TENTATIVE RETREAT AGENDA

WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM

WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOONE, NC

 

FEBRUARY 22 & 23, 2013

 

TIME

TOPIC

PRESENTER

PAGE

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013

 

 

12:00 PM

Lunch & Opening Remarks

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

12.30 PM

FY 2013 Review and Discussion of 2014 Budget

Ms. Margaret Pierce

 

 

A.    Revenues

 

1

 

B.    Expenditures

 

5

 

C.    Funding of Non-County Departments

 

9

 

D.    Debt Service Report

 

10

 

E.    Budget Calendar

 

14

1:00 PM

Break

 

 

1:15 PM

School Board Funding Issues

 

 

 

A.    Schools’ Capital Improvement Plan                                                          

 

15

 

B.    FY 2014 Funding Needs

 

 

2:00 PM

YMCA Discussion

Mr. Bob Conklin

25

2:30 PM

Tourism Development Authority (TDA)

Mr. Matt Vincent, & Mr. Wright Tilley

43

3:00 PM

Health Department Matters

Ms. Beth Lovette

52

3:30 PM

Landfill Energy Projects Discussion

 

 

 

A.    Report on Recycling and Methane to Electricity Project

Ms. Lisa Doty

66

 

B.    Review of Solar Energy Project

Mr. Ged Moody

73

4:00 PM

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute

Dr. Kenneth Boham

 

4:15 PM

Tax Matters

Mr. Larry Warren

 

 

A.    Revaluation Update

 

88

 

B.    Motor Vehicle Billing

 

 

5:00 PM

Review of Current Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Mr. Deron Geouque

90

 

A.    Current CIP Status Report

& Mr. Robert Marsh

 

 

B.    Pool Status Report

 

 

 

C.    Future Projects for Consideration

 

 

5:30 PM

Wrap Up, Goals & Objectives, Board Directives

 

 

6:00 PM

Recess Until Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 9:00 AM

 

 

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013

 

 

9:00 AM

Watauga Community Housing Trust Report

Mr. Scott Eggers

 

9:05 AM

Economic Development Matters

Mr. Keith Honeycutt

 

 

A.    Economic Development Commission (EDC) Report/Discussion

& Mr. Joe Furman

 

 

B.    Appalachian Enterprise Center (AEC)

 

 

9:30 AM

Planning and Inspections Matters

Mr. Joe Furman

 

 

A.    Watershed Regulations

 

 

 

B.    Update on Greenway Projects

 

93

10:00 AM

EMS Report/Discussion

Mr. Craig Sullivan

95

10:45 AM

Consolidated Dispatch

Mr. Jeff Virginia

131

11:30 AM

Miscellaneous & Commissioner Matters

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

 

A.    A Policy to Provide Preference to Local Vendors in Purchasing of Equipment and Supplies

 

132

 

B.    A Policy for Naming County Facilities

 

137

 

C.    Consolidated Department of Social Services (DSS) Board

 

143

 

D.    State Issues

 

 

 

E.    Commissioners Matters

 

 

11:45 AM

Wrap Up, Goals & Objectives, Board Directives

 

 

12:00 PM

Adjourn