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A
A
B
We
pray
our
dear
Heavenly
Father.
We
gather
this
evening
with
grateful
hearts
grateful
especially
for
some
great
news
we
heard
today,
and
that
is
that
a
fine
young
man
who
is
one
of
our
bright
and
shining
stars
in
planning
is
on
his
way
home
from
Iraq
Josh
O'connor,
and
we
are
so
very
thankful
for
that.
B
Also
on
the
list
of
folks
that
were
thankful
for
this
evening
and
actually
I
made
this
list
before
coming
in
tonight.
I'm
very
thankful
for
my
crew
being
and
other
other
SROs
and
the
great
job
that
they
do
in
Buncombe,
County
I'm
thankful
for
Linda
Brown,
who
works
in
our
tax
department
with
such
a
happy
smile
and
a
grateful
heart
and
the
wonderful
work
she
does
for
Jerry
vihaan,
who
works
in
emergency
services
for
dr.
B
We
do
live
in
a
wonderful
County
and
a
beautiful
state
and
the
greatest
nation
in
the
world,
and
we
should
wake
up
every
morning
thanking
our
God
for
the
privilege
of
living
and
serving
and
working
in
this
great
country.
For
all
these
many
blessings
for
every
citizen
who
resides
in
Buncombe
County
for
the
elected
officials
who
are
here
today
to
do
the
work
for
those
citizens
for
everyone
who
works
in
lives
in
Buncombe
County.
B
C
A
You,
in
accordance
with
the
code
of
ethics
adopted
by
this
board,
it's
the
duty
of
every
board
member
to
avoid
actual
and
apparent
appearances
of
conflict.
Does
anyone
know
of
any
potential
or
actual
conflict
of
interest
tonight
on
any
matter
we
have
here,
if
not
we'll
proceed?
Is
there
a
motion
to
follow
the
agenda
with
the
addition
of
the
resolution
delegating
authority
to
komander
to
co-manager
to
execute
estoppel
agreements
so.
A
A
E
Man,
it's
certainly
an
honor
for
me
to
get
to
introduced
him
he's
going
to
give
you
some
really
good
news,
but
I
wanted
to
remind
you
what
grow
bc
is
grow
bc
together.
Is
your
campaign
for
2011?
It
is
focusing
on
your
core
services.
We
are
going
to
repeat
these
throughout
the
year
in
January,
we
looked
at
go
greener
to
to
make
us
all
greener,
and
we
gave
you
a
tip
every
day
and
focused
all
of
our
TV
on
green
in
February.
E
But
it
is
certainly
an
honor
for
me
to
introduce
Tim
who's
going
to
tell
you
about
some
folks
who,
even
though
they
do
some
of
the
hardest
jobs
that
we
have
as
county
employees,
have
found
in
their
hearts
kindness
and
have
shown
that
to
other
people.
So
just
listen
to
him.
This
is.
It
really
is
amazing.
F
Thanks
Cathy
and
thanks
to
the
board
today
for
having
us
we're
delighted
today
to
recognize
several
staff
who
recently
have
received
praise
and
thanks
from
their
customers
and
apartment
social
services,
and
it's
important
to
note
that
the
feedback
that
we've
received
really
comes
at
a
time
when
our
community
continues
to
struggle
in
this
poor
economy,
leading
many
folks
to
feel
anxious
and
frustrated
and
hopeless.
And
as
you'll
see
from
the
excerpts
of
the
letters
that
we've
received
and
we've
left
packets
for
you
individually
there
that
you'll
have
there
in
front
of
you.
F
Our
public
assistance
of
employees
at
the
Department
of
Social
Services
can
really
make
a
difference
in
the
lives
of
our
citizens
and
can
often
times
be.
One
of
the
few
call
me
and
compassionate
experiences
that
they
might
experience
during
a
typical
day
and
so
to
kick
us
off.
First
of
all,
I'd
like
to
recognize
Brenda.
C
F
Brenda
is
a
food
assistance
worker,
that's
the
old
food
stamp
program,
Brenda
handles
a
caseload
of
about
600
households
and
in
the
first
letter
that
you
have
there,
a
recent
I
wrote
us
to
say
about
Brenda
I
just
wanted
to
take
the
time
and
tell
somebody
what
a
kind,
patient,
professional
and
just
all
around
nice
person,
ms
gregory,
is.
This
customer
goes
on
to
say
that
ms
Gregory
has
maintained
her
professional
and
non-judgmental
attitude,
even
when
the
customer
gets
upset.
The
client
also
says
about
ms
Gregory.
F
F
What
the
client
wanted
to
recognize
was
Virginia's
commitment
and
determination
to
getting
some
information
that
was
very
important
to
that
individual
for
their
situation,
and
she
ended
her
note
by
simply
saying
I
just
wanted
to
send
along
this
note
to
thank
you
for
your
kindness,
and
just
these
few
words
I
really
believe
are
so
indicative
of
the
compassionate
and
kind
manner
in
which
Virginia
does
her
work
on
a
regular
basis
and
all
of
our
public
assistance
staff
at
department,
social
services
performing
their
work
on
a
regular
basis.
So
again,
Virginia
Hall.
F
The
next
staff
member
is
soo
Emilio
and
Sue
works
in
our
family
and
children's
Medicaid
division.
She
also
carries
a
caseload
of
about
600
and
in
an
email
that
we
received,
which
is
your
third
document,
their
her
client
states.
Ms
Emilio
has
been
my
Medicaid
workers
since
july
of
2009,
and
she
has
continually
extended
professional
excellence
to
my
family.
It
is
a
very
pleasant
experience
to
work
with
her
and
we
appreciate
her
professionalism.
F
F
Cathy
Courtney
was
unable
to
join
us
today,
but
we
had
a
client
that
recently
sent
us
a
letter
about
Cathy,
saying
thanks
so
much
for
your
kind
and
caring
heart
and
genuine
spirit
for
providing
me
access
to
Medicaid.
She
goes
on
to
say
at
the
end
of
her
letter
you
magnificently,
carried
us
through
the
process
and
your
dedication
to
the
community
has
proven
you
are
creating
positive
results
for
your
clients.
Buncombe
county
is
really
blessed
to
have
you
as
an
employee.
F
In
our
adult
Medicaid
division,
Lisa
works
primarily
with
disabled
adults
and
Lisa
saw
a
client
recently
who
was
homeless,
and
this
individual
came
to
the
Department
of
Social.
Services
was
in
an
extremely
desperate
situation,
with
feelings
of
great
despair
and
hopelessness,
and
this
individual
wrote
I
wanted
you
to
know
how
much
impact
a
kind
word
or
someone's
concern
can
have
on
an
individual.
The
week
I
saw
miss,
Beasley
I
was
very
depressed
and
didn't
know
if
I
wanted
to
live
any
longer.
F
Her
kindness
and
concern
was
a
turning
point
in
my
life
from
her
act
of
genuine
concern
has
grown
a
garden
of
hope
and
faith
that
things
will
eventually
work
out.
I
can't
thank
her
enough
for
what
she
gave
me
that
day
and
besides
the
public
assistance
benefits
and
the
kind
words
and
the
support
that
Lisa
offered
that
day.
F
She
also
made
some
very
critical
referrals
and
contacts
to
other
community
partners
that
may
have
very
well
have
saved
that
individuals,
life
at
and
and
that's
what's
also
so
important
about,
Lisa
and
and
all
of
our
staff
that
are
assisting
our
citizens,
especially
in
these
tough
economic
times.
They
do
have
the
knowledge
they
have
the
desire
to
go,
that
extra
mile
to
get
the
information
that's
needed
for
our
citizens,
so
that
they
can
in
turn
didn't
go
address
the
other
many
critical
issues
that
they're
facing
in
their
day-to-day
lives.
F
H
A
A
In
favor,
say,
aye
all
opposed
no
mr.
Risinger,
we
are
ready
for
you.
Let's,
let's
see
here.
