TENTATIVE RETREAT AGENDA

WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM

WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOONE, NC

 

FEBRUARY 16 & 17, 2017

 

TIME

TOPIC

PRESENTER

PAGE

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017

 

 

12:30  PM

Opening Remarks and Lunch

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

12:40 PM

FY 2017 Review and Discussion of 2018 Budget

Ms. Margaret Pierce

1

 

A.    Revenues

 

2

 

B.    Expenditures

 

5

 

C.    Classification and Compensation Study

 

8

 

D.    Debt Service Report

 

18

 

E.    Budget Calendar

 

20

1:00 PM

Update – Study on Future Medic Base Locations

Dr. Marvin Hoffman

21

1:30 PM

Review of Current Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)

Mr. Deron Geouque  &

68

 

A.    Current CIP Status Report

Mr. Robert Marsh

68

 

B.    Old AppalCART Facility

 

70

 

C.    Relocation of County Personnel

1.      Planning and Inspections

2.      Veteran’s Services

3.      Red Cross

4.      Tax Appraisal

 

74

 

D.    New River Baseball Fields

 

85

 

E.    Landfill Road Relocation

 

87

 

F.     Recreation Center

 

92

 

G.    Telecommunication Upgrades

1.      Current Infrastructure

2.      Proposed Telecommunications Infrastructure Study

 

Mr. Jeff Virginia

Dr. Marvin Hoffman

117

 

I.     Wireless Connection Efforts

 

124

 

H.    School Facilities

 

128

3:30 PM

Break

 

 

3:45 PM

Update on Recreational Projects

 

129

 

A.    Guy Ford Paddle Access

Mr. Joe Furman

129

 

B.    Middle Fork Greenway

Ms. Wendy Patoprsty

132

4:30 PM

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute

Dr. Mark Poarch

 

5:00 PM

School Board Funding Issues

Dr. Scott Elliott &

134

 

A.    FY 2018 Funding Needs                                                                                        

School Board Members

 

 

B.    Schools’ Capital Improvement Plan

 

 

 

C.    Indoor Practice Facility

 

 

6:00 PM

Recess Until Friday, February 17, 2017, at 9:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017

 

 

9:15 AM

Tourism Development Authority (TDA)

Mr. Matt Vincent &

Mr. Wright Tilley

138

 9:45 AM

Economic Development

 

144

 

A.     Economic Development Partnership of NC

Mr. Bill Slagle

144

 

B.     Housing Trust

Mr. Scott Eggers

 

11:00 AM

Sign Ordinance

Mr. Joe Furman

146

11:15 AM

Miscellaneous & Commissioner Matters

A.    State Issues

B.    Commissioner Matters

Mr. Deron Geouque

 

150

11:45 PM

Wrap Up, Goals & Objectives, Board Directives

 

 

12:00 PM

Adjourn