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 is also taken at the end of the meeting as indicated below.

• Pastor Jim Russell, Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church

• Congratulations to Erwin Gunnells, Recipient of the NC Library Association Roberts Award for Career Achievement

• Edith Reems Request NS from R-1
  • Resolution

• Michael & Letha Hinman Request NS from R-2
  • Resolution

• Rita Cotter Request NS from R-2
  • Resolution

• Election of Vice Chair

• Presentation of Conservation Easements - Power Point
  • Conservation Easement Requests
    • Barrocas
    • Wells/Black
    • Blazer
    • Shook
    • Budget Amendment for Conservation Easements ($1,621,500)

• Resolution Authorizing the Execution of Contracts and Related Documents for Site Development of the New Buncombe County Animal Shelter
  • Exhibit A

• Resolution Declaring the Intent of the County to Reimburse Itself for Capital Expenditures Incurred in Connection with the Acquisition, Construction and Equipping of Various County Projects (Leicester Crossing property; Animal Shelter construction; Coxe Avenue property) from the Proceeds of Certain Tax-Exempt Obligations to be Delivered in 2008

• Resolution Authorizing the Negotiation of an Installment Financing Contract, Directing the Publication of Notice with Respect Thereto and Providing for Certain Other Related Matters

• Community Action Opportunities
  • Max Haner

• Land Conservation Advisory Board
  • Meredith E Powell

• Approval of Minutes of November 20, 2007 Regular Meeting

• Resolution Authorizing the Chairman to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Local Municipalities for County Enforcement of Storm Water Ordinance

• Budget Amendment: Fund 10 -- Family Funding Project grant funding ($35,064); debt service and interfund transfer ($1,147,748)

• Capital Projects Ordinance
  • Exhibit A

• Special Revenue Projects Ordinance
  • Exhibit A

• Approval of Western Highlands Quarterly Report

• The next meeting of the Board will be January 8, 2008 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Pre meeting will be held at 4 p.m. NOTE the change in meeting date; the Commissioners meetings in January will be held on January 8 and 22 at the regular place and time.