I
think
the
way
we're
going
to
do
this
is
we're
going
to
talk
about
your
salary
and
then
we're
going
to
do
a
motion
and
then
we've
it
goes
away.
I
believe
it's
going
to
go
we're
going
to
swear
you
in
so
let's
talk
about.
First
of
all,
is
there
a
motion
to
Burton?
Let's,
let's
have
a
little
discussion
of
the
this
Harry.
Was
there
some
research
done
here
our.
G
Personnel
director
did
some
research
forth
with
other
units
across
the
other
counties
across
the
place
and
came
up
with
these
numbers.
It
there's
not
a
salary
grade
now,
and
so
it's
got
to
be
a
great
86.
It
was
in
our
thing,
but
this
is
an
elected
office
and
it
doesn't
have
those
things,
but
the
appropriate
was
salary
range
of
78
497
to
120,
oh
23,
given
its
current
grade
instructions
hard
that
all
new
employees
started
to
entry
level
of
seventy
eight
thousand
four
hundred
and
ninety-seven
thousand
dollars
a
year.
G
G
Register
DS
does
and
we
wish
him
well.
We
want
to
do
this
first,
young
man
with
coach,
though,
if
you
didn't
like
the
salary,
it
may
not
want
to
be
sworn
in,
so
we
throw
it
out
there
to
see
if
it
like
it,
but
that
movie
paid
the
young
feller.
Seventy
eight
thousand
four
hundred
and
ninety-seven
dollars,
I.
A
I
I
have
just
a
couple
of
quick
things.
One
is
to
thank
the
HR
department
for
providing
the
data
that
we
needed
in
terms
of
looking
at
comparable
budgets
and
numbers
of
people
in
other
departments
as
well
as
years
of
service,
and
it
helped
us
real.
It
find
the
thing
I
feel
like
a
very
kind
of
professional
entry
level
number
there.
So
I
feel
feel
great
about
that.
This
is
kind
of
the
first
time.
I've
really
thought
about
like
from
kind
of
a
responsibility
of
a
kind
of
hiring
in
a
way.
I
Even
though
we
didn't
hire
you,
the
Democratic
Party
of
buncombe
county,
technically
hired
you
right
now,
but
but
kind
of
thinking
through
all
the
different
benefits
that
new
employees
get
I
was
I
was
moved
by
and
concerned
by
the
one
of
our
policies
that
we
currently
have
for
new
employees,
which
is
a
six-month
waiting
period
for
health,
insurance
and
I,
think
that's
that
might
have
made
sense
once
upon
a
time.
I
feel
like
right
now.
That's
that's
way
out
of
the
norm
with
most
businesses
and
other
local
government.
I
J
I
G
G
A
I
K
L
A
A
A
C
A
C
A
A
C
A
A
M
Termagant
and
commissioners
I'm
humbled
and
honored
to
be
here
today.
Thank
you
for
having
me
here
and
thank
you.
The
executive
committee
of
the
Buncombe
County
Democratic
Party
for
choosing
me
to
fill
out
the
remainder
of
audit
Brule's
term
I'm
honored.
To
have
this
opportunity
to
serve
the
people
of
buncombe
county
as
your
new
register
of
deeds.
I
will
continue
to
provide
the
same
excellent
service
for
accessibility
to
the
register
of
deeds
in
our
buncombe
county
government
has
always
been
known
for
one
of
my
campaign.
M
Promises
that
I
would
like
to
fulfill
is
reducing
the
previous
salary
of
the
register
of
deeds
by
forty
percent.
The
county
commissioners
undertook
a
thorough
process
to
set
an
appropriate
salary
for
the
incoming
register
of
deeds,
but
it
was
not
quite
forty
percent
reduction
I
want
to
recommit
my
campaign
promise
tonight
and
let
the
public
know
that
I
will
be
donating.
The
remainder
of
that
money
to
the
Buncombe
County
Schools
Foundation
and
the
Asheville
City
Schools
Foundation.
M
G
A
I
would,
in
addition
to
our
new
register,
deeds
I'd
like
to
recognize
sheriff
and
Duncan,
is
here
tonight
and
we
have
City
Councilman,
Gordon
Smith,
also
an
audience.
Are
there
any
other
elected
officials?
I
didn't
see
any
others,
but
we
appreciate
you
taking
time
to
come
tonight
and
you
are
free
to
stay
you're
welcome
to
go,
we
will
excuse
you
you've.
A
N
O
N
Angela
Allen
has
applied
to
rezone
tax
law,
968
803
8776
and
y
8
6
2
5
7
de
la
del
re
lane.
Eula
riddle
has
applied
to
rezone
96
880
3783
711
delery
lane
Eddie
Bryant
has
applied
to
rezone
tax
lot,
968
8035,
680,
645,
Buckeye,
Cove,
Road
and
Tanya
Ellis
has
applied
to
rezone
968
8036
7315
del
re
lane.
N
The
applicants
have
requested
the
rezoning,
which
totals
4.02
acre
from
r1
single-family
residential
district
to
our
three
residential
district.
The
properties
are
located
on
the
north
side
of
Buckeye
Cove
Road
east
of
its
intersection
with
delery
Lane
properties
can
currently
contain
a
variety
of
uses,
including
mobile
homes,
site-built
homes
and
modular
homes.
N
The
requested
zoning
would
not
be
detrimental
to
the
owner
adjacent
neighbors
and
surrounding
community,
as
it
is
consistent
with
the
surrounding
area,
which
already
contains
mobile
homes,
and
the
Planning
Department
recommends
approval
of
the
requests
the
Planning
Board
held
a
public
hearing
on
februari
seventh.
At
that
time
there
was
a
fifth
applicant
for
the
rezoning
and
that
application
was
for
an
additional
five
point.
Four
three
acres
prior
to
the
hearing
the
board
had
received
several
letters
opposing
the
rezoning
and
five
people
spoke
at
the
hearing
against
the
rezoning.
N
I
P
A
A
Q
Not
really
sure
what
I
want
to
say,
my
name
is
Angela
Allen
and
I
live
at
seven
dollar
Elaine
and
the
zoning
that
occurred
was
kind
of
we
were
blindsided
by.
We
didn't
really
know
until
we
went
to
get
a
permit
to
put
a
single
wide
trailer
on
our
land
for
our
son
and
we
found
out
that
it
was
zoned.
So
that's
why
we're
doing
this?
So
we
can
put
a
single
wide
trailer
on
our
land
for
our
son
and
Eddie
Bronx,
my
father,
tany
Ellis,
is
my
sister
and
EULA.
C
Q
A
A
S
A
C
A
R
A
C
B
R
A
A
The
motion
by
Commissioner
Peter
sent
a
second
by
Vice
Chair
Stanley,
to
adopt
the
maps
and
ordinance
miss
riddle.
All
those
in
favor
say
aye
aye
all
opposed.
No,
then
we've
got
them
all
adopted.
Thank
you,
mrs.
Evans,
for
coming
today
or
missing
Allen.
Is
he
okay?
Next
up,
we
have
community
transportation
program,
grant
application
for
mountain
mobility
and
miss
Lori,
embers
gonna
embrace
going
to
tell
us
about
that
potential
that
agreement
miss
Embry.
Mr.
T
Chairman
and
commissioners,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
give
you
just
a
little
bit
of
background.
Buncombe
county
is
eligible
from
the
north
carolina
department
of
transportation,
public
transportation
division
to
receive
grant
funds
to
fund
part
of
our
capital
and
administrative
costs
for
our
community
transportation
program.
Mountain
mobility,
the
public
hearing
held
today,
is
to
receive
local
comments
on
the
proposed
application
and
is
a
requirement
of
the
grant
process.
We
plan
to
apply
for
a
total
of
four
hundred
and
fifty
4125
dollars
in
state
funds
for
administration,
administrative
costs
and
260
3,700
in
capital
funds.
