February 2019 Regular Meeting of the Macon County Commissioners

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting tonight for their regular monthly meeting. A gavel-to-gavel video of the meeting will be added to this article sometime tomorrow. The public agenda and agenda packet are below.

VIDEO



Roll Call
(media outlets with representatives present for the meeting)

Macon Media
WNCC-FM/WFSC-AM
The Franklin Press
Macon County News and Shopping Guide

Elected Critters
(in addition to those serving on the Board of Commissioners)

The Honorable William Coward (Chief Superior Court Judge
Robert Holland (Sheriff)


Public Agenda

MACON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
February 12, 2019
AGENDA

1. Call w order and welcome by Chairman Tate

2. Announcements

3. Moment of Silence

4. Pledge of Allegiance

5. Public Hearing(s) - NONE

6. Public Comment Period

7. Additions to agenda

8. Adjustments to and approval of the agenda

9. Reports/ Presentations
A. Michelle Brooks and Future Business Leaders of America to discuss Alzheimer's awareness community service project, and proclamation letter declaring February 22nd Alzheimer's Awareness Day in Franklin NC.

10.01d Business
A. Approval of Lease Agreement between Macon County and Southwestern Community College. Chester Jones, County Attorney
B. Authorize County Manager to execute contract amendment between Macon County and the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management. Derek Roland, County Manager

11.New Business
A. State funding for Community Paramedic Program. Warren Cabe, Emergency Management Director
B. Resolution Declaring Surplus Property and Approval of a Nine Month Lease to TECO SSL INC, A Tennessee Business Corporation. Tommy Jenkins, EDC Director/County Attorney
C. Approval of Lease to TECO SSL INC., A Tennessee Business Corporation. Tommy Jenkins, EDC Director/County Attorney
D. Request to add two child welfare positions during FY 18-19'. Patrick Betancourt, Director of Social Services
E. Approval of Solid Waste Interlocal Agreement with Clay County. Chris Stahl, Director of Solid Waste
F. Discussion of Planning Board priorities for FY 19-20'. Commissioner Karl Gillespie, Liaison to Macon County Planning Board
G. Recreation discussion concerning the following items:
1. Room Rates for the Robert C. Carpenter Building
2. Potential Greenway connection under Town Bridge 3. Potential locations for Dog Park Seth Adams, Recreation Director

12.Consent Agenda - Attachment All items below are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion. No separate discussion will be held except on request of a member of the Board of Commissioners.
A. Minutes of the January 8, 2019 Regular Meeting
B. Budget Amendments #128-138
C. Tax Releases (None)
D. Tax Office Monthly Report
E. Authorization of Tax Office to collect any unpaid taxes for current fiscal year per NCGS 105-369
F. Macon County Board of Public Health proposed fee changes /additions

13.Appointments
A. Re-appointment of Gary Schmidt to Macon County Airport Authority.
B. TDC Appointments

14.Closed session (if necessary)

15. Adjourn/Recess





Agenda Packet

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County Commissioners Budget Kickoff Meeting for 2019-2020

The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting Thursday at noon in the Commissioner's Boardroom on the third floor (accessible via the back parking lot) of the county courthouse at 5 East Main Street. A copy of the public agenda has been posted below for your convenience. A gavel-to-gavel video will be added to this article sometime Friday. Patreon supporters will have access to the video late Thursday night or early Friday morning at Patreon. [LINK]

Previous year's Budget Kickoff Meetings [LINK]

GAVEL-TO-GAVEL VIDEO

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Media Roll Call
(media outlets that have representatives present at the meeting)

to be filled in after the meeting

Elected Critters
(Elected officials not members of this board who were present for the meeting)

to be filled in after the meeting


Macon County Board of Commissioners
February 7, 2019 – 12:00 P.M.
Work Session Agenda
• Welcome
(Jim Tate, Chairman)

• Mid – Year Financial Review
(Lori Hall, Director of Finance)

• 2018 Year in Review and moving forward
(Derek Roland, County Manager)

• Amended Capital Improvement Plan
(Mitch Brigulio, Senior Vice President, Davenport and Company)

• 2019 Revaluation Updates
(Richard Lightner, Tax Administrator)

• Courthouse Security Updates
(Sheriff Robert Holland, Chief Superior Court Judge William Coward)

• FY 18-19’ School System topics for discussion
(Dr. Chris Baldwin, Superintendent, Macon County Schools)

• Fire Safety Training Facility Updates
(Dr. Don Tomas, President, Southwestern
Community College)

• Presentation of Budget Calendar
(Derek Roland, County Manager)

• Goals and Expectations for FY 19-20'
(Board of Commissioners)


Agenda Packet

None as of publication

Scanned or digital copies of documents presented during the meeting will be added later.


