WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOONE, NC
FEBRUARY 26 & 27, 2015
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             THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015  | 
            
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             10:00 AM  | 
            
             Opening Remarks  | 
            
             Mr. Deron Geouque  | 
            
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             10:05 AM  | 
            
             Recreation Center Feasibility Study  | 
            
             Mr. Chad Roberson  | 
            
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             10:45 AM  | 
            
             Review of Current Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)  | 
            
             Mr. Deron Geouque   | 
            
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             A.    Current CIP Status Report  | 
            
             & Mr. Robert Marsh  | 
            
             24  | 
        
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             B.    Old AppalCART Building  | 
            
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             25  | 
        
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             C.    CCC&TI Watauga Continuing Education Center Building  | 
            
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             26  | 
        
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             D.    New River Property  | 
            
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             E.    New Ambulance Site  | 
            
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             28  | 
        
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             F.     Future Projects for Consideration         1.  Soccer Field         2.  Trails         3.  Tennis Courts  | 
            
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             33 34 35  | 
        
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             12:00 PM  | 
            
             Lunch/Continue Review of CIP  | 
            
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              1:00 PM  | 
            
             Cooperative Extension Matters  | 
            
             Mr. Jim Hamilton  | 
            
             39  | 
        
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             1:30 PM  | 
            
             Economic Development Commission  | 
            
             Watauga County EDC  | 
            
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             1:45 PM  | 
            
             Planning and Inspections Matters  | 
            
             Mr. Joe Furman  | 
            
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             A.    Update on Greenway Projects  | 
            
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                     1.  Hardin Creek Project  | 
            
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             41  | 
        
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                     2.  421 Underpass Project  | 
            
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             64  | 
        
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             2:15 PM  | 
            
             Board Directives/Discussion  | 
            
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             3:00 PM  | 
            
             Recess Until Friday, February 27, 2015, at 12:00 PM  | 
            
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             FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015  | 
            
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             12:00 PM  | 
            
             Lunch   | 
            
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             12:30 PM  | 
            
             Tourism Development Authority (TDA)  | 
            
             Mr. Matt Vincent &  Mr. Wright Tilley  | 
            
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             1:00 PM  | 
            
             FY 2015 Review and Discussion of 2016 Budget  | 
            
             Ms. Margaret Pierce  | 
            
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             A.    Revenues  | 
            
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              97  | 
        
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             B.    Expenditures  | 
            
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             100  | 
        
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             C.    Funding of Non-County Departments  | 
            
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             102  | 
        
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             D.    Debt Service Report  | 
            
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             106  | 
        
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             E.    Budget Calendar  | 
            
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             107  | 
        
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             1:15 PM  | 
            
             Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute  | 
            
             Dr. Kenneth Boham  | 
            
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             1:30 PM  | 
            
             School Board Funding Issues  | 
            
             Dr. Scott Elliott  | 
            
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             A.    Schools’ Capital Improvement Plan                                                         | 
            
             School Board Members  | 
            
             108  | 
        
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             B.    FY 2016 Funding Needs  | 
            
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             C.    Indoor Practice Facility  | 
            
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             116  | 
        
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             2:30 PM  | 
            
             Miscellaneous & Commissioner Matters  | 
            
             Mr. Deron Geouque  | 
            
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             A.    State Issues  | 
            
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             129  | 
        
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             B.    Commissioners Matters  | 
            
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             2:45 PM  | 
            
             Wrap Up, Goals & Objectives, Board Directives  | 
            
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             3:00 PM  | 
            
             Adjourn  | 
            
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