Commission Meetings are held in the County Courthouse at
60 Court Plaza (Room 204) in downtown Asheville beginning at 4:30 p.m.

Public Comment is taken during the work session which begins at 4 p.m.  Citizens must sign up for public comment prior to 4:10 p.m. and are limited to 3 minutes. Comment is also taken at the end of the meeting.

• Pastor James Whitted, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church

• Child Support Enforcement Success (Steve Garrison, Director)

• County Purchasing Department Earns Sustained Purchasing Award for 2nd Year

• Western Highlands Network Board Presentation (Arthur Carder, CEO Western Highland Network)

• Proclamation of Litter Sweep Week (April 17-30, 2006)

• Proclamation of Volunteer Week in Buncombe County (April 23-29)

• Plaque of Appreciation for James A. Christian

• Economic Development Incentive -- Speculative Building

• Rural Operating Assistance Program

• Impact of WNC Agricultural Center (Ken Reeves, Cooperative Extension Director)

• Bond Rating Agency Update (Donna Clarke, Finance Director)
  • Standard and Poor's
  • Moody's
  • Power Point Presentation

• Eblen Foundation Presentation (Bill Murdock, Executive Director)

• Resolution Directing the Parks and Recreation Department to Develop a Master Plan for Future Park Acquisition, Conservation Easements and Trail System Development

• Abandoned Cemeteries Board of Trustees
  • Matthew Dodgins

• Board of Adjustment
  • George Lycam (alternate)

• Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (2 vacancies)
  • Greg James (Erwin District)

• Approval of Minutes of March 14 Special Meeting and March 21, 2006 Regular Meeting

• Ordinance Amending Chapter 26, Section 206 of the County Code "Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control" (second reading)

• Ordinance Amending Chapter 70 of the County Code "Subdivisions" (second reading)
  • Attachment A & B

• Approval of Audit Contract with Gould Killian CPA Group

• Budget Amendments:
  • Transportation HCCBG Revenues ($2,000)
  • General Fund - debt service; adult services; child care revenues; other ($1,259,000)
  • Workforce Investment - incentive 2005 ($78,750)

• Special Revenue Projects Ordinance
  • Exhibit A

• Solid Waste Capital Projects Ordinance
  • Exhibit A

• The next meeting of the Board will be April 25 (fourth Tuesday) beginning at 4 p.m. in pre meeting and 4:30 p.m. for regular meeting in Commission Chambers, Room 204 of the Courthouse

• Buncombe Life Spring Edition -- in Asheville Citizen Times on April 12