a
difference
so
so
swiftly
in
the
community,
with
the
timeline
that
you
had,
and
you
know
my
name
was
mentioned,
so
I
want
to
just
kind
of
give
my
my
involvement
in
in
this
as
a
member
of
the
non-voting
member
of
the
of
the
tda
when
the
pandemic
happened,
you
know
that
I
think
all
all
community
members,
you
know
you
know
people
of
service
said
you
know.
What
can
you
do?
What
could
we
do?
G
How
how
could
how
could
we
help
and
then
just
do
some
conversations
with
jim
mooth
and
the
hotel
association?
You
know
stephanie
brown,
gary
gary
foba
and,
and
you
know
you
know
there
was
a
thought
that
you
know
there's
something
we
can
do
and
speed
was
was
critical
in
this
and
and
I
reached
out
to
to
senator
edwards
and-
and
this
was
the
result
of
all
the
collaboration
and
we
had
to
do
it
quickly.
G
You
know
funding
across
the
state
that
was
covered,
19
related
and
but
it
had
to
happen
fast
and
you
you
hear
the
reasons
I
mean
you
know
the
testimonies,
you
know
people
couldn't
wait,
and
so
I
think
it's
very
very
important,
particularly
in
this
day
and
time
that
that
we
learn
that
we
put
aside,
you
know
our
political
differences
and
we
we
come
together.
We
make
things
happen
that
are
that
are
for
the
betterment
of
the
community
and
we
do
it.
G
We
lock
arms
and
we
do
it
quick
and,
and
who
knows,
maybe
we
can
do
this
again.
You
know
if
the
need
is
there,
but
again
in
a
you,
know:
rock
star
job
from
mountain
biz
works
and
and
what
y'all
were
able
to
accomplish
and
with
the
professionalism
and
the
speed,
and
you
know
I
can't
say,
give
y'all
too
many
athletes.
G
N
And
I
wanted
to
say
if
anybody,
but
we're
also
committed
to
helping
everybody
through
this
program,
continue
to
be
supported
so
again,
if
anybody
in
this
community
needs
help
with
their
reopening
they're
pivoting
all
the
work
to
stay
open
and
stay
strong,
we're
here
for
you
and
our
communities
here
for
you
too,
and
it's
really
powerful.
It
means
a
lot.
So
thank
you.
A
S
Thank
you,
mr
chairman
commissioners,
so
we
continue
the
process
to
get
the
schedule
values
for
the
reappraisal
2021
approved.
This
will
be
our
next
step.
At
your
last
general
meeting
regular
meeting,
I
asked
for
you
to
set
a
public
hearing
for
the
meeting
this
afternoon,
and
I
asked,
mr
chairman
that
if
we
could
conduct
that
now
and
then
I
will
give
you
a
little
more
information
about
how
we
move
forward
from
this
point.
S
T
S
A
A
Well,
okay,
I
just
wanted
to
ask
the
question
if
there
were
a
way
to
have
a
more
meaningful
public
hearing,
that'd
be
great.
We
are
going
to
talk
about
public
comment
later.
So
if
this
is
an
this
is
this
is
a
technical
public
hearing
that
has
to
be
held.
I
guess
I
would
just
also
say
we're
going
to
very
soon
be
having
opportunities
for
folks
to
call
into
our
meetings
and
give
public
comments
in
real
time.
A
So
if
this
is
an
issue
you're
interested
in,
I
think
starting
at
our
next
meeting,
that'll
be
easier
to
do
so.
We'll
we'll
do
that,
but
all
right,
so
we
need
to
technically
hold
a
public
hearing,
so
that
means
I
need
to
open
it
and
then
close
it
right.
So
I'll,
officially
open
the
public
hearing
on
this
item
at
6,
16
p.m.
Have
we
received
any
submitted
comments
for
the
hearing
on
this
issue?
A
S
Okay,
next
in
the
process,
I
will
be
back
in
front
of
you
at
your
next
regular
meeting
on
september
1
and
ask
you
to
adopt
that
will
take
action
on
your
part
to
vote
to
adopt
the
schedule
values
from
that
point,
then
we
will.
We
will
advertise
that
once
a
week
for
the
next
four
weeks
and
give
any
citizen
the
ability
to
step
up
and
file
an
appeal
on
those
schedules
if
they
so
desire.
S
I'll
also
tell
you,
mr
chairman,
to
satisfy
your
concerns.
Is
that
beyond
public
hearing
we're
available
anytime
for
the
citizen
to
discuss
what
this
process
is
discuss
the
schedule
values?
We
are
having
town
halls
with
the
citizens.
So
there's
a
lot
of
opportunities
beyond
this
that
I'm
open
to
be
able
to
talk
to
the
citizens
about
this
process
if
they
so
wish.
A
V
Thank
you,
mr
chair,
commissioner.
My
name
is
nathan
pennington
planning
director.
I
have
a
short
presentation
for
you
on
this
item
and
this
is
a
request.
As
you
mentioned,
zph2020011
the
indian
branch
zoning
map
amendment,
the
hearing
was
properly
noticed,
advertised
and
posted
as
such
applicant
information
is
rick
wren.
Indian
branch
llc
represents
unaddressed,
property
off
of
old
u.s,
highway,
1923
and
smokey
park
highway
in
candler,
and
the
request
is
for
cs
to
r3
and
you'll
notice.
V
As
you
can
see
in
this
map,
the
current
zoning
is
ces,
which
is
commercial
service.
The
proposed
rezoning
is
r3.
We
looked
at
the
neighborhood
consistency
in
evaluating
this
request.
You'll
see
some
slight
differences
here,
since
it
is
a
down
zoning
request.
The
height
does
go
down
from
50
feet.
To
35.
V
Feet
is
a.
This
is
a
good
image,
a
bird's
eye
view
of
the
property
itself
to
the
north
you'll
see
smoky
park
and
to
the
south
you'll
see
old,
u.s
1923.,
just
some
slightly
different
bird-eye
images,
you'll
see
from
a
consistency
standpoint
and
to
give
you
some
information
of
the
surrounding
area.
