TENTATIVE RETREAT AGENDA

WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM

WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOONE, NC

 

FEBRUARY 26 & 27, 2015

 

 

TIME

TOPIC

PRESENTER

PAGE

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015

 

 

10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

10:05 AM

Recreation Center Feasibility Study

Mr. Chad Roberson

1

10:45 AM

Review of Current Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

 

A.    Current CIP Status Report

& Mr. Robert Marsh

24

 

B.    Old AppalCART Building

 

25

 

C.    CCC&TI Watauga Continuing Education Center Building

 

26

 

D.    New River Property

 

 

 

E.    New Ambulance Site

 

28

 

F.     Future Projects for Consideration

        1.  Soccer Field

        2.  Trails

        3.  Tennis Courts

 

 

33

34

35

12:00 PM

Lunch/Continue Review of CIP

 

 

 1:00 PM

Cooperative Extension Matters

Mr. Jim Hamilton

39

1:30 PM

Economic Development Commission

Watauga County EDC

 

1:45 PM

Planning and Inspections Matters

Mr. Joe Furman

 

 

A.    Update on Greenway Projects

 

 

 

        1.  Hardin Creek Project

 

41

 

        2.  421 Underpass Project

 

64

2:15 PM

Board Directives/Discussion

 

 

3:00 PM

Recess Until Friday, February 27, 2015, at 12:00 PM

 

 

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015

 

 

12:00 PM

Lunch

 

 

12:30 PM

Tourism Development Authority (TDA)

Mr. Matt Vincent &

Mr. Wright Tilley

90

1:00 PM

FY 2015 Review and Discussion of 2016 Budget

Ms. Margaret Pierce

 

 

A.    Revenues

 

 97

 

B.    Expenditures

 

100

 

C.    Funding of Non-County Departments

 

102

 

D.    Debt Service Report

 

106

 

E.    Budget Calendar

 

107

1:15 PM

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute

Dr. Kenneth Boham

 

1:30 PM

School Board Funding Issues

Dr. Scott Elliott

 

 

A.    Schools’ Capital Improvement Plan                                                      

School Board Members

108

 

B.    FY 2016 Funding Needs

 

 

 

C.    Indoor Practice Facility

 

116

2:30 PM

Miscellaneous & Commissioner Matters

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

 

A.    State Issues

 

129

 

B.    Commissioners Matters

 

 

2:45 PM

Wrap Up, Goals & Objectives, Board Directives

 

 

3:00 PM

Adjourn