T
The
260
3700
is
a
little
bit
higher
than
what
was
originally
put
in
your
in
your
packet
information,
as
well
as
what
was
put
in
the
advertisement,
and
when
we
drafted
those
two
documents
all
we
had
to
go
on,
where
the
ask
cost
estimates
based
on
fy11
vehicle
costs.
Eot
has
now
put
out
their
2012
costs
and
they've
gone
up.
Sixteen
thousand
dollars
so
that
additional
money
is
for
the
vehicles.
T
The
administrative
funds
cover
expenses
such
as
salaries
and
benefits,
telephones,
postage,
printing
marketing
advertising,
as
well
as
our
drug
and
alcohol
testing
program.
We
would
like
to
thank
the
board
for
its
continuing
support
of
the
mountain
mobility
program,
as
well
as
the
North
Carolina
Department
of
Transportation
public
transportation
division
through
which
these
funds
are
provided.
A
P
T
A
S
Three
minutes:
Thank
You
mr.
chair
members,
board
Jerry
Rice
up
camera.
The
question
I
would
have
is
particularly
to
this
grant
is
capital,
but
it's
been
each
time
that
they
come.
They
seem
to
come.
Quite
often,
this
thing
is
growing
into
a
very
huge
Transportation
Department,
look
like
the
OTO
mode.
S
S
It's
just
been
a
piecemeal
and
not
saying
it's
not
working
I
mean
transportation
is
I,
think
it'd
been
reasonably
well
and
it
serves
a
lot
of
special
needs
population
that
I
deal
with
I
certainly
appreciate
it,
but
at
the
same
time,
I
think
and
overall,
look
at
this
project
I
think
would
benefit
the
county
to
see
if
it's
a
helping.
All
of
us
thank
you,
sounds.
A
A
A
C
A
No,
we
have
adopted
the
resolution
50.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Miss
him
I
believe
we
determined
in
pre-session
there's
no
county
manager
report
today.
Is
that
right
all
right,
then
we'll
proceed
with
new
business.
We
have
resolution
regarding
the
western
highlands
area.
Farty
Medicaid
Waiver,
that's
Mandy.
Stone
will
be
talking
to
us
about
that.
U
Mr.
chairman
and
commissioners,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
follow
up
sure
we're.
At
the
last
meeting
we
presented
the
background
at
a
recommendation.
The
Commission
asks
that
we
post
materials
on
our
website
and
allow
citizens
and
additional
two
weeks
to
review
those
materials
and
post
questions
before
I
attempt
to
run
quickly
through
a
response
to
the
questions
or
concerns
that
were
expressed
either
at
the
last
meeting.
Our
since
the
last
meeting.
U
I
would
note
that
many
Jones
is
here,
who
is
the
other
appointment
to
the
Western
Hollins
board
that
Arthur
Carter
is
here
who
is
CEO
of
western
highlands,
Curtis
Venable,
who
is
a
legal
advocate
who
specializes
in
health
care
issues
and
has
done
some
background
research
for
us
on
this,
a
Nancy
Baker
who
represents
the
sea
fact
the
consumer
and
family
group?
So
you
may
have
questions
you
prefer
to
direct
to
them.
Judy,
if
you
don't
mind
pulling
up
the
PowerPoint.
U
But
again,
this
is
a
mental
health,
Medicaid
1950
bc,
waiver
and
judy,
if
you'll
just
run
to
the
next
slide,
one
just
to
make
the
point
one
of
the
questions
that
came
up
at
the
last
meeting,
as
does
this
involve
new
funding
or
new
tax
dollars,
and
it
does
not.
There
are
no
new
dollars
involved
in
this.
The
waiver
doesn't
expand
Medicaid
entitlements.
One
of
the
questions
that
came
up
last
time
from
the
audience
is:
are
we
expanding
entitlements
and
again
to
make
the
point
counties
can't
expend
entitlements
under
the
law?
U
Only
the
federal
government
can
do
that.
States
can
have
the
option
to
expand
optional
services,
but
that's
not
what
this
is
about
either.
So
there
are
no
new
expansion
of
entitlements
and
no
new
tax
dollars
involved
in
this
I
would
acknowledge.
The
point
made
at
the
last
meeting
that
managing
an
entitlement
in
a
waiver
environment
presents
challenges,
but
Western
hollins
has
experience
with
that.
As
do
we
as
a
community,
and
it
really
is
the
trend
in
the
Medicaid
world.
It's
it's
in
an
entitlement
environment.
U
It's
really
your
best
opportunity
to
attempt
to
manage
costs
and
to
buy
better
purchase,
better
services
that
yield
better
outcome
for
citizens.
So
what
it
really
does
is
take
the
same
amount
of
dollars
and
provide
local
flexibility
to
increase
efficiencies
at
a
minimum.
It
has
to
operate
at
cost
neutrality.
So
it's
no
new
dollars.
If
you
actually
realize
savings,
so
savings
get
reinvested
into
services,
so
it
can
expand
service
capacity
and
that's
a
positive
thing.
U
The
waiver
would
create
actually
60.5
new
jobs
and,
while
it
is
not
very
popular
right
now
to
grow
government
jobs,
I
would
note
that
when
western
highlands
creates
these
jobs,
this
is
to
do
a
function
that
the
state
of
North
Carolina
had
is
currently
contracting
with
an
out-of-state
vendor
to
provide.
So
it
is
bringing
jobs
back
to
our
community
in
Western.
Hans
would
hire
60.5
new
jobs
at
an
average
salary
of
40
1931
dollars.
U
We
just
had
a
lot
of
discussion
at
the
last
meeting
about
the
risk
pool
and
what
the
risk
pool
in
the
simplest
terms
actually
is
responsible
for
doing
is
covering
any
liability
if
there's
either
an
overwrought
over
spending.
In
a
particular
service
area
or
an
inappropriate
authorization,
then
the
risk
pool
covers
that
and
that
minimizes
risk
to
the
eight-county
sit
sit
in
the
LMA
and
that's
why
the
resolution
deals
so
directly
with
how
we
manage
that
risk
pool
Judy
feel
I'm
pulling
up
the
next
slide.
I
think.
U
The
question
you
clearly
asked
of
me
is
how
well
commissioners
ensure
that
the
waiver
is
good
for
consumers,
good
for
taxpayers
and
good
for
the
community.
I.
Think
if
you
look
at
the
resolution
that
we
propose
to
you
that
the
waiver,
that
your
approval
of
the
waiver
requires
the
following
conditions,
be
meant
that
there
are
no
additional
County
dollars
involved,
that
the
LME
cannot
reduce
services
to
gain
savings,
that
there
can
be
no
change
in
the
LME
board
structure.
U
We
believe
it
is
very
important
that
the
unique
structure
for
western
highlands
we
have
ates
county
manager's
sitting
on
the
board
is
important,
as
we
move
into
this
waiver
environment
that
the
area
thority
complete
their
technology
plan,
which
is
one
of
the
identified
needs
in
the
review
process,
and
that
Mercer
and
Mercer
is
the
independent
healthcare
consultant
at
the
state
contracted
with
to
evaluate
sir
LME's
ready
that
prior
to
Western,
Hollins,
actually
moving
into
the
waiver
environment.
Mercer
must
deem
that
they're
ready
that
they
built
the
infrastructure
in
that
they're.
U
Ready
Arthur
has
worked
with
me
and
agreed
to
appoint
a
special
committee,
including
the
car
County.
Internal
auditor
will
provide
an
additional
layer
of
fiscal
oversight
for
the
flavor
I
sit
on
the
Finance
Committee
for
the
LME
as
through
50
other
county
manager's.
So
there's
also
the
internal
Finance
Committee,
as
well
as
this
extra
committee
that
Arthur's
agreed
to
appoint,
will
include
a
finance
director
from
one
County
in
each
county
will
actually
have
the
opportunity
to
point
people
with
fiscal
expertise.
U
We
think
it's
critically
important
that
the
LME
continue
to
work
cooperatively
with
a
mini
jones
clinic.
