Buncombe County Government

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Your Government
Black Mountain Board of Aldermen Meeting	Regular monthly meeting of the Black Mountain Board of Aldermen.
Buncombe County Weekly	Weekly show highlighting events and programs for the upcoming week.
Buncombe Life	Learn about the important issues concerning Buncombe County with Buncombe Life.
Special Segment: Small Farms	This special segment of Buncombe Life discusses the Cooperative Extension's Small Farms Initiative.
Commissioner's Meetings	Regular meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
County Focus	News program featuring news and information about Buncombe County departments.
Employee Service Awards	Employee Services Awards Banquet 2007 for County Employees.
A Zoning Discussion with David Gantt	Kathy Hughes discusses with Commissioner David Gantt the issues surrounding zoning Buncombe County.
A Zoning Discussion with Nathan Ramsey	Kathy Hughes discusses with Commission Chairman Nathan Ramsey the issues surrounding zoning Buncombe County.
Miscellaneous
CTS Meeting	October 29 informational meeting with Federal, State and Local officials regarding the CTS site contamination.
Energy Conservation	Buncombe County is going green. This short video talks about the County’s most recent changes to enhance energy efficiency in the County’s buildings.
Video Tour of Hybrid Vehicles	The County's vehicle fleet has added several Hybrid vehicles. This video gives an operational overview of these vehicles.
Proper Disposal of Wood Stove Ashes	When using wood stoves to heat your home, this video shows you several ways to dispose of the ashes safely.
Cooperative Extension
Holiday Plant Tips	Provides helpful tips in choosing and caring for Holiday Plants, including Christmas Trees and Poinsettias
On the Home Front: Holiday Turkey Tips	Cathy Hohenstein explains the steps to have a safe and tasty holiday turkey.
Lead Poisoning	Nancy Ostergaard gives important information about keeping yourself andyour children safe from lead poisoning.
On the Home Front. . .Making Mold & Mildew Disappear	Nancy Ostergaard with Cooperative Extension teaches us some of the causes of household mold and how to clean it properly.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid	A tiny pest called Hemlock Woolly Adelgid has infected some Western North Carolina Hemlock trees. Join Linda Blue, Cooperative Extension Agent as she describes what to look for and explains the treatment process for the infected trees.
The Ins and Outs of Moisture - Around Your Home	Water, in one form or another, causes 95% of the maintenance problems around the home. Join Nancy Ostergaard with Cooperative Extension as she explains what causes these problems and how to solve them.
Keeping Your Houseplants Healthy with Linda Blue	Join Linda Blue with tips on providing the proper care and maintenance of your houseplants.
On the Home Front - Cool Breezes Outside, Warm and Cozy Inside	Nancy Ostergaard, Extension Agent with Cooperative Extension, tells how to make our homes more air-tight and energy efficient with insulation, caulking and weather-stripping.
On the Home Front - Utility Savers	Join Nancy Ostergaard in this episode of On the Home Front and learn some simple applications you can do to lower your utility spending.
Prescription For A Healthy Lawn	Linda Blue, Cooperative Extension Agent, gives tips on maintaining a healthly lawn.
Trash to Treasure. . .Backyard Composting	Join Linda Blue with Cooperative Extension as she shares tips for turning yard waste and kitchen scraps into compost for your yard.
What's In Your Soil	Linda Blue, Cooperative Extension Agent, explains how to test your soil and how to maintain and keep healthly soil.
Health
Over the Counter	This program discusses the dangers of young people abusing over the counter and prescription drugs.
Breast and Cervical Cancer and Wise Woman Program Overview	Program describing the Breast & Cervical Cancer Control and Wise Woman Programs at the Buncombe County Health Center. These programs help with early detection of Breast Cancer and offer Breast & Cervical Cancer Medicaid for eligible women.
Safe Surrender	Program about a relatively new law in North Carolina called Safe Surrender. This law allows a mother to surrender her baby up to 7 days old to a responsible adult without criminal consequences.
SHAPES: Preschool Screening	Chrissy Wolfe, Developmental Health Specialist, discusses the SHAPES Preschool Screening Program offered through Buncombe County Health Center. Community Health Division staff visit preschoolers at day cares and other child care centers throughout the county. Screenings include height and weight, vision and hearing.
