Yancey County public meetings in 2024
6 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Yancey County Commissioners
The Yancey County Board of Commissioners will consider a bid award for the Kid Mountain Playground Replacement Project, a lease for office space with the Department of Adult Corrections, and a resolution to sell surplus property at 95 Puppy Road. The board will also approve the 2025 holiday schedule, tax adjustments, and appointments to the Tourism Development Authority. A closed session for economic development is scheduled.
- Bid Award – Kid Mountain Playground Replacement Project
- Resolution for sale of surplus property at 95 Puppy Road
- Lease with Department of Adult Corrections for courthouse office space
- Approval of 2025 holiday schedule and tax release/adjustments
- Resolution supporting Appalachian Regional Commission Ready Local Governments Grant Program
Yancey County Commissioners
The Yancey County Board of Commissioners will hear a budget request from Mayland Community College, consider tax refunds and releases, and discuss surplus property declarations for 95 Puppy Road and South Toe Elementary School. The consent agenda includes approval of previous meeting minutes and tax release adjustments. A closed session is also scheduled.
- Mayland Community College 2-1 budget request
- Tax release/adjustments and refund/releases/late applications
- Surplus property at 95 Puppy Road
- South Toe Elementary School surplus property
- Closed session
Yancey County Commissioners
The Board will hold a public hearing on the CDBG-Neighborhood Revitalization Program's Citizen Participation Plan and consider a resolution to apply for Community Development Block Grant funding. Additionally, a public hearing on the Public Transportation Program Resolution for FY 2026 and a resolution for the Kid Mountain Playground are on the agenda. The consent agenda includes approval of meeting minutes, an Architect's Agreement for Ray-Cort Park Phase II, and the county accounting policies manual. An update on Hurricane Helene response will also be provided.
- Public hearing for Yancey County's CDBG-NR grant application for Neighborhood Revitalization Project
- Public hearing on Public Transportation Program Resolution for FY 2026
- Resolution for Kid Mountain Playground
- Approval of AIA agreement for Ray-Cort Park Project Phase II
- Approval of Yancey County Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual
Yancey County Commissioners
The Yancey County Board of Commissioners will meet to review department updates and various administrative approvals. The agenda includes decisions on public safety facility agreements and the expenditure of opioid settlement funds. The board will also address tax releases and elderly or disabled tax exemptions.
- Bid award for Ray Cort Park Phase II
- Approval of AIA for Yancey County Public Safety Facility and 911 Communications Center
- Expenditure of Opioid Settlement Funds for Freedom Life Yancey
- Approval of four Elderly or Disabled Tax Exemption late applications
- Memorandum of Transportation Agreement between VAYA Health and Yancey County Sheriff’s Office
Yancey County Commissioners
The Yancey County Board of Commissioners meets for a regular business meeting with a consent agenda covering minutes, agreements, and a revised capital project ordinance for the CDBG-CV Community Resource Center. Presentations include updates from the Health Department, WAMY, and Funshine. The board will also consider appointments to the Board of Equalization and Review and the Library Advisory Board, as well as a request from the South Toe Fire Department.
- Approval of revised Capital Project Ordinance #2 for CDBG-CV Community Resource Center and Subsistence Payments
- Approval of MOA with NC AOC and DSS for Safe Babies Court
- Approval of amendment to MOU between NC DHHS and Yancey County (date correction)
- Approval of tax releases/adjustments and July 2024 tax collection reports
- South Toe Fire Department request to be addressed by County Attorney
Yancey County Commissioners
The Board of Commissioners will review previous meeting minutes and a road naming request for Snoopys Way. The agenda includes updates on the Kroger opioid settlement and reports regarding tax foreclosures. Department heads will also provide updates on elections and agricultural ordinances.
- Road naming request for Snoopys Way
- 2023 property tax waiver request
- Kroger opioid settlement update
- Yancey County Voluntary Agricultural District Ordinance update
- Tax foreclosures report from Kania Law Firm