The
mini
jones
clinic
is
the
largest
integrated
care
provider
in
Western,
North
Carolina
western
highlands
agrees
that
integration
of
care
is
both
the
most
effective
and
efficient
model
to
operate
in.
We
really
want
to
deal
with
that
in
the
resolution.
I
talked
about
this
last
time,
but
the
resolution
also
says
that
the
that
elomi
can't
move
into
reinvesting
savings
until
they
fully
capped
the
risk
pool
at
15
million
dollars,
and
this
provides
an
additional
protection
to
counties.
U
I
want
to
be
really
clear
that
a
waiver
does
not
lock
us
in
the
LME
can
give
30
days
notice
and
terminate
the
waiver
and
buncombe
is
large
enough
in
population
to
make
a
decision
to
pull
out
of
the
LME.
If
we're
dissatisfied
with
your
movement
in
the
waiver,
we
believe
that
it's
important,
though,
to
also
note
that
consumers
are
protected.
If
the
waiver
terminates
the
function,
wouldn't
go
away,
it
either
be
provided
through
the
state's
contract,
with
value
options
or
through
another
LMA.
U
But
if
we
move
into
this
waiver,
western
highlands
makes
a
decision
to
terminate
the
waiver
there
wouldn't
be
disruption
in
services
to
consumers
and
I
think
that's
a
really
important
point.
The
resolution
also
requires
that
western
highlands
make
specific
outcome
reports
to
the
county
around
number
and
types
of
services
authorized
and
delivered.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
growing,
not
decreasing
services
in
this
environment
when
they
do
deny
services.
We
want
to
know
the
numbers
of
denials
and
the
reasons
for
those
denials.
We
want
to
know
the
outcomes
of
all
the
appeals.
U
One
of
the
things
that
the
consumers
support
about
about
western
highlands
moving
into
this
waiver
environment
is
that
their
appeals
will
be
heard
on
a
local
level
by
people
they
know
and
can
talk
to.
We
want
to
see
the
outcomes
of
that
and,
as
I
noted
above,
we
also
want
a
regular
reporting
out
on
the
fiscal
performance
related
to
the
waiver.
All
of
those
elements
are
specifically
detailed
in
the
resolution.
You
have
in
front
of
you
that
staffs
drafted
and
recommend
it
and
again
our
mr.
Carter
or
miss
Baker,
Miss,
Jones
or
mr.
U
B
U
A
We
and
we
do
appreciate-
and
we
appreciate
many
Jones
who's
here
today.
These
folks
been
bounced
around
like
a
ping-pong,
ball,
they've
been
mistreated
and
we're
trying
to
make
it
right
here
and
we
can't
do
a
lot
about
the
state
laws,
but
we
can
sure
do
something
about
our
local
law
and
I'll.
Think
anybody
on
this
board
willing
to
do
anything
that
would
hurt
people
or
decrease
services
or
give
less
flexibility
to
get
these
folks
taken
care
of
them
because
they've
been
through
enough.
This
has
been
a
disaster,
the
state
policy.
A
C
U
A
V
Name
is
David
King
I'm
from
candler
I'm
individual.
That
last
session
brought
up
the
question
of
the
expansion
of
entitlements.
It
sounds
like
bringing
this
back
home
is
a
good
idea
and
no
one
is
questioning
the
need
for
these
services
for
these
people.
My
question
was
about
the
possibility
of
bringing
people
in
that
may
not
be
that
critical,
not
necessary,
and
what
I
would
have
liked
to
have
heard
from
this
group.
V
Is
the
this
they're
saying
no
we're
not
going
to
increase
an
entitlement
it's
there,
but
it
would
have
been
to
me
good
community
leadership,
that
that
said,
we're
not
going
to
tap
all
the
resources
we
want
to
serve
those
citizens
that
truly
need
this
not
to
go
out,
expand
our
roles,
although
it's
good
to
employ
people,
but
this
is
where
you're
getting
the
pushback
from
the
taxpayer.
We're
seeing
more
and
more
of
this
hiring
up
for
entitlements,
government
and
people
want
more
responsibility.
V
They
want
to
hear
responsibility
coming
from
our
leaders,
such
as
yourself
from
these
institutions.
I
know,
you
know,
I
think
the
problem
is
they're,
worried
they
don't
spend
them
all.
Then
there
won't
be
there
next
year
needs
to
needs
to
stop.
We
need
leadership
from
yourself
and
other
people,
I,
don't
think
it's
going
to
come
from
these
individual
groups.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
W
Hi
I'm
Christine
Smith
executive,
director
of
nami
Western
Carolina
here
in
Asheville
and
I
answer
the
phone
every
day
and
the
number
of
services
that
have
been
cut
are
substantial.
This
is
not
about
people
moving
into
the
area.
We
get
very
few
calls
from
people
who
have
just
moved
into
the
area
and
need
new
services.
W
These
are
about
people
who
are
Buncombe,
County
and
Western,
Carolina
consumers
and
citizens
and
the
family
members,
and
they
need
to
have
in
western
highlands,
needs
to
have
the
flexibility
to
serve
the
people
who
already
require
services,
and
so
I
would
hope
that
the
board
will
consider
approving
this
waiver
to
give
us
more
flexibility
in
use
of
hospital
beds,
all
kinds
of
things
that
need
to
be
taken
care
of,
because
our
phone
and
Nami
is
just
ringing
off
the
hook
with
people
who
are
frustrated
because
they
cannot
get
the
services
that
they
need.
Thank
you.
X
Hi
I'm
Jim
Pitts,
also
from
the
National
Alliance
on
Mental
Illness,
we're
grassroots
organization
we
don't
even
except
for
Christine,
we
don't
have
a
payroll
and
we
pay
our
very
little.
But
the
thing
that
is
most
difficult
to
imagine
is
that
people
with
mental
illnesses,
if
properly
treated
and
cared
for
in
their
communities,
return
to
being
assets.
X
These
are
not
those
people.
There
are
people,
they
are
us,
they
are
people
who
are
already
employed
but
who
become
unemployable,
who
don't
show
up
for
work
when
their
health
is
not
cared
for,
so
investing
in
the
people
of
buncombe
county
is
not
a
waste
of
money.
It's
coming
to
the
needs
of
our
neighbors,
our
brothers,
our
sisters,
our
mothers
and
so
forth,
and
so
I'm
in
favor
of
the
waiver,
because
we
need
to
invest
in
each
other
to
be
stronger
citizens.
X
C
L
My
name
is
Jim
Duffy
I'm,
also
a
member
of
nami,
but
I
want
to
speak
as
a
former
case
manager
in
this
county
and
I
found
it
extremely
difficult
to
deal
with
value
options.
There
are
very
large
corporation
that
manages
the
affairs
of
many
states
on
the
eastern
eastern
seaboard
and
I
can
recall
many
times
of
having
to
fax
papers
and
person-centered
plans
into
them
and
have
them
be
rejected,
because
one
page
was
was
not
acceptable
or
11
item
was
not
acceptable.
L
I've
dealt
with
western
highlands
before
there
were
times
where
I
could
physically
go
up
to
their
location,
to
to
facilitate
movement
on
on
cases
that
I
was
working
on
and
I
found
them
to
be
very
efficient
and
an
amiable,
and
so
I
want
to
put
a
plug
in
for
local
management
of
mental
health
resources.
I
want
to
be
as
fiscally
conservative
as
anybody
else
here,
but
I
don't
see
just
some
narrowly
rejecting
requests
by
a
large
corporation.
That's
not
even
in
the
state
actually
but
bio
options
is
not
a
North
Carolina
organization.
L
A
Y
Y
Jeanette
price
Pharaoh,
a
longtime
resident
of
North
Carolina
and
Asheville
I,
really
and
I
run
a
Parent
Resource
Center
for
families
with
children,
disabilities
and
a
parent
of
a
fourteen-year-old
with
disabilities.
Almost
fifteen
and
I
really
came
up
to
answer
his
question.