You'll
see
a
number
of
manufactured
home
parks.
There
are
some
commercial
uses
in
the
area
to
the
west
there
just
west
to
the
subject
property
they
built
a
new
self-storage
facility
and
to
the
east.
V
There's
a
vehicle
repair
center
staff,
analyzed
the
proposal
and
found
it
is
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
land
use
plan.
The
request
was
reviewed
by
the
planning
board
and
the
recommended
approval
unanimously
on
july,
the
20th
and
with
that
staff
recommends
approval
as
submitted
and
I'm
here
for
any
questions
that
you
might
have
all
right.
Thank
you.
Nate.
A
A
G
A
G
V
Thank
you
again,
mr
chair
commissioners.
Members
of
the
public,
watching
virtually
this
request,
is
zph
2020-0006,
the
watkins
zoning
map
amendment,
and
I
will
add
that
ms
watkins
is
joining
us
in
the
audience.
Right
now
welcome.
The
hearing
was
properly
noticed,
posted
and
notices
were
sent
out.
Accordingly,
the
applicant
is
mary
june
watkins.
V
V
The
property
is
currently
zoned
r3
and
the
request
is
to
go
to
cs,
which
is
commercial
service.
There
is
public
water
and
sewer
in
the
area.
This
is
a
zoning
map
of
what
it
would
look
like.
If
the
request
is
honored
and
granted,
it
would
simply
finish
out
the
commercial
corridor
that
is
intact
along
u.s
70.
V
Staff
analyzed
the
request.
We
find
it
to
be
consistent
with
the
comprehensive
land
use
plan,
some
slight
differences
here,
mainly
it
allows
the
height
to
go
higher,
which
on
a
commercial
corridor,
you
would
want
to
see
that
with
commercial
uses
anyway,
some
some
better
shots.
This
also
gives
you
a
a
pretty
good
look
at
what
east
haven's
looking
like,
and
that
is
moving
very
close
to
completion
these
days,
so
just
moving
around
cardinal
directions:
north
south
east
and
west
everything's
flying.
V
North
land
use
analysis
staff
has
found
this
request
to
be
consistent
with
our
lane
use
plan
as
well.
We
analyzed
the
following
details:
the
planning
board
also
recommended
approval,
was
submitted,
6-0
vote
on
july.
The
20th
staff
recommends
approval
and
again
miss
watkins
is
with
us
in
the
audience.
Should
you
have
any
questions
of
her.
A
A
V
A
T
The
only
thing
I
wanted
to
share
quickly
is,
as
you
may
recall.
Last
year
we
moved
into
hra's
health
risk
assessments
for
employees
on
our
health
care
plan.
It
is
time
to
do
that
again,
so
we
will
be
posting
an
article
for
the
organization
tomorrow,
starting
september
29th,
and
for
two
weeks
we
would
have
health
risk
assessments,
and
that
would
be
how
you
get
your
discount
for
the
21
calendar
year.
T
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
I
mention
that
to
you
we're
doing
it
by
appointments
only
not
walk-ins
because
of
social
distancing,
their
10-minute
appointment,
10-minute
appointments.
So
you
want
to
make
sure
that
I
brief
you
guys
in
case
you
do
want
to
get
your
appointments
as
soon
as
we
put
it
up
on
schedule
for
tomorrow.
A
A
The
recommendation
was
that
we
will-
and
we
appreciate
the
staff's
input
on
this.
They
outlined
an
approach
whereby
members
of
the
public
who
wish
to
comment
during
county
commission
meetings
can,
through
zoom
call
in
to
the
county
commission
meetings.
They
will
not
be
visually
displayed,
but
members
of
the
public
can
remotely
call
into
the
meetings
and
provide
comments
live
to
the
county
commissioners
in
a
manner
very
similar
to
what
we've
traditionally
done,
although
they
won't
be
physically
standing
in
the
room,
they
can
talk
to
us
directly.
A
I
believe
the
recommendation
is
that
we
will
take
this
public
comment
up
starting
at
5
15,
so
we'll
convene
the
meeting
we'll
have
the
pledge
of
allegiance
and
likely
approve
the
consent
agenda.
Probably
by
that
point,
but
then
then,
we'll
take
public
comment
and
members
of
the
public
can
comment
on
any
items
on
the
agenda
or
speak
to
the
commission
about
any
items
that
they
wish
to
talk
to
us
about,
and
we
will
take
up
to
one
hour
of
public
comment
at
that
meeting.
So
we'll
accommodate
as
much
as
we
can
at
that
point.
A
G
G
A
Me
just
have
a
clarification
on
that,
so
we'll
we'll
of
course
review
the
rules
with
everyone
to
remind
them
of
that
beginning
at
the
beginning.
Is
there
any
way
to
give
them
a
kind
of
a
a
signal
that
their
time's
almost
up,
or?
Is
that
not
practical,
because
it's
obviously
kind
of
harsh
to
just
cut
someone
off
without
a
warning?
Is
there
any.
L
A
G
Other
than
the
jeopardy
so,
but
in
him
y'all
get
that
later.
Okay-
and
another
thing
I
want
to
say,
is
you
know,
I
think
a
lot
of
us
were
for
that.
I
want
to
thank
vice
chair
presley
for
bringing
this
up
a
few
last
meeting
or
the
meeting
before
we've
all
been
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
pull
it
off,
and
you
know
difficult
time
and-
and
I
appreciate
the
commission
figuring
out
a
way
to
do
it.
So
thanks.
A
E
A
Commission
will
still
have
the
final
decision
on
that
and
if
there
are
specific
situations
where
the
board
feels
like
we
want
to
do,
some
interviews
like
it
doesn't
tie
our
hands
in
that
regard,
but
that
the
general
most
frequently
used
process
will
be.
Recommendations
will
come
to
us
for
a
decision
by
the
board
from
those
boards
themselves.
