TENTATIVE AGENDA & MEETING NOTICE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2006
WATAUGA COUNTY COURTHOUSE
COMMISSIONERS MEETING ROOM
TIME NO. TOPIC PAGE
9:00 1 CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 5, 2005, REGULAR MEETING MINUTES,
DECEMBER 5, 2005, CLOSED SESSION MEETING MINUTES, AND
DECEMBER 12, 2005, SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES, 1
3 APPROVAL OF JANUARY 3, 2006, AGENDA 16
9:05 4 PROGRESS REPORT ON THE “NEW” WATAUGA HIGH SCHOOL
PROJECT – DR. BOBBIE SHORT 17
9:15 5 CHILD CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM FUNDING REQUEST –
MR. JIM ATKINSON 20
9:20 6 PARKS AND RECREATION FEE INCREASE PROPOSAL –
MR. STEPHEN POULOS 27
9:25 7 NEW CANINE (K-9) PURCHASE REQUEST – SHERIFF SHOOK 71
9:30 8 BUDGET AMENDMENTS – MS. DORIS ISAACS 74
9:35 9 TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD
A. Monthly Collections Report 77
B. Refunds and Releases 78
9:40 10 CDBG SCATTERED SITE HOUSING PROGRAM MATTERS –
MR. JOE FURMAN 79
A. Public Hearing Request
B. Requested Designation of High Country Council of Governments as
CDBG Administrator
9:45 11 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT: ECR SOFTWARE –
MR. JOE FURMAN 81
9:50 12 NACo DRUG DISCOUNT PROGRAM PROPOSAL –
MR. DERON GEOUQUE 94
9:55 13 VEHICLE PURCHASE REQUESTS – MR. DERON GEOUQUE 111
10:00 14 MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS –
MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
A. Resolution Establishing the Sheriff’s Salary 113
B. Law Enforcement Center Change Order Request 115
C. Proposed Resolution Requesting Removal of a DOT Informational Sign
Located on the Blowing Rock Highway (US 321) 119
D. Report on Economic Development Joint Meeting (Watauga,
Washington, and Johnson Counties) 121
E. Boards and Commissions 124
F. Announcements 130
10:05 15 PUBLIC COMMENT 139
11:05 16 BREAK 140
11:10 17 CLOSED SESSION 141
Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)
Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)
11:30 18 ADJOURN