TENTATIVE RETREAT AGENDA

WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM

WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOONE, NC

 

FEBRUARY 21 & 22, 2014

 

 

TIME

TOPIC

PRESENTER

PAGE

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014

 

 

12:00 PM

Lunch & Opening Remarks

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

12.30 PM

FY 2014 Review and Discussion of 2015 Budget

Ms. Margaret Pierce

 

 

A.    Revenues

 

1

 

B.    Expenditures

 

5

 

C.    Funding of Non-County Departments

 

7

 

D.    Debt Service Report

 

10

 

E.    Budget Calendar

 

11

1:00 PM

Break

 

 

1:15 PM

School Board Funding Issues

 

 

 

A.    Schools’ Capital Improvement Plan                                                      

 

15

 

B.    FY 2014 Funding Needs

 

 

2:30 PM

Tourism Development Authority (TDA)

Mr. Matt Vincent, & Mr. Wright Tilley

23

3:00 PM

Health Department Matters

Ms. Beth Lovette

31

3:30 PM

Landfill Energy Projects Discussion

 

 

 

A.    Report on Recycling and Methane to Electricity Project

Ms. Lisa Doty

32

 

B.    Review of Solar Energy Project

Mr. Ged Moody

 

4:00 PM

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute

Dr. Kenneth Boham

 

4:15 PM

Tax Matters

Mr. Larry Warren

39

5:00 PM

Review of Current Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

 

A.    Current CIP Status Report

& Mr. Robert Marsh

41

 

B.    Old AppalCART Building

 

42

 

C.    CCC&TI Watauga Continuing Education Center Building

 

43

 

D.    New River Property

E.    New Ambulance Site

 

46

57

 

F.     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 22, 2014

 

 

9:00 AM

Watauga Community Housing Trust Report

Mr. Scott Eggers

60

 

A.    Board Re-Appointments

 

 

 

B.    Update

 

 

9:05 AM

Economic Development Matters

Mr. Joe Furman

 

 

A.    Conceptual Plan for Business and Technology Park

 

65

 

B.    Economic Development Commission (EDC) Report/Discussion

 

 

 

C.    Appalachian Enterprise Center (AEC)

 

89

9:45 AM

Planning and Inspections Matters

Mr. Joe Furman

 

 

A.    Update on Greenway Projects

 

 

11:15 AM

Miscellaneous & Commissioner Matters

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

 

A.    Health Savings Account Banking Relationship

 

 

 

B.    Update on New DSS Director

 

 

 

C.    State Issues

 

 

 

D.    Commissioners Matters

 

 

11:45 AM

Wrap Up, Goals & Objectives, Board Directives

 

 

12:00 PM

Adjourn