MINUTES
WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
 
SPECIAL MEETING, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2006
 
            The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, in the Commissioners’ Board Room at the Watauga County Administration Building in Boone, NC. Those present were: Chairman Deal, Vice-Chairman Winkler, Commissioner Honeycutt, Commissioner Kinsey, County Attorney di Santi, County Manager Nelson, Assistant County Manager Geouque, and Clerk to the Board Fogle. Members of the School Board present were Mr. Andy Reece; Mr. Lowell Younce; Mr. Steve Combs; Ms. Deborah Miller; and Dr. Lee Warren. Dr. Bobbie Short, Watauga County Schools Superintendent and Ms. Jennifer Combs, Secretary to the Superintendent.
 
            [Commissioner Blust was absent due to an illness in his family]
 
            Chairman Deal called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
 
            Commissioner Kinsey opened the meeting with a prayer.
 
            Chairman Deal and Mr. Reece reviewed the subcommittee’s report and findings which is attached as Appendix A.
 
            Questions were received from the public and answered by the Boards. A preliminary site plan, subject to change, was revealed for public inspection.
 
            The School Board then took formal action and requested from the Board of Commissioners the provision of funds for construction of a new high school, to locate the new school at the “Perkinsville” site. The School Board also offered to transfer the title of the current high school to the Board of Commissioners.
 
            Vice-Chairman Winkler, seconded by Commissioner Kinsey, moved to accept the title of the current high school; fund construction of a new high school; and acquire the “Perkinsville” property on which to locate the new high school.
 
VOTE:   Aye-4(Deal, Winkler, Honeycutt, Kinsey)
              Nay-0
                                                                              Absent-1 (Blust)
 
            Chairman Deal read a proposed Resolution in Support of Watauga County Schools which outlined a proposed funding plan for the construction of the new high school.
 
            Commissioner Kinsey, seconded by Vice-Chairman Winkler, moved to adopt the Resolution in Support of Watauga County Schools as presented.
 
VOTE:   Aye-4(Deal, Winkler, Honeycutt, Kinsey)
              Nay-0
                                                                              Absent-1 (Blust)
 
            The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
 
 
Jim Deal, Chairman
 
ATTEST:
Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board