Commissioners & Boards Watch Board Meetings Live (Windows Media Format) Live video is available only at the time of the meeting. You can view archived meetings on our video page. There are 100 counties in North Carolina and each one has a Board of Commissioners. In Buncombe County we have a seven member Board serving staggered four-year terms. They are elected by the people in partisan elections. In Buncombe County the Chairman is elected separately and also serves a four-year term. The Board oversees all the departments in the County through a County Manager form of government. The Board sets policy that is carried out by the County Manager. The Commissioners enact policies such as establishment of the property tax rate, regulation of erosion control, noise and subdivisions outside municipal jurisdiction, and adoption of the annual budget. Commissioners meet at 4:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 200 College Street, Suite 326 in downtown Asheville. Upcoming meeting Agenda is available online. Our County Commissioners David Gantt - Chairman David Gantt, a local attorney, is serving his fifth term on the Commission, his second as Chairman. He is dedicated to finding new jobs for Buncombe County, providing full funding for education, and advocating for the working people and environment of our community. Private Business Info: 82 Church St., Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: (828) 252-2852 Email: commissioner@davidgantt.com Holly Jones - District 1 Holly Jones has served on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners since 2008. Commissioner Jones represents Buncombe County on the following boards and commissions: French Broad Metropolitan Planning Organization (transportation), Smart Start, and the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council. Commissioner Jones spearheaded recent efforts to address domestic violence and has been a strong advocate for affordable housing. She is employed by the YWCA USA. Mail: 322 Westover Dr., Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: (828) 250-4004 Email: holly.jones@buncombecounty.org Brownie Newman - District 1 Brownie is the VP of Business Development for FLS Energy, a solar energy company based in Asheville. He grew up on a working farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is a graduate of Warren Wilson College and served two terms on the Asheville City Council prior to being elected to the Buncombe County Commission in 2012. Brownie served on the boards of the Asheville Regional Airport, Economic Development Commission, Metropolitan Sewerage Authority, NC Conservation Network and NC Sustainable Energy Association. He currently serves on the board of the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization. Brownie lives with his wife, Beth, and two daughters in the Montford neighborhood. Phone: (828) 250-4011 Email: brownie.newman@buncombecounty.org Mike Fryar - District 2 Mike Fryar has been a resident of Buncombe County for 50 years. He attended A.C. Reynolds High School and served in the U.S. Navy. A self-made man and small business owner for 32 years, Mike started his career sweeping floors for the legendary Banjo Matthews — working his way up the ladder and eventually starting his own engine business, Fryar Performance, in 1980. Phone: (828) 250-4007 Email: mike.fryar@buncombecounty.org Ellen Frost - District 2 Ellen is a mother, grandmother, and small business owner who came to western North Carolina in 1995. She is serving her first term as County Commissioner. Ellen has managed a small business all of her working life. Consequently, creation of living wage jobs is of utmost importance to her. Being a good steward of education funding, economic development and the environment is what drives her work as a County Commissioner. Phone: (828) 250-4005 Email: ellen.frost@buncombecounty.org Joe Belcher - District 3 A 34 year resident of Buncombe County, Joe is a member of Maple Ridge Baptist Church in Candler, currently serves on the Metropolitan Sewerage District Board, the Tourism Development Authority and is retired Vice President with Berkshire Hathaway (Clayton Homes). Phone: (828) 250-4008 Email: joe.belcher@buncombecounty.org Miranda V. DeBruhl - District 3 Miranda grew up here in Buncombe County and lives in Leicester with her husband, Kelly, and their two young children. Miranda is a Registered Nurse and she and her husband are small business owners. Miranda serves on the Land of Sky Regional Council and the Health and Human Services Board. Phone: (828) 250-4010 Email: miranda.debruhl@buncombecounty.org