NCCCR

 LEADERSHIP ASHEVILLE SENIORS

 | Home | FAQs | Class News | Photo Gallery |


AGENDA                         LAS XVII                   October 1, 2003


Governmental Resources and the Economy

Buncombe County Training Room (199 College St.),
and Asheville Municipal Building Training Room (402)

(Park in Renaissance lot--$10/day, Pack Place--$5/day
or First Baptist Church, 5 Oak Street lot near YMCA)

October 1, 2003

"Leadership always means
risks"-Ronald Heifetz

 

  8:30 Coffee and Muffins

8:45 County Government: How It Works, Who Does What, and Who is Responsible
        for What
        Jon Creighton, assistant manager, Buncombe County

9:15 Trends in Taxes
        Jerome Jones, director, Buncombe County Tax Department

10:00 Break

10:15 The City: Who Does What, Current Challenges and Opportunities for Cooperation
           with the County
          Jim Westbrook, manager, City of Asheville

10:45 Future Development Patterns for Asheville and the Region
         Moderator: David Johnson (LAS XV)
         Scott Shuford, director, Asheville Planning Department
          Linda Giltz, regional planner, Land-of-Sky Regional Council

11:45 Walk to Asheville Municipal Building and Lunch

12:45 Panel: Emergency Services
Moderator: Terry Wooten (LAS XVI)
Jerry VeHaun, director, Buncombe County Emergency Management Agency
Greg Grayson (LA 20), chief, Asheville Fire Department
Will Annarino (LA 12), chief, Asheville Police Department
Lee Farnsworth, captain, Buncombe County Sheriff=s Department

2:00 Break

2:15 The City and the County: Public Policy and the Economy
Moderator: Jack Ingersoll (LAS XII)
Charles Worley (LA 17), mayor, City of Asheville
Nathan Ramsey, chair, Buncombe County Commissioners

3:15 Wrap Up

Suggested Activities:
  • Asheville City Council Meeting, Tues. 5:00
    (Call 259-5436 x 116 after 3 Fri. for agenda and location)
  • Buncombe County Commissioners, Council Chambers, Tues. 4:00
  • Night Court, Mon. and Thurs. 5:30-7:30, Basement Courthouse

    All boards, commissions and authorities meetings are open to public


Special thanks to Jack Ingersoll (LAS XII), Louis D=Amico and Terry Wooten (LAS XVI)
 

return to LAS XVI Schedule

 | LAS XVII | Links |  | FAQs | Class News | Photo Gallery |
LAS home                        NCCCR home                                           top of page

  Leadership Asheville Seniors
Reuter Center, CPO # 5000
The University of North Carolina at Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville  NC 28804-8516
Tel: (828) 251-6140  Fax: (828) 251-6803
Last revised:  August 01, 2008