A
A
The
board
of
commissioners
itself
will
decide
who
we
want
to
interview
and
and
appoint
all
right.
So
that's
the
recommendation,
that's
in
front
of
us,
and
we
have
a
list
of
all
of
our
boards
and
commissions
on
the
agenda
packet,
identifying
which
ones
are
advisory,
which
ones
are
governance
boards
and
which
ones
are
quasi-judicial
boards.
So
again,
only
the
advisory
boards
would
be
primarily
led
from
the
boards
and
commissions
themselves.
A
I
had
a
couple
of
a
couple
of
thoughts
I
wanted
to
share
and
then
we'll
open
it
up
for
everyone
else
too.
I'm
supportive
of
this
approach
I
did
have
there
were
a
couple
of
just
terms
of
looking
over
the
list.
There
were
a
couple
that
I
thought
we
might
want
to
consider
moving
into
the
review
by
the
board
and
those
are
boards
which,
although
they
do
not
have
the
technical
final
decision-making
authority,
they
do
as
part
of
their
role
specifically
recommend
funding
and,
in
some
cases,
some
fairly
significant
funding.
A
As
we
heard
from
the
strategic
partnership
committee
earlier
this
evening,
they're
doing
a
great
job
and
the
commission
accepted
100
of
their
recommendations
and
I
think
the
nature
of
those
advisory
boards
making
recommendations
is
that
the
vast
majority
of
the
time
what
they
recommend
will
be
adopted,
because
we
all
know
they've
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
it
and
know
all
the
details
of
it
so
kind
of
going
against
recommendations
from
processes
like
that
is
going
to
be
pretty
unusual.
So
it's
almost
it's.
It's
pretty
close
to
decision-making
authority
from
practical
standpoint.
A
G
E
A
A
B
Y
V
G
B
G
A
T
A
It's
just
that
list,
and
you
know
we
could
of
course,
we'll
always
reevaluate
this
in
the
future,
I'm
sure,
but
those
I
think
it
is,
I
don't
think
any
other
ones
have
that
specific
responsibility
and
on
the
early
childhood
education.
The
way
that's
currently
set
up
is
that
the
board
does
appoint
a
certain
number
of
members,
but
then
the
board
under
their
charter.
A
Y
Y
The
committee
did
go
ahead
and
form
an
ad
hoc
team
that
would
that
was
that
is
prepared
to
do
interviews,
but
we
and
but
there
was
an
understanding
that
at
this
level
we
were
having
this
discussion
and-
and
there
wasn't
yet
clear
guidance
on
the
best
way
to
proceed.
So
it's
very
relevant
question
I
mean
I
will
say
I
I
guess
the
part
where
you
we
could
probably
just
keep
talk
talking
this
through
again
and.
B
Y
The
part
that
I
keep
coming
back
to
is
to
me
that's
a
great
example
of
a
board
that
there
are
committee
members
who
have
a
lot
of
expertise
about
the
work
of
the
committee
at
this
point
and
where
it's
headed
and
who
are
prepared
to
do
sort
of
a
screening
level
of
interview
and
bring
forth
recommendations
and
and
there's
a
very
significant
funding
set
of
funding
recommendations
attached
to
it.
So
I
I
don't
know
I'm
I'm
a
bit.
I
I
have
some
internal
conflicts
on
that
question.
Y
A
And
I
I-
and
I
certainly
appreciate
your
point-
I
mean
I
think
they
would
probably
come
up
with
great
recommendations.
You
know,
but
there's
also
the
reality
that
again,
the
vast
majority
of
the
time
their
recommendations
will
be
approved
and
I
want
to
say
rubber
stamp,
because
people
look
at
look
at
the
recommendations,
but
it'll
be
it'll,
be
hard
to
go
against
them
unless
there's
some
really
significant
flag,
that's
raised,
which
there
usually
won't
be.
A
So
I
guess
it's.
The
combination
of
the
fact
that
that's
kind
of
the
reality
of
how
the
budget
process
works
and
then
the
board
itself
kind
of
makes
the
decisions
about
who's
on
the
board.
It
just
starts
feeling
quite
removed
from
the
commission's
role
in
the
process,
so
we're
technically
making
the
decisions,
but
it
doesn't
feel
like
we're
having
a
real,
meaningful
role
in
that
and
especially
over
time.
You
know
right
now.
T
So
if
I
can
weigh
in
on
some
of
the
rationale
behind
how
we
looked
at
it
on
the
affordable
housing
commission,
because
there
is
county
representation
on
that
board,
with
commission
representation,
we
felt
that
I
think
there
are
three
commissioners
on
that
housing
and
there
were
three
commissioners
as
well
on
the
early
childhood.
So
we
didn't
move
that
to
judicial
or
governance,
because
there
truly
is
no
governance
decision.
They
talk
about
recommendations
to
you
and
you
approve
that.
T
T
So
we
felt
that
that
recommendation
still
had
to
come
to
you
guys-
and
I
do
want
you
to
remember
that,
even
though
they're
making
they're
screening
the
applications
you're
still
making
a
final
decision
on
who
gets
seated
on
those
on
that,
and
one
thing
that
we
can
do
is
give
you
the
whole
list
plus
the
screen
list,
and
you
can
look
at
it
that
way
that
way.
You're
not
having.
A
T
I
meant
the
recommendation
for
the
the
actual
committee
member
they're
still
coming
to
you
as
recommendations,
so
you
can
actually
broaden
your
pool
or
when
you
once
you
got
their
recommendations.
If
you
have
two
vacancies,
you
can
ask
for
six
or
and
give
you
the
opportunity,
then
screen
them
yourself.
So
there's
options
that
you
can
look
at
as
well.
G
G
G
W
Z
A
I
understand
the
question
so
thanks.
That's
a
good
question.
So
so
what
are
people's
thoughts?
I'm
fine
with
them,
making
a
recommendation
with
the
understanding,
but
they
won't
do
any
interviews.
