Leadership Asheville Seniors                         LAS X                        October 2, 1996

 


Governmental Structures and Relationships

Commissioners' Chambers, Room 204
Buncombe County Courthouse

October 2, 1996

"Leadership always means risks" - Ronald Heifetz

 

8:30        Coffee and Muffins

8:45        How Do County and City Governments Relate?
                Russ Martin, Mayor of Asheville

9:15        Taxes and Finances
                Jerome Jones, Programs Management Director, Buncombe County
                Bob Wurst, City Budget Director

10:15       Break

10:30       A View from the County Commission: Past Trends and Future Challenges
                 Gene Rainey, Chairman, County Commissioners

11:00       City and County Working Together? Trends for the Future
                 Bill McElrath, Buncombe County Manager
                 Jim Westbrook, City of Asheville Manager

12:15       Lunch

1:15        Tour of County Courthouse
                 Carol Roberts, Sergeant, Buncombe County Sheriff's Department

2:00        Break

2:15        Public Schools as Government Business
                Steve Page, Associate Superintendent, Buncombe County Schools

3:15        Day in Review

 

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 (limited space)

               Night Court, Mon. and Thurs. 5:30-7:30, Basement Courthouse

               School Board Meetings

Special thanks to Hugh Morrell and Ed Smith (LAS IX)

 

  

 
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