Cooking for Your Health - Winter Squash	Join Margit Strout-Abernethy in the kitchen as she prepares easy, quick and healthy recipes that you can make with Butternut Squash. Including a saute with spinach and baked with tomato and cheese.
Cooking for Your Health - Salads	Join Buncombe County Health Center's Nutritionist Margit Strout-Abernethy and Intern Jennifer Gwennap, in the kitchen as they prepare quick, easy and healthy. Dishes include potato salad, tuna bean salad, Carolina Caviar and pasta salad.
Cooking for Your Health - Healthy Entrees	Join Buncombe County Health Center's Nutritionist Margit Strout-Abernethy and Internist Jennifer Gwennap prepare quick, easy and healthy entrees. Dishes include stroganoff, pizza hamburger casserole and Ramen noodle dishes.
Cooking for Your Health - Making Popsicles	Margit Strout-Abernethy, Nutritionist with the Health Center, and friends, Patrick and Dom, make healthy popsicles. Learn how to make homemade chocolate-cherry, orange-peach and blueberry cream popsicles.
Cooking for Your Health	Cooking show featuring Margit Strout-Abernethy, Nutritionist II, with the Buncombe County Health Center demonstrates crock pot cooking. For more information, contact Margit at (828) 250-5194
Human Services
Buncombe County Human Services. . . A Call to Serve	Learn more about the values and core culture that help Human Services Agencies do what they do best.”
Library
Summer Reading Program: Freckles the Dog	Join Paul Howey as he tells you Freckles’ amazing story of survival in the Arizona Desert, and learn how to talk dog!
Preschoolers, We Love You	Librarians from Buncombe County Libraries put on a musical and storytime show for preschool children at this 22nd year annual event.
Parks and Recreation
Parks Alive!	Join hosts Jay Nelson, Buncombe County Parks and Recreation, and Renee Mastrangelo, Black Mountain Recreation and Parks, for the latest information on events and programs in Buncombe County and the Town of Black Mountain.
Visit Lake Julian	Public Service Announcement about Lake Julian
Planning
What is Your Property?	A video giving detailed information about what the different types of property designations mean.
Comprehensive Land Use Plan	Buncombe County is in the process of updating their Comprehensive Land Use Plan. This video gives an overview of what the plan is and how it will benefit the citizens of Buncombe County.
Social Services
Health Check NC Health Choice	Harriett Marlor, Outreach Coordinator for Health Check NC Health Choice. These are free or low-cost health insurance programs for children and teens who qualify. Health Check is North Carolina's Medicaid program for children. NC Health Choice is health insurance for children of working families who don't qualify for Medicaid but who may not be able to afford private insurance.
Soil & Water Conservation
Soil & Water Conservation's EWP Project	Laurie Brokaw with Buncombe County Soil and Water Conservation District explains the Emergency Watershed Protection Project which restored over 9 miles of streambank that was damaged by Hurricanes Ivan and Frances.
Solid Waste
Illegal Dumpsites & Four Corners Clean Up	How you can help participate in cleaning up Buncombe County.
Junk Car Recycling	Informative video about how to recycle junk cars.
Keep Buncombe County Beautiful	Informational video on the causes, solutions and dangers of littering presented by the Buncombe County Solid Waste Department. This program features many organizations in Buncombe County along with the Board of Commissioners.
Tax
Listing your Personal and Business Property	Buncombe County Tax Office offers information on listing personal and business property.
Tax Collections	Payments for Real Estate, Personal Property and Business Personal Property become past-due on January 8, 2008. Learn the different ways the Tax Department offers to pay your bill.
Reappraisal 2010	Buncombe County Tax Department is preparing for the 2010 reappraisal. Data Collectors can be seen across the county inspecting properties. Learn what they are looking for and how to identify them.
WNC Air Quality
Improving Air Quality One School Bus at a Time	Video produced for WNC Air Quality Agency about grant received from EPA to retrofit Buncombe, Madison, Transylvania and Haywood counties with air pollution control devices.
Special Report - Open Burning	Students from Erwin Middle School students produced and starred in video on open burning procedures for WNC REgional Air Quality Agency.