MINUTES

 

WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018

 

The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 5:00 P.M. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, Watauga County Administration Building, Boone, North Carolina.  The purpose of the meeting was to hold a public hearing to allow citizen comment on a proposed Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant application requesting funding for Section 4 of the Middle Fork Greenway.  Section 4 connects the existing Greenway at Tweetsie Railroad to the planned Goldmine Branch Park on Niley Cook Road.

Present:   John Welch, Chairman

                 Billy Kennedy, Vice-Chairman

                 Jimmy Hodges, Commissioner

                 Larry Turnbow, Commissioner

                 Perry Yates, Commissioner

                 Anthony di Santi, County Attorney

                 Deron Geouque, County Manager

                 Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board

 

Chairman Welch called the meeting to order at 5:02 P.M.

 

Public Hearing To Allow Citizen Comment On A Proposed Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Grant Application Requesting Funding for Section 4 of the Middle Fork Greenway

 

Vice-Chairman Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Yates, moved to open the public hearing at 5:02 P.M.

 

VOTE:  Aye - 5

Nay - 0

 

The following shared comments of support for the proposed grant application:  Marilyn Laxton, Eva Rand, Laura England, Anne Burgess, Zika Rea, Eric Heistand, Brad Moretz, Jennifer Greene, and Wendy Patoprsty.  There were approximately fifty people in attendance.

 

As there were no further comments, Commissioner Turnbow, seconded by Vice-Chairman Kennedy, moved to close the public hearing at 5:28 P.M.

 

VOTE:  Aye - 5

Nay - 0

 

Commissioner Turnbow, seconded by Vice-Chairman Kennedy, moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:28 P.M.

 

VOTE:  Aye - 5

Nay - 0

 

John Welch, Chairman

ATTEST: 

Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board