The
people
that
are
being
served
currently
under
this
way
or
under
this,
these
services
from
the
state
are
going
to
be
no
more
than
what
will
be
served
later
unless
they
qualify
for
the
service
is
just
like
today
or
next
year.
Y
So
it's
not
ask
it's
not
getting
more
people
just
arbitrarily
services,
just
because
we
expanded
a
waiver,
it's
serving
the
same
people
that
qualifies
a
day
and
the
same
people
that
will
qualify
next
year,
but
the
local
management
that
was
done
in
2004
before
the
state
signed
a
contract
and
took
it
away
will
be
managed
the
same
way.
It
was
then,
but
better
because
we
keep
the
savings
instead
of
sending
them
back
to
raleigh.
So
I
urge
you
to
support
this
waiver.
Think
thank.
Z
Thank
you
for
letting
me
be
here.
My
name
is
Nancy
Baker
I'm
Part
C
fat,
and
we
are
an
advisory
committee
that
was
put
together
by
the
state
that
works
with
a
ella
me
and
I
wasn't
going
to
say
anything
because
I
pretty
well
much
said
what
I
did
last
week.
But
my
son
is
not
those
people,
my
son
is
Jerry
Donnell
Baker,
listen,
Rutherford
County
and
he
is
DD.
Z
He
is
not
those
people,
he
is
an
individual,
a
very
loving
God
given
angel
to
me,
but
he
needs
to
be
taken
care
of
and
I'm
not
always
going
to
be
here.
To
do
that
and
I've
got
to
depend
upon
western
highlands
or
an
organization
here
within
the
eight
counties.
To
help
me
do
that.
So
I
urge
you
to
think
about
my
son
and
everyone
else
who
has
someone
who
has
a
mental
illness
or
is
DD
or
substance
abuse
they're,
not
those
people,
their
individual
human
beings
who
live
every
day?
Who
love
who
work?
Z
AA
R
A
S
We
won't
repeat
all
that
we
did
the
last
time,
but
it's
important
to
note
that
we
had
blue
ridge
mental
health
care
years
ago.
The
number
of
people
it's
coming
back
here
is
just
replacing
the
ones
that
left
my
concern
is:
is
the
service
going
to
be
better
or
not?
At
the
time
Blue
Ridge
was
here,
we
did
have
services,
but
I
can
attest
to
the
comments
that
services
might
not
be
as
good
as
well.
S
I
have
been
in
meetings
many
a
time
with
appeals
that
was
so
politicized
at
the
local
level
that
the
decision
was
rendered
at
the
local
level,
as
well
as
its
state
level.
The
same
so
my
concern
is:
is
it
going
to
be
better
or
not
and
how
we're
going
to
make
sure
the
supervision
of
those
appeals
and
how
its
constructed
is
going
to
not
be
favoritism
of
who
you
are
where
you
live?
S
Who
York
into
and
those
kinds
of
things,
if
you
think
it
don't
happen,
walk
in
my
shoes
and
I'll
show
you
some
things
to
people,
one
in
Buncombe
and
one
in
Hendersonville.
One
called
me
yesterday
when
called
me
this
morning.
The
one
called
me
yesterday
in
Buncombe
said
they
made
the
call
and
the
call
was
made
to
western
highland
and
said
if
it's
not
an
emergency
it'd
be
30
days
before
we
will
be
able
to
see
after
your
scene,
you'll
be
30
more
days
before
you
are
connected
and
put
with
the
provider.
S
That
meeting
is
tape
recorded
conversation
that
I'm
telling
you
about.
So
it's
nothing
that
can
be
denied
the
other
one
from
Hendersonville
went
through
the
same
rigmarole
and
and
I'm
just
telling
you
the
hospital
come
out
after
we
had
our
last
meeting
on
this
particular
subject,
and
you
heard
it
on
the
news
how
serious
a
problem
that
hospital
is
got
with
people
mental
illness
coming
to
the
emergency
room.
S
S
This
is
one
of
the
worst
problems
in
Buncombe
County
that
we've
got
and
very
little
is
being
done
about
it
locally
or
statewide,
and
to
me,
if
we're
going
to
look
at
the
kids,
we
better
be
looking
at
the
drug
abuse
and
the
substance
abuse
at
the
elementary
level
and
right
on
up,
because
that's
going
to
create
a
bigger
problem
with
the
mental
health
end
of
it
and
subsidy
you
send
of
it
later.
As
we
see
these
things
come
to
few
issue.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thanks.
A
I
I
showing
height
for
the
for
the
data
that
he
provided
me
did
very
prompt
follow-up,
and
that
was
helpful
and
I
appreciate
all
the
time
that
the
advocates,
as
well
as
mr.
Venables
spent
helping
me
get
up
to
speed.
But
I
also
have
to
really
thank
Mandy
stone,
because
these
bullets,
at
the
end
of
this
resolution
are,
are
the
key
to
me
being
able
to
sleep
at
night
at
this.
Pretty
huge
financial
change
that
we're
doing.
I
feel
like
that.
Those
are
really
thoughtful
safeguards,
both
financially
as
well
as
service
providing
quality
assurance
indicators
and
I.
I
Appreciate
that
I
hear
through
the
grapevine
that
other
counties
are
copying
those
caveats
and
including
them
in
their
resolution.
So
we
should,
you
should
get
a
cut
from
that
or
something
meet
Mandy,
but
but
anyway,
I
just
want
to
highlight
those
because
I
think
that's
the
key
to
the
security
of
this
transition,
and
while
nothing
is
a
hundred
percent,
I
think
this
really
teases
tease
us
up
well
and
finally,
I
am
I
just
want
to
say
what
a
lucky
guy
Jerry
Randall
Baker
is
to
have
a
mom
like
he
does.
C
A
P
You,
mr.
chairman
commissioners,
this
is
a
titled
resolution
delegating
authority
to
execute
estoppel
agreements
with
the
city
of
Asheville
to
the
county
manager.
We
have
some
construction
going
on
in
the
county.
The
county
government
does
with
the
life
safety
addition
and
renovations
across
the
street,
on
wood
fin
and
down
on
Cox,
and
what
these
requests
come
from
time
to
time
with
the
city
it
just
becomes
sometimes
cumbersome,
as
it's
really
only
a
legal
matter
to
review
and
approve
for
appropriateness.
P
The
city
has
a
specific
set
of
statutes
or
ordinances,
that
is,
for
the
laying
of
their
water
lines
and
when
there's
construction
time
frames
get
out
of
whack,
and
so,
when
they're
going
to
put
in
direct
fire
prevention
lines
or
back
flow
meters
in
a
construction
zone
that
varies
the
way
the
ordinances
are
usually
applied.
So
they
just
request
in
the
stopple
agreement
so
that
they
can
do
things
and
the
fashion
needed
to
accommodate
the
construction.
P
B
A
C
A
A
A
A
A
P
A
AB
My
name
is
Chris
sack
and
I
live,
and
we
were
ville
I'd
like
to
address
the
travel
and
technology
allowance
allowances
or
stipends,
I
retired
from
the
United
States
Marine
Corps,
and
also
worked
for
21
years
leading
manufacturing
operations
across
this
country.
I've
been
the
leader
of
literally
thousands
of
people.
I've
learned
a
lot
about
people
in
that
time.
Those
who've
been
in
power
for
a
long
time,
first
feel
like
they're
invincible.
AB
This
feeling
leads
to
an
arrogance
and
the
arrogance
leads
to
a
sense
of
entitlement
votes
like
I'll,
not
work
for
a
penny,
less
and
I.
Think
the
pay
is
about
right
indicates
entitlement
I've
heard
that
some
of
the
commissioners
are
trying
to
walk
back
these
comments,
but
my
experience.
The
first
blush
reaction
for
people
is
one
of
the
most
this
one's
you'll
get
while
the
citizens
of
this
County
have
experienced
job
losses,
pay
reductions
and
taking
jobs
with
lower
pay.