Their
interviewing
process
would
be
with
the
board,
but
I'm
okay,
if
they
want
to
you,
know,
share
their
thoughts
about
a
qualified
candidate.
I
have
no.
C
G
G
A
G
If
you
want
to
add
language
that
says
that
it
is
that
it
is
okay
for
any
of
the
boards
to
make
a
recommendation
to
the
board
of
commissioners,
understanding
that
the
the
board
of
commissioners
have
the
final
authority
for
those
appointments.
I
would
be
okay
with
that
language.
If
that
does
that
sound?
Okay,.
A
C
Z
Z
Just
another
point
of
clarity:
when
we
do
get
recommendations-
and
I
think
commissioner
pendleton
asked
about
this-
not
too
long
ago,
I
provided
written
recommendations
in
your
packets
today
for
appointments
and
what
we
typically
do
is
get
those
written
recommendations,
but
we
just
asterisk
those
on
the
sheet
that
I
give
you
it's
not
that
we
take
recommendations
via
just
a
name.
We
get
written
recommendations.
AA
G
Y
I
feel
like
maybe
I
I
might
have
gotten
myself
a
bit
confused,
but
I
feel
like
we
sort
of
miss
we're
not
quite
getting
to
the
point
of
what
the
recommendation
that
came
forward
was,
which
was
that
the
advisory
boards
would
conduct
the
interview
processes
and
bring
the
final
recommendations
to
us.
We
would
retain
the
ability
to
conduct
additional
interviews
if
we
wished,
but
that
they
would
really
have
that
responsibility
and
then,
in
the
case
of
the
governance
and
quasi-judicial
boards,
that
task
would
fall
to
us.
Y
A
A
Maybe
it's
it.
Is
it
anyone
else?
Let's
just
repeat
it
one
more
time,
so
it's
like
on
the
advisory
boards.
The
advisory
boards
themselves,
will
conduct
the
interviews
for
applicants
and
then
make
the
recommendation
to
the
board
right
for
who
to
appoint
on
the
governmental
and
quasi-judicial
they
will
not
conduct
interviews.
That
will
be
the
responsibility
of
the
board
of
commissioners,
although
they
can
issue
recommendations
and
provide
commentary
on
the
rationale
for
that.
So.
G
Clarity
is
not
only
always
one
of
our
strong
cities,
but
anyhow
in
what
what
what
you
brought
to
us
or
what
staff
brought
to
us
has
that
separates
these
boards
and
the
advisory
boards.
What
what
we're
saying
is
that
the
advisory
boards
can
make
the
interviews
and
make
recommendations
to
the
board,
with
the
understanding
that
the
board
has
final
authority
in
those
appointments.
A
All
right,
I
think
we
got
it
so
I
want
to
make.
I
want
to
propose
an
amendment
to
the
motion:
you're
kidding,
nope,
okay
and
that's
to
move
strategic
partners,
the
housing
consortium
and
the
affordable
housing
subcommittee
and
early
childhood
education
into
the
list
of
groups
that
the
commission
would
do
interviews
for-
and
I
just
articulated
my
reasons
for
why
to
do
that
a
few
minutes
ago.
But
you
know
the
one
other
thing
I
would
add-
and
this
is
you
know-
and
I
don't
want
to
with
these
one
doing.
A
These
interviews
is
fun
and
interesting
because
you
get
to
meet
a
lot
of
great
people
in
the
community,
and
people
want
to
serve
in
these
roles
because
they
care
about
the
community.
It's
a
great
and
healthy
process.
I
will
say,
though,
that
there
are
times
when
we
are
doing
interviews
that
there
can
be
conflicts
of
interest.
You
know
there
are.
There
are
issues
that
come
up
and
I
think
the
commission's
deliberation
on
some
of
those
decisions
has.
A
A
The
housing
consortium,
which
is
really
a
staff
function
but
again
I'd
like
for
the
commission
to
be
able
to
think
about
who
that
is,
the
affordable,
housing
subcommittee,
and
that's
actually
just
three
commissioners
at
this
point.
So
we
are,
I
think
we
are
doing
that
you
know
and
the
early
childhood
education
I
didn't
put
jcpc
on
that
list.
You
can
make
an
argument
for
it
both
ways,
but
it's
it's
not
really
our
it's,
not
county
taxpayer
funding.
So
I
kind
of
see
a
distinction
there.
So
it's
it's
those
groups
and
all
right.
A
T
A
C
I
think
anything
that
deals
with
tax
dollars
needs
to
come
before
this
commission
I
mean,
and
we
need
to
be
the
one
that
that
interviews,
those
folks.
Okay,
I
mean
that's
just
and
I
you
know
that's,
I
just
that's
just
where
I'm
gonna
land
on
this.
It's
that's
a
big
thing
that
we're
we're
asking
and
and
ultimately
think
about
it.
It
will
fall
to
us
right
anything.
G
My
only
concern
is,
I
want
to
make
sure
that
list
is,
is
exhaustive
and
you
know
does
that
mean
we
have
to
do
that
tonight?
I
don't
know
I
mean.
Is
that
the
only
four
that
should
be
on
the
that
should
be?
I
mean
you
caught,
you
saw
them,
I
mean
chairman
saw
them,
you
know,
and
you
know,
if
we're
going
to
have
this
discussion,
I
just
soon
make
sure
because
really
what's
what's
happening,
is
that
you're
just
making
it
a
little
bit
tougher
process
on
those
four?
That's
not
loosening
my
motion,
that's
toughening
it!
A
Well,
I
think
I
mean
the
main
change
we're
making
here
is.
We
are
kind
of
formally
delegating
a
lot
of
the
process
to
the
boards
and
commissions
to
kind
of
think
about
the
future
members
who
will
populate
them,
and
I'm
just
saying
on
those
on
those
to
me:
I'm
not
I'm
just
not
quite
comfortable
changing
our
process
on
those.
Yet
I
think
this
is
overall
a
really
good.
A
Y
AB
Y
G
Thing
so
a
question
for
the
question
for
the
county
manager
on
this.
