8:30

   1     

Call Regular Meeting to Order

   2     

Approval of Minutes:

July 16, 2013, Regular Meeting

July 16, 2013, Closed Session

1

   3     

Approval of the August 6, 2013 Agenda

13

8:35

   4     

Watauga County Arts Council Request to Install Fence at Shadowline Property

Ms. Cherry Johnson

15

8:40

   5     

Request for Support of Trails and Greenways by the High Country Recreation

Mr. Scott St. Clair

17

8:45

   6     

Request to Award Bid for Construction of the Law Officers’ Memorial  Project

Mr. Bill Dixon

21

8:50

   7     

Proposed Brush Grinding Contract

Mr. J. V. Potter

25

8:55

   8     

Communications and Emergency Services Matters

A.        Proposed Contract with BSI Digital

B.        Proposed Contract with Wireless Communications

Mr. Jeff Virginia

29

9:00

   9     

Tax Matters

A.       Monthly Collections Report

B.       Refunds and Releases

C.       Annual Settlement of Tax Collector

D.       Oath to Collect Taxes

Mr. Larry Warren

35

37

49

105

9:05

10     

Miscellaneous Administrative Matters

A.       Appointment of North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Annual Conference Voting Delegate

B.       September Meeting Schedule

C.       Boards and Commissions

D.       Announcements

Mr. Deron Geouque

107

109

111

127

9:10

11     

Public Comment

134

10:10

12     

Break

134

10:15

13     

Closed Session

Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)

134

10:30

14     

Adjourn