Just
so
they
can
put
food
on
the
table.
AB
Our
county
commissioners
have
paid
themselves
handsomely
for
these
allowances
and
without
regard
to
the
hardships
of
your
tax,
paying
citizens
we're
learning
of
others
in
the
county
that
you're
paying
at
the
highest
levels
in
the
state.
This
sounds
like
you
simply
don't
care
about
us.
That's
what
we
call
arrogance
since
light
was
shed
on
this
problem.
You've
agreed
to
cut
your
allowances
in
half.
This
is
not
an
acceptable
solution,
whether
you
travel
or
not,
you're
still
proposing
to
pay
yourselves
and
automatic.
Six
hundred
and
forty
dollars
a
month.
AB
I
noted
with
interest
when
Commissioner
Holly
Commissioner
Jones
sorry
proposed
that
you
waive
the
six-month
health
benefits
waiting
period
that
she
used
the
justification
that
local
businesses
do
not
do
that
I
agree
with
Commissioner
Jones
in
all
of
my
working
life,
anytime,
I
traveled.
The
only
thing
I
ever
automatically
received
was
a
form
that
I
then
had
to
fill
out
and
explain
all
of
my
actual
expenses
and
what
I
actually
did
very
specifically
during
that
trip.
AB
AC
AC
Just
wanted
to
take
a
minute
and
think
this
Commissioner
board
for
hearing
that
resolution
wanted
to
take
a
minute,
think
sheriff
van
Duncan
and
just
tell
you
what
kind
of
Sheriff
you
have
in
this
county.
I,
don't
believe,
you'll
find
a
finer
man
anywhere
in
the
state.
He
saw
a
need
that
our
department
had,
he
didn't
hesitate
to
volunteer
to
help.
He
didn't
say
well,
I'll,
look
into
it
and
get
back
to
you.
He
filled
the
paperwork
out
in
front
of
me
and
it
was
hand
delivered.
AC
You
don't
see
that
any
other
county
a
mistake,
I
promise
you
I,
also
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
you
for
what
you
do
for
what
you've
done
for
emergency
services
in
this
county
on
behalf
of
the
barnardsville
fire
department
forward
its
officers,
ployees
volunteers
and
more
than
that,
the
community
that
we
serve
and
especially
miss
Peterson.
She
sort
of
adopted
us
last
year's
she's
our
contact
and
when
we
have
an
issue
that
we'd
luck
for
this
board
to
consider,
she
always
makes
sure
it
gets
there.
AC
AD
I
have
had
calls
and
emails
from
dozens
and
dozens
of
people
that
literally
have
who
aren't
comfortable
with
your
arrangement,
use
a
mileage
log
and
get
paid
for
every
single
legitimate
mile.
You
travel
and
you
won't
have
to
worry
about
being
too
far
out
of
line
and
the
taxpayers
will
be
happy.
You
also
said
in
those
same
newspaper
articles
that
you
receive
between
four
and
five
hundred
invitations
a
year
to
speak
and
you
attend
about
half
of
those.
AD
That
means
you
are
getting
two
hundred
to
two
hundred
you're
attending
200
to
250
meetings
a
year
or
four
to
five
meetings
a
week.
Is
this
really
necessary
for
the
business
of
running
our
county?
I
have
a
suggestion
that
I
hope
you
will
consider
post
on
your
website
every
County
business
meeting
that
commissioners
attend
where
it
is,
what
it's
for
and
who
attends
I
noticed
that
one
of
you
have
already
attended
two
conferences
in
the
first
two
months
of
the
year
and
you're
getting
ready
to
go
on
another
one.
AD
All
of
you,
I
am
giving
fair
warning
that
citizens
for
change
will
be
paying
close
attention
to
your
credit
cards
and
expenses
on
these
trips,
where
they're
posted
on
the
website
or
not.
When
you
take
your
spouse,
it
is
not
the
taxpayers
responsibility
to
pay
for
any
of
their
expenses
that
the
spouse
occurs.
The
county
should
be
reimbursed
when
this
happens
be
frugal
in
the
cost
of
a
room
and
expenses.
It
is
not
your
money,
the
people
who
have
been
rallying
outside
what
you
to
use
a
mileage
log,
it's
the
right
thing
to
do.
AE
Good
evening,
commissioners,
thanks
for
having
my
name's
Mike,
refrain
from
Fairview
on
your
compensation.
They
enough
is
enough
man
up
mr.
Kent
over
the
course
of
the
last
two
years
over
a
course
of
two
years
in
the
commissioners,
each
will
receive
forty
two
thousand
nine
hundred
dollars
in
tax
payers
money,
in
addition
to
the
salaries.
This
is
up
to
two
hundred
and
fourteen
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
for
the
two
years.
I
have
estimated
what
I
spend
around
fifteen
thousand
dollars
over
two
years
for
the
same
expense
cover
the
same
expenses
at
additional
money.
AE
You
will
look
on
page
one.
The
chef
gives
a
position
away
of
35
223,
that
was
a
forty
five
thousand
dollar
job
and
a
fifty-five
thousand
dollars
job
I'm
on
the
right
page,
the
race
for
the
majors
were
approved
on
februari,
the
tenth
by
miss
green
and
Miss
Jones.
Now,
on
page
two,
you
will
see
that
were
miss
green
sent
emails
to
the
commissioners
and
the
department
heads
requesting
that
the
yearly
1.5
raise
for
county
employees
be
suspended.
AE
If
you
turn
to
page
three,
the
job
that
has
been
given
was
a
40
5276
dollar
job.
Now,
if
you
look
over
on
page
for
the
position,
2102
the
duct
job
that
the
sheriff
delivered,
he
was
giving
a
still
effective
or
the
sheriff
thought
he
was
given
up
is
still
effective.
So
there
were
were
not
an
eighteen
thousand
dollar
savings
after
the
majors
raises.
It
was
8,000
on
page
five
that
is
a
Quattro
page
or
whatever
you
call
it.
That's
the
page
for
salaries,
late
laughs,.
AE
AF
AF
My
purpose
is
to
come
and
to
make
a
plea
for
you,
our
TV,
as
you
see
in
the
graphics
and
205
205,
is
what
we
first
got
from
the
county
that
led
was
for
renovation
and
open
up.
You
are
TV
all
the
way
up
to
211.
What
we
are
supposed
to
be
getting
from
the
county
is
much
more
than
what
should
be
here,
but
it's
it
went
from
313
dollars
and
ninety
one
313
dollars
196
to
twelve
thousand
dollars
this
year,
which
the
county
will
be
given
us
three
thousand
dollars
out
of
12,000.
AF
It's
an
impossibility
to
run
any
business
which
you
were
once
getting
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
a
year
to
where
you
will
be
getting
three
thousand
dollars
a
year.
Now
we're
receiving
you're
receiving
money
from
the
state,
which
is
a
franchise
free
for
locals
that
allow
cable
to
run
cable
through
their
property.
Therefore,
that
will
allow
them
to
have
local
public
access
channel,
which
allows
us
to
have
the
First
Amendment
freedom
of
speech.
AF
It's
a
great
facility
and
give
people
a
reason
to
other
than
outside
running.
Around
least
a
lot
of
people
are
hear
them
say
we're
such
crazy
things
going
on.
You
are
TV,
I'd
rather
see
it
on.
My
TV
then
see
it
outside.
You
know
where
you
can't
control
it.
I
was
a
business
owner
here
of
kamillion
soul,
food,
restaurant,
the
only
soul,
food
restaurant,
which
we
closed
down
because
we
did
not
have
enough
people
coming,
but
when
we
were
open,
we
had
I
tell
you
so
many
people
that
were
misplaced.
AF
A
AG
Good
evening
my
name
is
deborah
lee
williams
and
I
live
in
black
mountain.
I'm
a
producer
at
you
are
TV
and
I,
like
maybe
mr.
Gant,
to
tell
me
if
this
is
correct.
