As outlined in an April 5 presentation to the Board of Commissioners by Tim Love, Buncombe’s director of economic development and governmental relations, the county is exploring a nearly $221,000 contract with the school’s Development Finance Initiative.
The COVID-19 health crisis created logistical challenges, but it didn’t change the state’s law requiring public access to government meetings. Some local governments have taken unlawful shortcuts.
With revenue down and increased demand for services due to the stuttering economy of recent years, newly elected local and state officials face a crisis. That was one of the more daunting messages delivered during a crash course for county commissioners organized by the UNC School of Government Jan. 9-10.
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will join other commissioners from across Western North Carolina in Asheville for a two day series of workshops organized by the UNC School of Government, Jan. 9–10.
