5:30

       1 

Call Regular Meeting to Order

       2 

Approval of Minutes:

December 5, 2022, Regular Meeting

December 5, 2022, Closed Session

1

       3 

Approval of the December 20, 2022, Agenda

11

5:35

       4 

FY 2022 Audit Presentation

Ms. Cindy Randolph

13

5:40

      5 

Northern Peaks State Trail (NPST) Update and Proposed Resolution Supporting the Trail

Ms. Jordan Sellers

145

5:45

       6 

High Country Caregivers Presentation

Ms. Pana Columbus

155

5:50

       7 

Sheriff’s Office Matters

A.    Requested Award to Retiring Officer

B.    Proposed Resolution in Support of Naming the Watauga River Bridge after Sergeant Christopher David Ward

Major Kelly Redmon

157

159

5:55

       8 

Middle Fork Greenway Matter

Proposed Modification to the Resolution – Water Resources Development Grant Adopted June 7, 2022

Mr. Joe Furman

165

6:00

       9 

Tax Matters

A.    Monthly Collections Report

B.    Refunds and Releases

Mr. Larry Warren

167

169

6:05

    10 

Request to Apply for Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund

Ms. Samantha Jones

185

6:10

    11 

Miscellaneous Administrative Matters

A.    Proposed SECU ATM Lease Renewal

B.    Boards and Commissions

C.    Announcements

Mr. Deron Geouque

187

197

219

6:15

    12 

Public Comment

220

7:15

    13 

Break

220

7:20

    14 

Closed Session

Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)

Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i)

220

7:30

     15 

Adjourn