Commission Meetings are held in the County Courthouse at
60 Court Plaza (Room 204) in downtown Asheville beginning at 12:30 p.m.

Public Comment is taken during the work session which begins at 12 p.m.  Citizens must sign up for public comment prior to 12:10 p.m. and are limited to 3 minutes. Public comment is also taken during the meeting as indicated below.

• Rev. James Stewart, First Church of the Nazarene

• Celebrating Lifeway Ridgecrest Conference Center's 100th Anniversary

• Resolution of Participation in the Asheville-Buncombe Cleanliness Collaboration

• Riverwise Award (Karen Cragnolin, Riverlink)

• Ordinance Regulating Multi-Family Dwellings

• Human Service Update (Jim Holland, Human Service Support Team Manager)

• Medicaid Update (Jim Holland, Human Service Support Team Manager)

• Mental Health Update (Mandy Stone, DSS Director/Assistant County Manager)

• Community Meeting Update (Jon Creighton, Planning Director/Assistant County Manager)

• Water Table Usage (Jim McElduff)

• Construction Project Update (Jon Creighton, Planning Diector/Assistant County Manager)

• Property Tax Relief (Gary Roberts, Tax Administrator)

• EMS Career Ladder Presentation (Jerry Vehaun, EMS Director)

• Resolution Supporting Local Legislative Authority to Enact Local Smoking Regulations
  • Resolution Passed By Board of Health

• Challenge Grant for Asheville Speedway Memorial
  • Sketch of Memorial

• Discussion of Public School Facility Bond Referendum for North Carolina

• Nursing Home Community Advisory Committee (7 vacancies)
  • Jesse Edwards
  • Alice Wheat

• Adult Care Community Advisory Committee (5 vacancies)
  • Edison Seel

• Historic Resources Commission (1 vacancy)
  • Alice Keller (reappointment)

• Audit Committee
  • Jerome Jones to fill unexpired term of Vince Parsons

• Approval of Minutes of January 16, 2007 Regular Meeting

• Approval of Health Center Request to Convert 10 full time temporary positions to 10 full time permanent positions

• Release Report

• Resolution Approving Pyrotechnic Experts for Firework Displays (Biltmore Estate March 24)
  • Exhibit A

• Resolution Requesting NC Department of Transportation Abandon .20 mile of SR 1791 and .38 mile of SR 1809
  • Petition and Maps

• Approval of Staffing for New Detention Facility -- 31 Jailer I positions and 4 Jail Shift Supervisor positions

• Budget Amendments
  • 911 Revenues/Debt Service ($249,385)
  • Solid Waste Revenues/Interfund transfers ($1,533,000)
  • Multiple Department Transfers/grant funds ($3,065,552)
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• School Bond Fund Project Ordinance
  • Exhibit A

• School Capital Commission Fund Project
  • Exhibit A

• Solid Waste Capital Projects Ordinance
  • Exhibit A

• Capital Projects Ordinance
  • Exhibit A

• The next meeting of the Board will be held on March 20, 2007 beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Room 204 of the Courthouse in downtown Asheville.