What
I
understand
about
the
funding
of
you
are
TV,
and
that
is
that
the
cable
companies
use
public
lands.
They
lay
their
cables
in
public
lands
and
in
order
to
make
a
profit
so
to
pay
to
give
something
back
for
this
ability.
AG
They
provide
the
peg
channels,
the
public
access
education
and
government
channels,
and
so
they
give
a
certain
percentage,
I
assume
for
each
customer
that
they
have,
and
that
now
is
going
to
the
state.
And
then
the
state
is
sending
the
money
to
the
county,
correct
and
so
the
cable
companies-
and
they
are
collecting
that
well
I-
think
I
understand
that
they're
collecting
some
from
the
customer
as
well
or
they're
collecting
a
few
seconds
get
your.
A
AG
A
AG
A
AG
AG
They
just
say
one
more
little
thing
is
I.
Consider
up,
you
are
TV,
it's
extremely
important
public
access
that
is
very,
very
important.
It
might
not
be
entirely
being
used
for
important
purposes,
but
all
every
person
with
all
of
this
media
going
on
every
community
needs
a
community
channel
on
TV
where
they
can
communicate
with
their
neighbors
and
the
First
Amendment
right.
It's
all
I
think
it's
very
important
and
I
think
it
would
be
a
travesty
to
lose
your
TV.
If.
AG
AH
When
I
look
at,
you
are
a
TV
when
it
says
that
we
are
trash
that
hurts
when
you
get
phone
calls
at
3am
in
the
morning,
and
this
just
happened
to
me
and
a
prostitute
is
on
the
other
innocence.
I
had
enough
I've
been
watching
your
show
and
I'm
giving
it
up
and
I
met
her
a
couple
of
hours
later
and
helped
her
to
go
through
transition
through
what
she's
going
through.
AH
That
person
is
out
of
hospice
when
you
look
at,
you
are
a
TV,
it's
a
family.
We
need
that
it.
Not
only
are
we
helping
people
that
are
sick?
You
know
what
you
are
a
TV,
because
what
we're
doing
kept
135
people
that
were
on
the
street
get
homes,
get
jobs
in
school
and
went
back
home.
So
that's
that's
important.
That's
not
trash!
That's
very
important!
When
you
shut
down,
you
are
a
TV
you
shutting
down
where
I
can
call
one
and
two
and
three
o'clock
in
the
morning.
AH
I
got
up
because
I
thought
that
was
very
important,
that
she
want
to
change
her
life.
But
if
I
went
on
TV
she
went
to
New
my
number.
The
fact
is,
we
are
so
important.
It
might
be
trashed,
but
guess
what
somebody
like
that
trash,
because
I
went
to
the
street
and
I
got
that
young
lady
I
even
gave
her
my
coat
I
wanted
that
co2
lang,
but
I'm
telling
you
please
think
about
it.
They
are
reaching
lives.
Thank.
A
D
My
name
is
Bob
horn
I
live
in
Leicester
I'm,
also
vice
president
of
the
board
of
directors
for
the
Western
North
Carolina
Community
Media
Center
you've
got
a
number
of
grafts
before
you.
We
have
the
distribution
for
you,
our
TV,
and
you
can
see
them
how
the
amounts
have
fallen
off.
We
have
been
told
that
our
funding
is
basically
been
cut
drastically
like
three
thousand
four
thousand
dollars
and
that
doesn't
even
cover
our
rent.
Our
rent
is
like
35
hundred
dollars
a
month.
D
So,
needless
to
say,
we
won't
be
here
very
long
if
we
don't,
if
we're
not
funded
properly.
Also
I'd
like
to
draw
your
attention
to
a
document.
It
was
the
buncombe
county
tax
revenue
for
video
programming
distribution.
In
the
past
we
have
gotten
our
money
through
franchise
fees.
Basically,
what
that
was.
Is
we
made
a
contract
with
a
cable
company
to
allow
them
to
have
right
away
to
distribute
to
run
their
cables
through
every
house
in
the
community
or
in
the
county?
D
In
this
case,
and
for
that
consideration,
we
receive
funds
from
them
because
they're
making
a
profit
because
they're
selling
a
service
to
citizens
and
we
as
the
citizens
get
something
back
for
that
and
that
was
passed
on
along
to
us
to
create
this
pit.
These
peg
channels,
like
this,
for
example,
is
part
of
that
money
spent
for
that,
but
also
there's
another
part.
That's
used
for
educational
government
and
we're
the
public
part
and
I'm
part
of
that.
D
I
am
a
citizen
of
the
county
like
the
rest
of
you,
but
what
we
have
here
is
a
service
that
gives
us
our
First
Amendment
right
to
speak
on
any
topic
freely
like
here
tonight.
I
only
get
three
minutes.
You
come
down
to
public
access.
You
can
have
a
half
hour
to
an
hour
on
any
topic,
you'd
like
to
speak
about
now.
D
For
me
what
I
see
here?
They
show
the
distribution.
We
have
two
certified
peg
channels,
we're
supposed
to
get
a
supplemental
fee.
Some
people
are
thinking
that
supplemental
supplemental
stuffs
means
in
addition
to,
but
what
I'm
hearing
oh.
This
is
what
you've
got
to
live
on:
eight
thousand
dollars,
a
quarter
which
is
split
to
four
thousand
and
then
time
we
get
I
think
it's
down
like
three
thousand
something,
but
we
also
also
from
the
state
we
get
funding
from
from
sales
tax
for
vo
programming.
We
also
get
sales
tax
on
direct-to-home
satellite.
D
A
D
AI
I'm
Jeff
Turner
I
here
before
you
again
speaking
on
the
same
topic,
mr.
Horne
was
just
on
I,
don't
have
the
same
information
to
see,
but
I
left
with
you
a
handwritten
copy
of
my
assessment
of
it
last
few
weeks
ago
and
I,
don't
know
if
any
of
you
read
that
or
not,
but
the
further
up
on
that
you
know
the
importance
of
it.
Other
than
what's
been
stated
here
tonight
is.
AI
Is
that
when
all
this
hundred
or
two
hundred
producers
are
out
there
doing
our
thing
every
day
of
the
week,
it
seems
we're
generating
capital
rapping
you
all
over
town
as
we
go
I,
don't
know
how
much
generate.
Personally,
you
know
in
my
little
ventures,
but
I'd
say
a
conservative
estimate,
especially
with
inflated
prices,
and
everything
is
probably
fifty
dollars
per
show.
AI
You
know
already
that
I'm
having
to
move
around
town
eating
down
and
like
I
said
by
purchase
things
for
the
show,
dvds
and
such
and
when
you
multiply
that
towards
all
these
different
folks
and
all
the
different
people
that
use
that
you
know
we
are
what's
happening
in
the
community.
I
would
argue,
or
at
least
a
good
chunk
of
it
and
to
take
it
away,
would
just
be
a
further
bad
thing.
I
believe
be.
You
know,
because
we've
suffered
enough
job
losses.
AI
We
suffered
enough
money,
not
moving
the
whole
deal
for
the
US
economy
and
the
state
economy
is
to
keep
circulation
of
the
money's
going.
If
it
don't
circulate
it
ain't
moving,
you
know,
the
economy
is
pretty
dead,
no
matter
what
you
got
your
pocket
and
we
add
a
lot
to
that.
So
from
that
factor
you
know
we're
paying
taxes
all
over
town
basically,
and
we
decide
to
maintain
that-
and
you
know,
keep
giving
folks
the
opportunity
to
come
up
and
use
it.
You've
seen
the
commercials.
Hopefully
some
of
you
watch
it.
AI
You
know
the
children
are
up
there,
testifying
about
things
and
getting
better
grades
in
school
and
I
think
that
majority
of
us,
over
speaking
for
the
majority
of
them
for
a
moment
we're
trying
to
put
out
good
television
and
good
programming-
and
you
know,
goods
optional
work
for,
however,
you
think,
but
to
measure
out
their
own
morality,
code
and
I.
