Leadership Asheville Seniors                         LAS XIV                       October 18, 2000
 


Governmental Resources

Buncombe County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Chambers, Room 204 
(enter through door facing College St.)

City Council Chambers

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

October 18, 2000

"Leadership always means risks"-Ronald Heifetz

 

8:30   Coffee and Muffins

8:45   Announcements and Written Questions on Growth and Traffic Issues

9:00   The State of the County: Outlook for the Future
         Tom Sobol, Chairman, County Commission

9:45   County Government: How It Works, Who Does What, and Who is Responsible 
         for What
         Wanda Greene (LA 14), Buncombe County Manager

10:30  Break and Walk to Asheville City Council Chambers

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

11:15  The Mayor and City Council and the Citizens: The Next Challenges
          Leni Sitnick, Mayor of Asheville

11:45  Break and return to Commissioners’ Chambers for lunch

12:00  Lunch

12:45  Panel on Land Use Planning and UDO
          Moderator: Ed Argue (LAS XI)
          David Stewart (LAS XI), Smart Growth Partners Carol Collins, Citizens for Property Rights
          Scott Shuford, Asheville Planning and Development Department
          John Creighton, Buncombe County Planning and Development Deptartment
          Albert Sneed, Council of Independent Business Owners (CIBO) and Asheville/Buncombe
            VISION

2:00  Break

2:15  Panel on Growth and Traffic
        Moderator: James Aydelotte (LAS XIII)
        David Stewart (LAS XI), Smart Growth Partners Scott Shuford, Asheville Planning and
         Development Department
        Daniel Martin, DOT District Engineer
        Albert Sneed, Council of Independent Business Owners (CIBO) and Asheville/Buncombe
          VISION

3:00  Safety Challenges
         Will Annarino (LA 12), chief, Asheville Police Department

3:15  Optional Walk to Police Station for Tour

 

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), Pat and Ed Argue (LAS XI) and James Aydelotte (LAS XIII)

  

 
Leadership Asheville Seniors XIV