Should
we
have
another
color
on
here,
that's
kind
of
where
I'm
going
I'm
getting
ready,
I'm
getting
ready
to.
I
I'm
getting
ready
to
punt
this
until
because
I
don't
want
no
no
disrespect
for
the
chairman.
I
don't
want
to
rely
on
the
chairman's
memory
as
to
what
boards
are
finance.
You
know,
financial,
you
know
have
financial
attachments
that
we
should
be
voting.
I
don't
I
don't.
T
T
Z
I
understand
changing
those
boards
and
moving
those
that's
fine,
but
I
just
want
to
also
like
I
said.
I
just
want
to
remind
you
that
at
any
time,
if
you
decide
that
one
of
these
boards
should
be
moved
and
you're
thinking
that
you
won't
be
able
to
interview
because
it
needs
to
be
moved
in
to
a
different
category,
you
do
have
the
ability
to
interview.
A
Any
of
these
people,
but
I
think
boards
kind
of
say
gosh.
Why
are
you
doing
this
to
us?
You
created
these
rules
and
what
did
we
do
wrong?
You
know
we're
working
hard,
we're
interviewing
great
folks
and
coming.
Why
are
you
singling
our
group
out
to
step
in
and
do
the
I
mean?
I
think
it's
it's
again.
I
understand
we
have
that
technical
ability,
but
I
think
it
would
rarely
ever
be
exercised
all
right.
G
T
G
Just
I
would
like
to
see
that
so
that
it's
not
and
again
no
offense
to
the
chairman,
but
that
it's
not
based
on
you,
know
your
memory
and
your
thought
that
that
is
those
are
that's.
Why
I'm
asking
you.
Those
are
the
only
ones
that
are
financial
that
have
those
financial
ties,
because
what
he's
doing
that
is
that
recommendation
is
strengthening
my
motion
to
have
have
more
interviews.
T
X
G
So
so
we're
going
to
add
those
and
they'll
have
their
own
designation
and
then
that
I'll
accept
that
as
an
amendment
and
then
we
can
vote
on
that.
But
I
would
just
say
in
the
spirit
of
this:
you
know
that
that
needs
to
be
checked
and
rechecked
and
if
there's
others
that
should
be
in
that
financial
category
that
that
that
we
know
later.
Okay,
don't.
N
A
B
B
Z
A
Great
all
in
favor
of
the
motion,
there's
no
other
comments,
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
Thank
you
all
for
good
consideration
of
this
and
thank
you
to
the
staff
for
great
recommendations
on
this
as
well.
Okay,
now
we
come
to
our
boards
and
commissions
appointments
how
timely
all
right-
and
so,
let's
take
these
in
the
order
they're
written
out
in
our
packet
here.
The
first
is
the
library
board.
We
have
three
positions
available.
A
A
A
A
A
U
A
U
Yeah,
so
what
we're
attempting
to
do
here,
since
we
have
a
lot
of
openings
on
the
board
of
adjustment,
you've
conducted
a
bunch
of
interviews,
it's
our
big
chance
to
make
sure
that
we're
complying
with
our
own
ordinance
over
time.
A
number
of
people
have
been
appointed
to
this
board
and
greatest
care
hasn't
always
been
taken
to
designate
whether
or
not
they're,
regular
members
or
alternates.
U
So
now
we
need
to
get
into
that
to
comply
with
our
ordinance,
the
statutes,
authorize
counties
and
cities
to
name
alternates,
and
it's
a
good
idea
because
they
can't
always
make
it
and
you
need
to
have
a
quorum.
What
the
planning
department
is
requesting.
I
mean
the
ordinance
requires
seven
member,
regular
members
and
what
planning
staff
would
really
like
is
to
have
seven
alternates-
that's
not
required
by
ordinance,
but
it's
a
good
idea.
U
So,
right
now
we
have
five
members
who
are
current
members,
martin,
moore
dot,
cordell
and
andy
ball.
We
recommend
that
you
go
ahead
and
name
them
regular
members.
Now,
for
the
remainder
of
their
current
terms,
two
members,
josh
holmes
and
wendell
howard,
have
requested
to
be
alternate
members,
we're
requesting
that
the
board
named
them
as
such.
Now
having
once
that's
accomplished,
we
need
four
recommendations
for
regular
members
from
your
recent
interviews
and
five
recommendations
for
alternates.
U
A
C
I
I
I
do
want
to
make
a
comment:
okay
and-
and
if
this
is
not
the
time,
please
let
me
know,
but
the
alternate
thing
so
so
when
when
they
say
they're
alternate
and
you
look
at
josh
holmes,
he
was
appointed
to
his
first
term
on
november
20th
2018.,
so
he's
allowed
two
three-year
terms.
Is
that
correct?
C
What
I
don't
understand
is
how
the
alternate
gets
called
to
the
meeting
and
if,
if
we're
getting
ready
to
point
five
alternates
will
all
five
of
them
at
one
point,
get
called
to
one
meeting
two
meetings
and
should
an
alternate
who
may
not
have
been
called
to
a
meeting
be
considered
having
a
term
as
an
alternate
if
they
haven't
participated
in
the
meeting?
That's
that's
where
I'd
like
to
try
to
get.
U
The
statute
authorizes
the
appointment
of
alternates
they're
appointed
for
the
same
term
at
the
same
time
in
the
same
manner
as
regular
members,
so
they
may
never
step
into
the
shoes
of
being
a
member
of
that
board
to
hear
any
case,
but
they're
still
three
years.
That's
right
as
to,
I
think
part
of
what
you're
asking
for
mr
holmes,
for
instance.
U
C
U
N
B
A
A
Yeah,
so
how
about
this?
Thanks
for
elevating
this
question?
What
if
what
if
we
keep
the
people
who
are
going
to
continue
as
regular
members
on
their
current
schedule
and
those
who
will
be
alternates
from
this
motion
will
begin
it
will
be
as
if
they're
starting
their
first
term
as
an
alternate.
That's
fine!
