Buncombe County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners approved changes to COVID Recovery Funding and an interlocal agreement with the City of Asheville to expand emergency shelter beds. They also approved several budget amendments and board appointments.
- Approved COVID Recovery Funding changes: reduced COVID Contingency by $1,013,116 and Broadband by $1,500,000; increased Ferry Road by $2,264,716; established HIAC Shelter Support ($875,000) and Housing/Shelter ($3,800,000) (5-0)
- Approved Interlocal Agreement with City of Asheville to expand emergency shelter beds (5-0)
- Approved FY2023 Budget Carryforwards budget amendments (5-0)
- Approved Consent Agenda including pyrotechnic experts resolution, DWI Task Force Year IV, and conservation easement budget amendments (5-0)
- Reappointed Daniel Frayne to Health & Human Services Board (5-0)
- Reappointed Greg Zornes and Suzanne Booth to Home & Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee (5-0)
- Appointed DeWayne McAfee to African American Heritage Commission (5-0)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners denied a tax refund request from General Electric Healthcare Finance Service LLC and approved two rezoning requests. The Board also authorized recruitment incentives for Child Protective Services and various board appointments.
- Denied General Electric Healthcare Finance Service LLC’s $279,990 tax refund request (5-1)
- Approved rezoning of 565 Long Shoals Road from NS to CS (6-0)
- Approved rezoning of 111 Upper College Road from R-2 to PS (6-0)
- Approved $200 per pay period temporary allowance for CPS-Investigations staff and recruitment incentives up to $750 (6-0)
- Approved Consent Agenda including budget amendments for North Buncombe High School and Public Health (6-0)
- Appointed Sioux Oliva to Historic Resources Commission (6-0)
- Appointed David Thompson, Steven Valeika, and Linda Weldon to Health & Human Services Board (6-0)
- Appointed Lacy Hoyle to Homeless Initiative Advisory Committee (6-0)
Board of Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners met in a special session and entered a closed session to discuss legal matters and personnel qualifications. No action was taken during the closed session, and the meeting was adjourned without further decisions.
- Approved motion to enter closed session (6-0)
- Approved motion to return to open session (6-0)
- Approved motion to adjourn meeting (6-0)