Buncombe County Government North Carolina
Buncombe County Government North Carolina

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Your Government Go to the County's Homepage
Commissioners Meetings Regular meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
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.
County Focus News program featuring news and information about Buncombe County departments.
Employee Service Awards Employee Services Awards Banquet 2008 for County Employees.
Miscellaneous Go to Cooperative Extension's Homepage
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.
Public Service Annoucements Go to the Library's Homepage
Prescription Drug PSA This public service annoucement discribes the dangers of prescription drug abuse
Flu Shots Getting your flu shot is important. This PSA discusses who should get a flu shot and where to get one.

 

Cooperative Extension Go to Cooperative Extension's Homepage
Garden Chores with Linda Blue Join Extension Agent Linda Blue for tips on how to prepare your garden to look its best each month.
Lead Poisoning Nancy Ostergaard gives important information about keeping yourself andyour children safe from lead poisoning.
On the Home Front. . . Canning Green Beans Join Cathy Hohenstein, Cooperative Extension Agent, and learn the process of canning fresh green beans.
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 Go to the Health Center's Homepage
Eating Smart in Buncombe County Learn how to stretch your family’s food budget while still serving up lots of fresh local fruits and veggies. This show highlights edible parks and community gardens.
Over the Counter This program discusses the dangers of young people abusing over the counter and prescription drugs.
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 Go to the Library's Homepage
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.”
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.
Library Go to the Library's Homepage
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 23rd year annual event.
Parks and Recreation Go to Parks & Rec's Homepage
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 Go to Planning's Homepage
Board of Adjustments Meeting

October 8, 2008

September 10, 2008
Planning Board Meeting

October 6, 2008

September 15, 2008

September 8, 2008

 
Soil & Water Conservation Go to Soil & Water Conservation's Homepage
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.
Sheriff's Office Go to Soil & Water Conservation's Homepage
Prescription Drug PSA This public service annoucement discribes the dangers of prescription drug abuse
Soil & Water Conservation Go to Soil & Water Conservation's Homepage
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 Go to Solid Waste's Homepage
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 Go to the Tax Department's Homepage
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 Go to WNC Air Quality's Homepage
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.