Is
that
acceptable
to
everybody?
Okay,
all
right.
G
A
Okay,
yes,
good
all
right,
so
we
have
a
motion
in
a
second
further
discussion,
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
any
opposed
all
right.
Thank
you,
mr
free.
Yes,
sir,
all
right
now
we
come
back
to
the
the
new
applicants
and
we
need
to
appoint
four
regular
members
and
at
least
four
alternate
members
and
there's
there's
an
idea
of
five,
but
but
I
don't
think
we
have
to
do
five.
So
I
think
that's
a
question
we
need
to
talk
about.
A
We
could,
but
we
need
to
do
at
least
four
and
in
so,
and
I
think
the
the
first
decision
we
should
make
is
to
who
to
appoint
for
the
regular
position.
So
why
don't
we
go
through
and
I
think
the
the
most
straightforward
way
to
do.
This
is
to
just
ask
each
commissioner:
you
get
four
votes
so
we'll
go
we'll
go
we'll
start!
A
Mr
commissioner,
pendland
identify
your
top
four
and
we're
going
to
add
up
who
gets
the
most
votes
in
essence,
and
then
those
members
will
be
appointed
to
the
regular
position.
All
the
remaining
folks
will
then
will
discuss
them
and
will
vote
to
appoint
either
four
or
five
of
them
as
alternates,
but
we
can
get
to
that
in
a
minute.
Let's
first,
let's,
let's,
let's.
A
B
B
C
V
A
A
A
A
D
A
G
A
A
X
A
Bailiwick,
so
to
speak,
does
that
make
sense?
Justin?
Okay,
I
would
say
on
the
tda
I
do.
I
would
want
to
interview
for
that.
I
think
it's
an
important
board
spends,
as
we
talked
about
tonight,
spends
more
taxpayer
money
than
all
these
other
boards
combined
is
the
tda,
and
I
realize
right
at
the
moment
you
know
the
economy
is
different,
but
in
normal
years
this
board
is
spending
seven
upwards
of
seven
million
dollars
of
taxpayer
money.
C
A
C
Y
C
Y
C
G
A
A
A
G
A
G
I
want
us
to
make
sure
we're
consistent
on
that.
I
mean,
if
we're
going
to
do
that,
I
don't
disagree
with
if
they're
reappointing
and
then
and
they've
been
they've
done
a
good
job
and
we've
got
a
good
recommendation
and
in
some
cases
it
probably
feels
like
slap
to
face
for
those
people
to
get
to
get
community.
But.
G
D
Where
I
draw
the
I
I
do
draw
that
line
is
a
reappointment
is
one
thing,
a
recommendation
that
is
not
a
reappointment
to
me
does
beg
to
have
an
interview
versus
someone
who
is
just
wanting
to
continue
their
service
to
that
particular
board
than
someone
who
is
new.
So
with
with
that
in
my
head,
I
would
support
the
interview
for
the
tda,
because
it
is
not
a
reappointment
just
a
recommendation.
D
A
P
C
C
A
U
A
So
that's
that's
my
motion
and-
and
let
me
just
say
a
little
bit
about
why
I
phrased
it
that
way.
I
think
it
would
be
unwise
for
us
to
bind
ourselves
to
an
automatic
reappointment
process
for
anyone,
because
that's
just
that
again.
That
would
be
a
step
away
from
exercising
meaningful
oversight,
but
I
think
within
our
policies,
so
whoever's
sitting
in
these
chairs.
You
know
years
in
the
future
and
looking
at
this
we're
basically
saying
it's
going
to
be
a
re,
probably
a
routine
matter
for
us
to
reappoint
currently
serving
members
without
doing
an
interview.
A
But
I
do
think
we
absolutely
need
to
reserve
that
right
just
in
case
there's
something
in
there
might
be
something
going
on
where
we
really
feel
like
hey.
We
need
to
check
in
on
this,
and
I
would
be
very
wary
of
adopting
an
official
policy
that
puts
in
writing
that
we
can't
do
that.
So
I'm
that's
why
I
chose
that
language
of
we.
A
Y
Y
A
G
G
A
G
A
A
What
we're
talking
about
right
now
is
a
a
little
bit
of
a
different
question.
It's
about
whether
the
county
commissioners
will
interview
people
for
for
the
boards
that
were
that
are
within
our
approval.
We
will
100
of
the
time
interview,
people
or
not,
and
so
I'm
I'm
suggesting
a
motion
that
states
that
the
county
commissioner's
view
on
this
is
that
for
folks
who
are
applying
for
reappointment,
we
will
frequently
choose
not
to
interview
them
if
they're
in
good
standing,
but
we're
going
to
use
language
where
we
reserve.
We
make
it
clear.
U
What
I'm
supposed
to?
Let
mr
freeze
so
yeah,
the
the
rule
reads:
motion
must
be
made
by
a
member
who
voted
with
the
prevailing
side.
The
motion
must
be
made
at
the
same
meeting
in
which
the
original
vote
was
taken.
The
motion
cannot
interrupt
deliberation
on
a
pending
matter,
but
is
in
order
at
any
time
before
adjournment.
G
G
A
A
When
we're
on
an
agenda
item,
you
can
actually
have
several
different
motions
to
address
different
aspects
of
the
issue.
It's
my
view,
mr
fru,
would
you
agree
with
that
or
disagree
with
that?
I
think
this
is
just
a
little
bit
and
I
don't
ultimately
what
would
you
recommend
mr
fruit?
We
want
to
we
want
to.
We
want
to
clarify
when
we're
going
to
do
interviews.
Could
you
give
us
a
recommendation.
U
X
A
A
The
motion
that
was
on
the
table
made
by
commissioner
edwards
is
to
appoint
to
reappoint
the
four
members
to
hhs.
Mr
free
was
advising
us
to
resolve
that
issue
before
we
take
up
the
higher
level
policy
questions
I'll
call
the
question
which
we'll
do
I
want
to
make
sure
you
answer
this
question:
is
that
clear.
