Leadership Asheville Seniors                         LAS XV                       October 10, 2001

 

 

Governmental Resources

Buncombe County Courthouse, Commissioners' Chambers, Room 204
(enter through door facing College St.)
City Council Chambers and Asheville Municipal Building Training Room
(Park in Rennaissance lot--$10/day, Pack Place--$5/day or
First Baptist Church, 5 Oak Street)

October 10, 2001


"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

Wanda Greene (LA 14), Buncombe County Manager

9:30  The State of the County: Outlook for the Future

Nathan Ramsey, County Commission Chair

10:00 Understanding Property Tax Assessments and Revaluation

Jerome Jones (LA 15), Director Tax Department and Assistant County Manager

10:45 Break and Walk to Asheville City Council Chambers

11:00 A City in the County: Who Pays for What

Jim Westbrook, City of Asheville Manager

11:30 The Mayor and City Council and the Citizens: The Next Challenges

Leni Sitnick, Mayor of Asheville

12:00 Break and Walk to Asheville Police Department

12:15 Lunch

1:15 Panel on Safety and Justice

Moderator: Bernie Dougherty (LAS XIV)
Will Annarino (LA 12), Asheville Police Department Chief
Bobby Medford, Buncombe County Sheriff
Ron Moore, District Attorney
Greg Grayson, Asheville Fire Department Chief

2:30 Break

2:45 Tour of Facility

Will Annarino (LA 12), chief, Asheville Police Department
Greg Grayson, chief, Asheville Fire Department


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 Ella Dougherty (LAS XIV), Woody Coppess (LAS IV), Christine Singleton (LAS XIV)
 

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