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Published at 1:35 am on February 3, 2019

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Franklin Town Council Regular Meeting for February 2019

The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight at 6 pm in the lower level of the town hall at 95 East Main Street. A copy of the public agenda and the agenda packet have been posted below for your convenience. A gavel-to-gavel video will be added to this article sometime Tuesday afternoon. Patreon supporters will have access to the video early Tuesday morning at Patreon. [LINK]

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GAVEL-TO-GAVEL VIDEO


Media Roll Call
(media outlets that have representatives present at the meeting)

Macon Media
WNCC-FM/WFSC-AM
The Smoky Mountain News
The Franklin Press
Macon County News and Shopping Guide


Town of Franklin Council Meeting
Agenda
February 4, 2019 | 6:00 p.m.


1. Call to Order - Mayor Bob Scott
2. Pledge of Allegiance - Vice Mayor Barbara McRae
3. Approval of the January 7, 2019 Town Council Minutes
4. Adoption of the February 4, 2019 Town Council Agenda
5. Public Hearing 6:05 p.m. for Tasting Room
6. Public Session

7. New Business
A.) Board Action on Tasting Room - Town Council
B.) Proclamation for Hunger Awareness - First United Methodist Church Youth Group
C.) Proclamation for Rotary International - Mayor Bob Scott
D.) Budget Amendments - Finance Officer Kyra Doster
E.) Tax Refunds - Town Manager Summer Woodard
F.) Set Public Hearing for Multi-Tenant Sign Ordinance - Land Use Administrator Justin Setser
G.) Forward Unified Development Ordinance Amendment Regarding Construction of Driveways to the Town Planning Board - Land Use Administrator Justin Setser will present this item.
H.) Street Closing Request for 2019 - Town Manager Summer Woodard
I.) Set Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Town of Franklin Budget Schedule - Town Manager Summer Woodard
J.) Discussion on Chapter 75 Parking Schedules - Land Use Administrator Justin Setser
K.) Update on Greenway Connection Project - Town Manager Summer Woodard
L.) Re-Appointment of Janet Greene to the Town Planning Board - Land Use Administrator Justin Setser
M.) Re-Appointment of Denton Higdon to the Town Planning Board - Land Use Administrator Justin Setser
N.) Re-Appointment of Susie Ledford to the Town Planning Board - Land Use Administrator Justin Setser
O.) Franklin Fire Department Grant for Volunteer Fire Assistance Program - Fire Chief Matt Breedlove and Town Manager Summer Woodard
P.) Amendment to the Town of Franklin Personnel Policy Regarding General Leave and Holiday Pay - Human Resource Director Travis Tallent
Q.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Employee Evaluation Policy - Town Manager Summer Woodard and Human Resource Director Travis Tallent
R.) Discussion on Town Liaisons - Council Member David Culpepper
S.) Discussion on Town of Franklin Consent Agenda - Town Manager Summer Woodard
8. Adjourn

Agenda Packet

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Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, February 2, 2019

Fire at Franklin Ford



Several local fire departments responded to a fire at Franklin Ford early Monday morning. Macon Media has taken material from a live blog posted during the event and posted them on the blog. [LINK]



UPCOMING LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

Monday, Feb 4th at 6 pm Franklin Town Council in the lower level of the Town Hall
Thursday, Feb 7th at noon Macon County Board of Commissioners in the Commissioners Boardroom
Tuesday, Feb 12th at 6 pm Macon County Board of Commissioners in the Commissioners Boardroom
Thursday, Feb 21st at 5 pm Macon County Planning Board at the Environmental Resource Center
Monday, Feb 25th at 6 pm Macon County Board of Education at 1202 Old Murphy Road
Tuesday, Feb 26th at 4 pm Macon County Airport Authority at the Airport
Tuesday, Feb 26th at 6:15 pm Macon County Health Board at the Health Department

Outlook

The warming trend is expected to continue as we go into the weekend and high pressure gradually moves offshore. Deeper moisture returns to the area on Sunday, with the potential for unsettled weather late Monday and Tuesday as a cold front approaches from the northwest.


THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.

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Weather Hazards

There are no weather hazards anticipated for today or tonight. We will be getting an early teaser for spring by the middle of next week, so get out and enjoy the break from winter weather while you can.

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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]

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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable winds.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 30s. Calm winds.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near the upper 50s. Calm winds.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 30s. Calm winds.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable winds.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm winds.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 30s. Light winds out of the southwest.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable winds shifting to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low in the upper 30s. Calm winds before midnight rising to come out of the southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high in the lower 50s.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Sunny, with a high near 55. Light winds out of the southwest.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low in the upper 30s. Light and variable winds.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm winds in the morning rising to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Light winds out of the south.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

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Macon County Almanac for February 2, 2019

Highest Temperature 75°F in Franklin in 1989
Lowest Temperature -7°F in Highlands in in 1917
Greatest Rainfall 2.93 inches in Franklin in 1983
Greatest Snowfall 7.5 inches in Nantahala in 1936

Weather Extremes for Macon County for February
Data available from 1873 to 2018

Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912

Space Weather

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Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, February 1, 2019

**9:35am** Aerial Photo



Macon Media commissioned Karcher Aerial Imaging to take a photo of the location from the air to give the public a better idea of the extent of the fire.

**4:00am** Commercial Fire at Franklin Ford.

Several area fire departments are on the scene of a large commercial fire at Franklin Ford. Live coverage is taking place on our Facebook Page. It has been embedded below. 

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Macon County Board of Education January 2019 Meeting



Here is the video of this month's regular meeting of the school board. A more complete article will be posted later.

Outlook

The arctic airmass that has given us the coldest weather of the season will warm today through the weekend as the high-pressure center moves off the Atlantic coast. Moist flow also begins to increase by Sunday while temperatures continue to rise to above normal levels into early next week.


THREE DAY GFS FORECAST
This animated image shows a forecast of precipitation, air pressure and thickness level (cold-air damming) for three days in six-hour increments.
Green, Yellow, and Red indicate rain. Orange and Purple Indicate Freezing Rain or other freezing precipitation. Blue indicates snow.

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Weather Hazards

There are no weather hazards anticipated for today or tonight. We will be getting an early teaser for spring by the middle of next week, so get out and enjoy the break from winter weather while you can.

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WEATHER FORECAST MAPS

Forecast maps for 7 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm.
[click on any image in this article to enlarge]

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FRANKLIN AREA FORECAST

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm winds.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Calm winds.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm winds.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm winds.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high in the upper 50s.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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OTTO AREA FORECAST

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near the lower 50s. Calm winds.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm winds.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around the mid-to-upper 30s. Calm winds.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near the upper 50s.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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HIGHLANDS PLATEAU FORECAST

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low near the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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NANTAHALA AREA FORECAST

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds rising to come out of the west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around freezing. Calm winds.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light winds out of the west.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-to-upper 30s. Light winds out of the south.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

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Macon County Almanac for February 1, 2019

Highest Temperature 75°F in Franklin in 1975
Lowest Temperature -5°F in Highlands in 1900
Greatest Rainfall 4.50 inches in Highlands in 1915
Greatest Snowfall 8.3 inches in Nantahala in 1934

Weather Extremes for Macon County for February
Data available from 1873 to 2018

Highest Temperature 79°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-28-1996
Lowest Temperature -19°F in Highlands on 02-13-1899
Greatest Rainfall 6.37 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 02-13-1966
Greatest Snowfall 15.0 inches in Highlands on 02-14-1912

Space Weather

This is a new segment that Macon Media will be testing for possible inclusion as an every day or weekly addition to the Daily Weather Briefing.



This is a video from Tamitha Skov, who does weekly space weather videos. She also has a patreon. [LINK]

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Published at 3:20 am on February 1, 2019

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