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. Public Comment will also be taken at the end of the meeting as indicated below.

Happy New Year "2007"

• Pastor Michael Brown, Crossroads Assembly

• Proclamation of Radon Awareness Month (January 2007)

• Move-About Challenge (Susan McDonald, YWCA)

• Human Services Report (Jim Holland, Social Services)

• County Zoning Plan Update

• County Financial Update
  • Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Donna Clark, Finance Director)
  • Audit Report (Gould Killian CPA Group)
  • Investment Report (Diane Masologites, Budget Officer)

• Land Conservation Board
  • Katheryn Gubista

• Approval of Minutes of December 5, 2006 Regular Commission Meeting

• Resolution Approving Updated Fire Insurance Map for Fairview Volunteer Fire Department
  • Updated Map

• Resolution Setting Public Hearing to Consider Transfer of Property to Progress Energy (January 16)

• Approval of Request of Sheriff to Convert Three Temporary Positions to one Patrol Deputy Permanent Full-time Position

• Approval of County Vehicle Policy

• Resolution Authorizing the Submission of Documents Related to the Community Development Block Grant
  • Exhibit A, B, C

• Resolution Approving Tax Exempt Loan to Garren Creek Volunteer Fire Department ($800,000 & $200,000)

• Decline to Purchase Surplus Property from the County Board of Education
  • Letter from Liberty
  • Map of property

• Release Report

• Resolution Approving Pyrotechnic Experts for Fireworks Display (retroactive to December 31, 2006)

• Road Petition: Spring Cove Road

• Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Contracts and Related Doucment for an Addition to the Adult Crisis Stabilization Facility
  • Exhibit A

• Grant Projects Ordinance
  • Exhibit A

• Budget Amendments
  • After School Revenue ($612,635)
  • Child Care Services ($5,000)
  • Workforce Investment Act funds ($263,747)
  • Transportation ($20,000)
  • Transportation--to budget EDTAP and RGP funds $65,400 (retroactive to December 5, 2006)

• The next meeting of the Board of Commissioners will be January 16 beginning at 4:30 p.m.