MINUTES
WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETING, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a budget work session on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at 12:00 P.M. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room located in the Watauga County Administration Building, Boone, North Carolina.
PRESENT:                  Larry Turnbow, Chairman
                                                Charlie Wallin, Vice-Chairman
                                                Todd Castle, Commissioner
                                                Braxton Eggers, Commissioner
                                                Ray Russell, Commissioner
                                                Deron Geouque, County Manager
                                                Samantha Jones, Finance Director
Chairman Turnbow called the meeting to order at 12:49 P.M.
County Manager Geouque and Finance Director Jones reviewed the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget for Board discussion.
A break was taken from 3:00 P.M. until 3:10 P.M.
Board of Education Chairman Gary Childers, and members Marshall Ashcraft, and Jason Cornett as well as Superintendent, Dr. Scott Elliott, Finance Director, Ms. Ly Marze, Assistant Superintendent and Human Resources Director, Dr. Stephen Martin, and Facilities/Maintenance Director, Mr. Eric Bolick, joined the meeting at 3:00 P.M. to review Watauga County School System budget needs.         
A break was taken from 4:15 P.M. until 4:25 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:34 P.M.
Larry Turnbow, Chairman
ATTEST:
Deron T. Geouque
County Manager
