Governmental Resources

Buncombe County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Chambers, Room 204

City Council Chambers, North Fork Reservoir

October 20, 1999

"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        County Commissioners: The Policy Makers
              Tom Sobol, Chairman, County Commissioners

10:00       Break and Walk to Asheville City Council Chambers

10:15       The Mayor and City Council and the Citizens
               Ed Hay (LA 3), Vice Mayor of Asheville

  10:45      A City in the County: Who Pays for What
               Jim Westbrook, City of Asheville Manager

  11:15      Safety Challenges
                Will Annarino (LA 12), chief, Asheville Police Department
                John Rukavina (LA 7), chief, Asheville Fire Department

11:45       Break and walk to 6th floor training room for lunch

12:00       Lunch

12:45       Water Resources
               Tom Frederick, Director Water Resources

1:15        Van to North Fork Reservoir and Tour
              Stephanie Burney, educator, Water Resources   

3:30     Return

 

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:
 Hazel Fobes (LAS XI), Jack Ingersoll (LAS XII), Les McEwing (LAS XII),
Woody Coppess (LAS IV) and Talmadge Neece (LAS IX)

    

Leadership Asheville Seniors XIII