TENTATIVE RETREAT AGENDA
WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, BOONE, NC
FEBRUARY 16 & 17, 2017
| TIME | TOPIC | PRESENTER | PAGE | 
|  | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 |  |  | 
| 12:30  PM | Opening Remarks and Lunch | Mr. Deron Geouque |  | 
| 12:40 PM | FY 2017 Review and Discussion of 2018 Budget | Ms. Margaret Pierce | 1 | 
|  | A.    Revenues |  | 2 | 
|  | B.    Expenditures |  | 5 | 
|  | C.    Classification and Compensation Study |  | 8 | 
|  | D.    Debt Service Report |  | 18 | 
|  | E.    Budget Calendar |  | 20 | 
| 1:00 PM | Update – Study on Future Medic Base Locations | Dr. Marvin Hoffman | 21 | 
| 1:30 PM | Review of Current Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) | Mr. Deron Geouque  & | 68 | 
|  | A.    Current CIP Status Report | Mr. Robert Marsh | 68 | 
|  | B.    Old AppalCART Facility |  | 70 | 
|  | C.    Relocation of County Personnel 1.      Planning and Inspections 2.      Veteran’s Services 3.      Red Cross  4.      Tax Appraisal |  | 74 | 
|  | D.    New River Baseball Fields |  | 85 | 
|  | E.    Landfill Road Relocation |  | 87 | 
|  | F.     Recreation Center |  | 92 | 
|  | G.    Telecommunication Upgrades 1.      Current Infrastructure 2.      Proposed Telecommunications Infrastructure Study | Mr. Jeff Virginia Dr. Marvin Hoffman | 117 | 
|  | I.     Wireless Connection Efforts |  | 124 | 
|  | H.    School Facilities |  | 128 | 
| 3:30 PM | Break |  |  | 
| 3:45 PM | Update on Recreational Projects |  | 129 | 
|  | A.    Guy Ford Paddle Access | Mr. Joe Furman | 129 | 
|  | B.    Middle Fork Greenway | Ms. Wendy Patoprsty | 132 | 
| 4:30 PM | Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute | Dr. Mark Poarch |  | 
| 5:00 PM | School Board Funding Issues | Dr. Scott Elliott & | 134 | 
|  | A.    FY 2018 Funding Needs                                                                                          | School Board Members |  | 
|  | B.    Schools’ Capital Improvement Plan |  |  | 
|  | C.    Indoor Practice Facility |  |  | 
| 6:00 PM | Recess Until Friday, February 17, 2017, at 9:00 AM |  |  | 
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|  | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 |  |  | 
| 9:15 AM | Tourism Development Authority (TDA) | Mr. Matt Vincent & Mr. Wright Tilley | 138 | 
|  9:45 AM | Economic Development |  | 144 | 
|  | A.     Economic Development Partnership of NC | Mr. Bill Slagle | 144 | 
|  | B.     Housing Trust  | Mr. Scott Eggers |  | 
| 11:00 AM | Sign Ordinance | Mr. Joe Furman | 146 | 
| 11:15 AM | Miscellaneous & Commissioner Matters A.    State Issues  B.    Commissioner Matters | Mr. Deron Geouque | 150 | 
| 11:45 PM | Wrap Up, Goals & Objectives, Board Directives |  |  | 
| 12:00 PM | Adjourn |  |  | 
