MINUTES
WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018
The Watauga County Board of Commissioners held a special meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 5:00 P.M. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, Watauga County Administration Building, Boone, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to hold a public hearing to allow citizen comment on a proposed Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) grant application requesting funding for Section 4 of the Middle Fork Greenway. Section 4 connects the existing Greenway at Tweetsie Railroad to the planned Goldmine Branch Park on Niley Cook Road.
Present: John Welch, Chairman
Billy Kennedy, Vice-Chairman
Jimmy Hodges, Commissioner
Larry Turnbow, Commissioner
Perry Yates, Commissioner
Anthony di Santi, County Attorney
Deron Geouque, County Manager
Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board
Chairman Welch called the meeting to order at 5:02 P.M.
Public Hearing To Allow Citizen Comment On A Proposed Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) Grant Application Requesting Funding for Section 4 of the Middle Fork Greenway
Vice-Chairman Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner Yates, moved to open the public hearing at 5:02 P.M.
VOTE: Aye - 5
Nay - 0
The following shared comments of support for the proposed grant application: Marilyn Laxton, Eva Rand, Laura England, Anne Burgess, Zika Rea, Eric Heistand, Brad Moretz, Jennifer Greene, and Wendy Patoprsty. There were approximately fifty people in attendance.
As there were no further comments, Commissioner Turnbow, seconded by Vice-Chairman Kennedy, moved to close the public hearing at 5:28 P.M.
VOTE: Aye - 5
Nay - 0
Commissioner Turnbow, seconded by Vice-Chairman Kennedy, moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:28 P.M.
VOTE: Aye - 5
Nay - 0
John Welch, Chairman
ATTEST:
Anita J. Fogle, Clerk to the Board