BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023
5:30 P.M.
WATAUGA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
COMMISSIONERS’ BOARD ROOM
| TIME | # | TOPIC | PRESENTER | PAGE | 
|  |  |  |  |  | 
| 5:30 |        1 | Call Regular Meeting to Order |  |  | 
|  |       2 | Approval of Minutes: May 16, 2023, Regular Meeting May 16, 2023, Closed Session |  | 1 | 
|  |       3 | Approval of the June 6, 2023, Agenda |  | 9 | 
| 5:35 |       4 | Public Comment     – Will last up to 1-hour dependent on number of speakers | Chairman Turnbow | 11 | 
| 5:40 |       5 | Public Hearing to Allow Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Sign Ordinance | Mr. Jason Walker | 13 | 
| 5:45 |        6 | Proposed Resolution - Interstate Designation | Mr. Loren Hill | 33 | 
| 5:50 |        7 | New River Conservancy Project Updates | Ms. Katie Krogmeier | 37 | 
| 5:55 |        8 | Blue Ridge Women In Agriculture (BRWIA) Annual Report | Ms. Liz Whiteman | 53 | 
| 6:00 |        9 | Bid Award Request for Queen/Water Street Parking Deck | Mr. Bill Dixon | 67 | 
| 6:05 |     10 | Proposed AppalCART Contracts for FY 2024 | Mr. Craig Hughes | 69 | 
| 6:10 |     11 | Proposed Proclamation for Elder Abuse Awareness Day | Ms. Betsy Richards Ms. Stevie Welborn Ms. Angie Boitnotte | 87 | 
| 6:15 |     12 | Proposed Allocation of Projected FY 2024 Home & Community Care Block Grant (H&CCBG) Funds | Ms. Angie Boitnotte | 91 | 
| 6:20 |    13 | Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) FY 2024 Certification, Membership, and County Plan | Ms. Austin Combs Ms. Samantha Jones | 95 | 
| 6:25 |     14 | Requested FY 2022-2023 Mobile Radio and Emergency Equipment Purchase Approval | Major Kelly Redmon | 145 | 
| 6:30 |     15 | Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Ordinance | Mr. Deron Geouque | 171 | 
| 6:35 |     16 | Miscellaneous Administrative Matters A.    Proposed Amendment to the Ted Mackorell Soccer Complex License Agreement  B.    Reappointment of the Tax Assessor C.    July Meeting Schedule D.    Boards and Commissions E.     Announcements  | Mr. Deron Geouque | 181 189 191 193 203 | 
| 6:40 |    17 | Break |  | 204 | 
| 6:45 |     18 | Closed Session Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3) Economic Development – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(4) Land Acquisition – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(5)(i) Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6) |  | 204 | 
| 7:00 |    19 | Adjourn |  |  | 