Try
to
live
within
that
I
left
in
my
budget
and
I
do
the
best
I
can
about
42
seconds.
I
like
to
say
I
did
thank
you
further
service
over
the
years.
AI
I
don't
know
if
I
should
be,
but
I
will
I
said
before
this
is
an
honorable
for
formats
up
here
and
I:
don't
want
to
bring
it
down.
I've
tried
to
remain
a
horrible
person.
I
really
have,
even
though
I'm
due
to
spout
in
my
mouth
off
like
anybody
else
in
the
citizenship
part
of
it.
There's
a
lot
to
consider.
I
know
you
get
your
plates
for
all
the
time
and
I
do
hope
that
you
will
give
us
strong
consideration
about
the
economic
part
that
we
do
in
our
community.
Thank.
A
Q
AJ
K
If
you
want
to
talk
Christian
values,
and
it
says
that
it's
easier
for
the
camel
to
go
through
an
eye
of
a
needle
than
it
is
for
a
rich
person
to
go
through
our
ticket
to
heaven-
and
it's
like
we
seem
to
say
I
am
a
you
know,
have
this.
You
know
I'm
a
god-fearing
person,
but
yet
it's
like.
We
have
that
other
Idol
of
money
and
it's
like.
Where
are
we
and
when
are
we
going
to
start
valuing
the
people
and
the
people's
voices?
K
We
are
in
the
same
time
as
the
Revolutionary
War,
so
we
are
going
to
continue
to
see
that
that
kind
of
energy
that's
coming
along
and
it's
like
I
have
to
ask
you:
are
you
part
of
the
problem?
Are,
do
you
know,
or
are
you
willing
to
work
towards
a
solution?
What
you
are
trying
to
do
is
to
close
us
up,
and
you
can't
you
can't.
The
people
will
not
allow
you.
The
planetary
aspects
will
not
allow
you.
It
started
out
with
with
different
programs.
K
Oh
well,
if
you
pros
on
produce
this
program,
then
then
then
we'll
give
you
money
and
then
it
was
like.
Oh
well,
if
there's
different
program,
then
we'll
give
you
money
and
it's
like
we'll
wait
a
minute.
There's
a
lot
of
contradiction
here
and
I'm
even
gonna,
say
misappropriation
of
funds
cuz.
I
was
told
that
you
guys
had
like
30
million
dollars
when
it
first
started
or
have
received
30
million
dollars.
Since
it
first
started,
I'm
very
passionate
about
what
I
do
I
have
a
following.
That
is
international,
the
information
and
knowledge.
K
It's
like
you
know.
Do
you
want
a
solution?
You
know?
Do
we
really
want
a
solution?
Because
we
talk
about
solutions
all
the
time
and
the
next
season
is
going
to
be
the
sustainable
resolution
talking
about
medical
cannabis
and
industrial
hemp?
Do
we
want
other
you'll
sources
you
know?
Do
we
want
to
understand
that
planet
airoli
we're
in
the
solar
cycle
24
and
right
now
we're
having
a
solar
solar
flare
every
single
day?
You
know:
how
does
that
affect
the
earth?
Do
you
guys
understand
that?
K
Do
you
want
to
talk
spiritual,
or
do
you
want
to
talk
scientific
fact,
but
that's
what
we
talked
about
and
what's
fair,
is
fair.
What's
honestest,
honest
I,
don't
know
the
difference
between
a
freakin,
democrat
or
republican,
but
I
do
know
right
from
wrong.
I
dunno
lies
from
truth,
so
I
come
to
you
and
I'm
going
to
keep
coming
back
to
you
until
we,
the
people
keep
our
voice.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
O
O
I
guess
probably
as
good
a
good
a
place
to
start.
This
is
from
mike
fryers
comment.
I
don't
think
it's
any
secret
that
the
county
manager,
manager
and
I
have
had
some
issues
trying
to
get
through
some
budgetary
issues
and
some
things
that
we've
tried
to
work
out
down
through
the
years
and
I
have
asked
on
numerous
occasions
for
help
with
those
things
and
you
I
think
basically,
unofficially
Commissioner
Jones
was
asked
to
come,
try
to
negotiate
some
of
those
things
and
to
become
involved
in
that
process,
and
she
has
done
that.
O
She
she
has
come
to
the
sheriff's
office.
She
was
involved
in
the
races
and
the
things
that
we
gave
to
the
three
majors
and
the
issues
involving
that
she
also
has
come
to
take
a
look
at
the
budget
and
some
of
the
things
as
we
move
towards
this
budget
reduction
for
2011.
That
Public
Safety
is
kind
of
hanging
in
the
balance.
We
need
to
make
some
very
careful
decisions
and
we
need
somebody
to
help
us,
apparently
with
that
negotiation.
O
What
I
would
like
to
ask
the
commissioners
tonight
is
to
publicly
recognize
that
role.
If
you
ask
her
to
stay
in
it,
because
I
think,
as
mr.
fryers
shown,
she
gets
represented
as
going
into
these
things
on
her
own
instead
of
something
that
she's
been
asked
to
do
so
I
think
it
would
probably
be
healthy
for
this
going
forward
for
her
role
to
be
defined
and
recognized
so
that
we
know
when
she
enters
into
these
issues
that
she's
doing
so
being
asked
to
do
so
as
opposed
to
taking
something
up
on
her
own.
O
S
S
They
was
in
comparison
to
our
counties
that
should
give
us
and
I
just
wanted
to
show
that
the
only
County
that
we
have,
we
have
Buncombe
County
of
2010.
We
got
230,000
people
230,000
four
and
twenty
one,
the
closest
one
to
that
is
35,000
in
population.
The
rest
of
them
are
like
894
thousand
in
mecklenburg,
260,
6890,
2470,
5320,
1350,
5000,
there's
no
way
you
compare
dollars
to
dollars
when
you
got
populations
of
this
magnitude,
then
look
at
the
revenue
source
down
to
bottom.
S
Now,
if
you
don't,
like
my
statistics
on
here,
go
to
the
department
of
revenue
that
I've,
provided
you
a
copy
on
and
you'll
see
that
that
I'm
giving
you
the
facts
and
it's
not
Jerry's
doings.
It's
department
of
revenue,
the
chungs
reports,
your
figures
too.
So
the
increase
going
to
property
tax
increase
on
property
tax
for
two
thousand
five
words
like
108
million
dollars
collected
today.
S
It's
a
hundred
and
fifty-one
million,
and
if
you
tacked
on
the
school
fund
balance,
which
is
6.4
million
right
now
that
they
don't
even
have
to
carry
over
in
the
county
school
board,
you've
got
that
additional
fund
that
you
can
actually
use.
Not
don't
tell
me,
you
can't
go
in
there
and
do
something
about
it.
You
can
reduce
what
you
give
them
in
current
expense
and
you've
done
it.
S
So
they
carried
this
fund
balance
of
six
million
dollars
for
ten
years
better,
and
it's
been
up
as
high
as
eight
million
dollars
in
something,
so
it's
close
to
50
million
dollars.
When
you
look
at
the
overall
amounts
of
money,
that's
coming
into
buncombe
county
for
2005
it'd
be
shocking
to
see
what
else
I
could
dig
out,
but
my
concern
is:
there's
talking
about
it.
Looking
at
a
third
party
to
look
at
these
things
that
the
county
manager
is
presenting
to
you,
we
don't
need
no
third
party.
S
A
S
I
cute,
okay,
you
give
me
a
little
bit.
They
go
just
fish
that
fall
thanks,
sir.
If
you
divide
ten
into
230,000,
we
need
23,000
damages
to
take
care
of
buncombe
county.
If
they're
going
to
guard
you
down
here
and
if
there's
a
real
need
of
safety
down
here,
they
need
to
be
guarding
y'all
up
here
and
be
Cambridge
where
you
have
the
open
door
and
anybody
can
walk
in
I
mistrial.
Thank.