A
We're
gonna
deal
with
this
tonight.
Yes,
sir,
all
right
all
in
favor
of
the
motion,
please
say:
aye
aye
those
opposed
okay.
Those
four
members
have
been
appointed
now
mr
frew
we'd
like
to
go
back
and
discuss
the
policy
level
issue
of
when
we're
going
to
do
interview
or
if
the
board
wants
to
reappoint
folks
without
interviewing
them,
if
they're
in
good
standing
but
reserving
the
clear
right
to
do
so.
That's
I
think,
that's
the
what
the
board
would
like
to
do.
What's
your
suggestion.
A
B
Y
Z
Y
Okay,
okay.
Well,
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
that
we
reconsider
that
and
that
we
specifically
address
the
question
of
how
reappointments
will
be
made
and
specifically
add
language,
saying
that
the
board
of
commissions
may
waive
the
interview
interview
process
for
recommended
reappointments
and
that
we
will.
Z
Y
That
would
be
redundant
then.
Yes,
thank
you
for
that
clarification.
Let
me
let
me
try
again,
then
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion
to
reconsider
the
previous
measure
and
to
add
language,
saying
that
the
board
of
commissions
may
waive
interviews
for
reappointments
and
that
would
apply
across
all
four
categories.
A
G
So
I'll
just
say
that
we
still
have
that
ability
in
the
previous
motion
in
the
previous
motion,
therefore,
I
will
be
voting.
No.
We
still
have
that
ability
in
in
the
rules
before
because
we're
the
final
authority,
so
we
can
do
what
we're
doing
tonight,
which
is
we
want.
We
want
to
take
the
recommendation
of
those
boards
and
not
interviewing
them.
So
anyhow,
that's
just
my
opinion.
So
all.
A
And
I
agree
what
you
said,
but
I
still
think
this
is
helpful,
because
I
think
we
are
trying
to
set
forth
for
the
future
I
feel
like
when
we
get
to
boards
and
commissions.
We
are
constantly
having
to
discuss
the
process
for
it
and
I
think,
to
the
extent
that
we
can
just
get
some
of
this
written
down
so
that
there's
a
makes
this
process
smoother
and
sets
good
expectations
for
us
as
commissioners
and
for
the
good
citizens
of
our
community
who
apply
for
them.
A
I
just
think
it's
helpful,
so
all
right,
all
in
favor
of
the
motion
to
reconsider,
say
I
I
is
opposed.
No
all
right.
Could
you
please
raise
your
hand
if
you
voted
yes,
just
to
make
sure
we're
clear?
Okay,
all
right!
Thank
you
all
right
now
we're
back
to
our
other
board
appointments
and
mr
joyner,
have
you
been
able
to
discern
if
greg
phillips
served,
two
terms
on
board
of
adjustments.
Z
G
Z
Z
A
A
B
A
Okay,
we
well,
we
talked
about.
Let's
get.
Let's
talk
about
that
question
because
I
thought
we
looked
at
this
at
the
last
meeting
and
concluded
that
the
policy
says
you're
allowed
to
serve
two
terms
period
and
it
doesn't
it
doesn't
reference
taking
time
off
and
then
and
then
being
able
to
serve
more
so
and.
E
A
V
U
A
U
U
A
U
A
Yeah,
so
I
I
I
personally
just
listening
to
that
to
me:
it's
just
it's
it's
a
little
bit
unclear.
I
don't
want
to
rewrite
all
this
tonight,
but
I
would
because
I
think
you
can
interpret
that
both
ways.
Part
of
me:
here's
if
you've
served
two
consecutive
terms,
you've
you've
served
what
you
can
serve
on
that
board.
I
think
another
way
of
looking
at
it
is
that
if
you
serve
two
consecutive
terms,
if
you
take
time
off,
you
can
reapply,
I
think
you
could
probably
argue
it
both
ways.
A
My
suggestion
for
tonight
is
that
we
did
we
deem
if
you
want
to.
I
think,
if
folks
want
to
support
greg
phillips,
I
think
it's
fine.
I
think
we
can
take
more
time,
and
you
know
if
we
want
to
clarify
that
language
at
some
point
in
the
future,
to
make
it
clear
one
way
or
the
other,
but
I
don't
think
we
should
take
that
up
tonight,
all
right.
A
A
X
A
A
A
A
A
H
A
A
A
G
E
A
X
U
Make
it
as
clean
as
we
can
for
the
highest
vote
getters
would,
for
that
be
more
sani.
I
would
propose
to
enter
a
stagger
to
give
her
a
two-year
term.
Now
that
would
give
her
two
three-year
terms.
Thereafter,
that's
usually
preferable
than
a
full
three
year
term
to
start
wow.
Why
well,
because
then,
if
she's
a
rock
star
in
the
position
she
could
be
on
for
ten
years,.
A
B
A
A
B
A
V
V
G
G
A
A
G
A
Second,
further
discussion:
all
in
favor,
please
say:
aye
aye
any
opposed
on
hrc.
We
have
one
appointment
and
one
reappointment:
stephanie
west
has
served
a
partial
term
I'll
make
a
motion
to
reappoint
stephanie
west.
Second,
all
in
favor,
please
say
aye
any
post
and
we
got
one
other
vacancy
and
jim
coman
has
applied.
AA
A
A
A
So
I'll
just
read
these
first
and
then
we'll
do
the
voicemails.
That's
okay,
norris
chef,
wrote
and
said.
As
a
member
of
the
women's
commission,
I
recommend
that
individual
commissions
have
the
power
to
interview
and
screen
applicants
so
that
we
ensure
we
have
diverse
representation
on
our
commission.
A
Ariel
shoemaker
said
that
as
part
of
the
buncombe
county
women's
commission,
we
would
love
to
see
that
we
have
control
over
who's
being
assigned
to
each
commission.
Our
primary
concerns
are
access
to
the
commissions
and,
in
particular
ensuring
our
representation
is
diverse
and
equitable
across
ses.
