TENTATIVE RETREAT AGENDA
WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CONFERENCE ROOM, HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING
BOONE, NC
 
 TIME               FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2005                                                                                         PAGE
 
 8:30 AM            CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST/OPENING REMARKS –
                           MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
 
 9:00 AM            REVIEW OF CURRENT (FY 2005) BUDGET – MS. DORIS ISAACS                              1
                           1)   Revenues
                           2)   Expenditures
                           3)   Fund Balance
 
 9:15 AM            REVIEW OF PROJECTIONS FOR FY 2006 BUDGET – MS. DORIS ISAACS
                           1)   Revenues
                                 A)   Property Tax                                                                                                            10
                                 B)   Sales Tax                                                                                                                  11
                           2)   Expenditures
                                 A)   Budget Drivers – School Board, Debt Service, DSS, Sheriff’s Dept.                         16
                                 B)   Retiree Insurance Actuarial Study                                                                              23
                           3)   FY 2006 Budget Schedule Review                                                                                  33
 
10:00 AM           JOINT MEETING WITH WATAUGA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD                                39
                           1)    General Discussion
                           2)    Discussion of Current Expense Budget
                           3)    Discussion of Capital Budget
                           4)    Impact of reduced ADM Revenue
                           5)    Discussion of Schools Maintenance Plan
 
10:45 AM           BREAK
 
11:00 AM           COUNTY AUDIT MATTERS/
                           GRANTS ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSION – MR. BRYCE HOLDER
 
11:15 AM           EMS REPORT/DISCUSSION – MR. CRAIG SULLIVAN                                                  64
 
11:45 AM          CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
                          1)   Hospitality House                                                                                                              66
                          2)   Review – Mr. Robert E. Nelson, Jr.                                                                                  77
 
12:00 PM           LUNCH
 
12:45 PM           CIP CONTINUED – REVIEW AND
                           DIRECTION FROM COMMISSIONERS – MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.
 
1:30 PM             REVIEW OF CURRENT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND
                           PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE – MR. JOE FURMAN                                                     91
 
2:15 PM             ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                           JOINT MEETING AND REPORT – MR. JOE FURMAN                                                  118
 
2:45 PM             WATER AND SEWER STUDY COMMITTEE REPORT – MR. JOE FURMAN              122
 
3:00 PM             BREAK
 
3:15 PM             AFFORDABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE REPORT –
                          MR. SCOTT EGGERS AND MR. JOE FURMAN                                                               134
 
3:40 PM             ORDINANCE REVIEW
                          1)   Junked Cars – Mr. Brent Graybeal                                                                                  138
                          2)   Solid Waste – Mr. Robert E. Nelson, Jr.                                                                         150
                          3)   County Drug Policy (Personnel Ordinance) – Mr. Deron Geouque                                   165
 
4:15 PM            TAX REVALUATION AND SCHEDULE OF VALUES REPORT – 
                          MR. KELVIN BYRD                                                                                                           167
 
4:45 PM            AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION REPORT – MS. SUE COUNTS                                      176
 
5:00 PM             SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION REPORT – MR. DOUG CLAWSON AND
                          MR. DEREK GODDARD                                                                                                     186
 
5:30 PM             WRAP-UP/ADJOURN DAY I
 
 
 TIME               SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2005                                                                                    PAGE
 
 8:30 AM            CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
 
 9:00 AM            STRATEGIC PLAN DISCUSSION – MR. TOM FOSS                                                     191
 
 9:30 AM            SHERIFF DEPARTMENT DISCUSSION – MR. MARK SHOOK                                    204
 
10:00 AM          BREAK
 
10:15 AM          BUDGET PRIORITIES DISCUSSION
 
11:00 AM          GOALS AND OBJECTIVE FOR FY 2006
                          Discussion of NCACC Legislative Goals
 
11:30 AM          MISCELLANEOUS REVIEW AND CLOSING – MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.           207
 
12:30 AM          ADJOURN