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
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