We're
also
hopeful.
There
can
be
some
discussion
about
creating
a
line
item
in
the
budget
for
the
various
advisory
commissions,
given
that
having
some
budget
honorarium
will
improve
access
to
having
a
more
diverse
representation
of
community
voices.
Thank
you
all
right,
and
are
we
ready
to
play
the
voicemails
now.
AA
My
name
is
matilda
bliss
I
live
in
west
asheville.
I
am
commenting
on
the
general
public
comments
period.
Testing
is
still
nowhere
near
where
it
should
be.
That
said,
with
the
counties
reopening
at
community
test
sites,
while
true
to
forum
adding
new
restrictions,
we
are
back
to
seeing
200
cases
per
week
and
buncombe.
The
county
has
twice
hoped
that
reduced
testing
would
mean
more
capitalism,
as
people
lose
access
to
information
that
can
be
used
to
make
informed
decisions.
AA
We
are
over
the
2000
official
known
case
threshold
and
charging
headlong
towards
2520,
which
would
mean
that
approximately
one
in
100
county
residents
would
have
already
officially
contracted
the
virus,
a
virus
that
can
kill
a
virus
that
takes
organs
behind
the
shed
and
mingles
them
like
these
systems.
The
domination
such
as
capitalism.
Due
to
anything
that's
in
the
way,
I
don't
know
if
you're
actually
going
to
play.
My
whole
comment
you've
been
condemning
my
comment
into
comments
with
others
that
are
similar,
they're,
not
exact.
AA
AA
AA
You
must
actually
test
people.
You
must
send
funds
to
the
latinx
community.
That's
getting
hit
incredibly
hard
quarter
of
all
cases
really
disproportionate
number
and
you
must
haul
evictions
during
this
pandemic.
This
is
ridiculous.
Sheriff
miller
needs
to
stop
this,
and,
as
we
don't
really
expect
that
to
happen,
we
want
fifty
percent
of
the
sheriff
in
the
jail
budget.
It
must
be
used
to
pay
reparations.
AA
Including
economic
well-being
for
black
and
brown
residents,
deeply
affordable
housing,
land
provisions,
equitable
education
outcomes,
mental
health
services,
rent
subsidies
and
eviction,
diversion
free
public
transportation,
restorative
justice
services.
You
must
do
this,
we're
going
not
going
to
shut.
AB
Up
don
yeltsin
jupiter
road
in
north
buckham,
this
is
my
public
comment.
As
I
look
over
the
past
agenda,
I
see
a
lot
of
budget
amendments.
Amendments
means
changes
in
money
flow.
Has
anyone
seen
just
how
these
amendments
affect
the
overall
budget,
especially
now
that
asheville
has
a
progressive
reputation?
AB
AB
Now
for
the
meat
of
my
comment,
I
will
repeat
what
a
professional
tax
person
has
said:
reevaluation
should
not
occur
right
now.
We
should
wait
till
next
year
to
observe
the
effects
of
all
of
the
bad
publicity
coming
out
by
social
media.
The
local
press
is
running
and
hiding
from
the
riots.
Yes,
riots.
AB
One
commissioner
wants
to
encourage
more
to
join
the
riots
that
will
have
an
effect
on
property
values,
and
then
you
will
stuff
your
coppers
to
move
the
vast
monument
rename
streets
and
anything
else.
Antifa
wants.
Under
the
guise
of
blm,
more
people
will
avoid
visits,
business
will
suffer
and
people
will
leave
if
you
push
on
with
this
reevaluation
under
the
guise
of
open
meetings
you're
only
fooling
yourselves.
AB
Those
of
us
who
work
for
a
living
see
through
your
mask
and
not
allowing
public
in
the
meetings.
Look
at
how
strapped
for
money
asheville
is
the
taxes,
residents
and
small
houses
pay
and
a
lot
of
those
folks
are
the
ones
that
al
whiteside
says.
Are
his
people
don't
see
a
lot
of
help
there,
because
every
tax
increase
makes
housing
more
expensive,
so
does
paying
reparations
end
of.
AB
Z
G
Y
A
Could
we
could
we
be
judicious
with
our
time
on
the
briefing
meeting,
so
we
get
done
by
say
4
15.
I
think
we
could
do
the
interviews
prior
between
the
briefing
meeting
and
the
regular
meeting
if
we
don't
put
too
much
on
the
agenda
and
we
have
enough
time
how
many
do
we
have
to
interview
four,
I
think
we
have
four
okay.
Well,
we'd
have
to
stop
by
probably
four
o'clock,
so
I.
B
E
A
A
A
A
We're
going
to
have
a
special
meeting
at
noon
on
september,
1st,
to
interview
some
applicants
for
boards
and
commissions,
but
that
will
be
done
via
a
conference
call.
So
I
think
people
who
wish
to
listen
to
that
can
talk
to
the
county
clerk
and
you
can
get
the
information
for
how
you
can
listen
to
that.
Can
we.
A
Let's
come
back
to
that
later,
it's
we've
talked
to
lamar,
it
would
be
challenging,
but
it's
being
looked
at
as
an
idea.
The
next
regular
meeting
of
the
county
commission
is
at
3
p.m.
It's
the
briefing
meeting
at
200
college
street,
room
326
and
then
the
regular
meetings
at
5
p.m.
On
september
1st,
to
answer
your
question,
I
think
the
staff
are
looking
at
that
idea,
but
there
are
some
challenges
with
it.
Lamar
do
you
have
any
kind
of
initial
comments.
Z
Z
B
A
Z
A
If
there
is,
I
think
that
would
be
that'd
be
great,
so
keep
us
posted
on
the
technology
that
y'all
recommend,
I
think
the
more
interactive
the
better
but
we'll
we'll
leave
it
to
you
to
y'all
to
figure
that
out.
Okay,
all
right,
commissioners,
thank
you
all
and
we're
adjourned.
Is
there
a
motion
to
adjourn
all
in
favor?
Please
say:
aye
we're
adjourned.