commissioners
commissioners' meetings
There are 100 counties in North Carolina and each one has a Board of Commissioners. In Buncombe County we have five Commissioners serving four-year terms. They are elected by the people in partisan elections.
In Buncombe County the Chairman is elected separately and also serves a four-year term. The Board oversees all the departments in the County through a County Manager form of government. The Board sets policy that is carried out by the County Manager.
The Commissioners enact policies such as establishment of the property tax rate, regulation of erosion control, noise and subdivisions outside municipal jurisdiction, and adoption of the annual budget.
Commissioners meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month in Room 204 of the Courthouse in downtown Asheville.
Upcoming meeting Agenda is available online.
Main Office Contact Info
Commissioners Office
60 Court Plaza Suite 206
Asheville, NC 28801-3565
(828) 250-4001
FAX: 255-5535
Email all of the Commissioners
Our County Commissioners
Nathan Ramsey
Chairman
Nathan Ramsey is in his second term as Chairman of the Board. He is a thirty year resident of the Fairview Community in Buncombe County. He has a BS degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and a law degree from the University of Tennessee. He and his family own a dairy farm in Fairview. Nathan and his wife, Robin, live in Fairview. Chairman Ramsey currently services on the Buncombe County Health Board, Buncombe County Audit Committee, Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Buncombe County Farm Bureau Board, French Broad MPO and the North Carolina Health Insurance Innovations Commission.
Phone: (828) 628-1643
Cell: (828) 768-3216
Fax: (828) 255-5535
Email: nathan.ramsey@buncombecounty.org
David Gantt
Vice Chairman
David Gantt, an attorney, is serving his third term on the Board. He is currently an active member of the Boards of Metropolitan Sewerage District, Asheville Regional Airport Authority, Eblen Charities, United Way, Asheville Buncombe Community Relations Council, Land of Sky Regional Council, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee. Commissioner Gantt is an advocate for education and the working people of Buncombe County.
Private Business Info:
82 Church Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 252-2852
Fax: (828) 254-4539
Email: commissioner@davidgantt.com
Bill Stanley
Commissioner
A retired high school coach and principal, Bill Stanley is serving his fifth term. In addition to his local involvement in civic affairs, he is a former President of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners and is currently serving as a member of the MPO, RPO, Land of Sky Regional Council and the Civic Center Task Force. Commissioner Stanley was recently appointed to the NC Advisory Commission on Military Affairs by Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight.
Phone: (828) 250-4007
Fax: (828) 255-5535
Email: bill.stanley@buncombecounty.org
Carol Peterson
Commissioner
A fifth generation native of Buncombe County and a retired Director of Vocation for the Asheville City Schools, Carol Peterson is serving her first term of office. She also serves as the Vice Chair for Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College Board of Trustees, Children First, College for Seniors, UNC-A, Juvenile Crime Prevention Committee, Pack Place Board and Smart Start.
Phone: (828) 250-4005
Fax: (828) 255-5535
Email: carol.peterson@buncombecounty.org
David Young
Commissioner
In his fourth term as Commissioner, David Young is very involved in local and regional economic development serving as the past Chairman and current member of the Economic Development Coalition, Blue Ridge Film Advisory Board, Tourism and Development Authority, and was the past chairman of the Asheville Regional Airport Authority. He is currently serving on the UNC Board of Governors and is currently serving as President of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. He is also Part owner of Fugazy Travel.
Private Business:
Fugazy Travel
1550 Hendersonville Rd.
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: (828) 274-2555
Fax: (828) 274-4212
Email: davidy@fugazync.com