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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Macon County Board of Commissioners - January 2022 Regular Meeting



The Macon County Board of Commissioners will be meeting tonight at 6pm for their regularly scheduled meeting for January 2022. Copies of the public agenda and agenda packet are posted below in the interest of promoting transparency. A video player will be added below that will carry the meeting live. It will be replaced at a later date with a recorded version.


Live webcast



Roll Call
A record of media outlets with represenativer present at the meeting. Elected critters not serving on the board will also be added here.

Macon Media (me)
The Southern Scoop (one - left at 7pm))
Don Willis, candidate for county commissioner.




PUBLIC AGENDA

1. Call to 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

10.0Id Business (A) Update on Economic Development and Administration Grant Application and request for matching funds - Bob McCollum and Elaine Eisenbraun, Nikwasi Initiative

11.New Business 
(A) Consideration of bond agreement for Gemstone Village development - County Planner Joe Allen
(B) Appointments for planning and inspections positions - County Manager Derek Roland
(C) Schedule public hearings on revisions to the Telecommunications Ordinance and the Airport Hazard Ordinance for the February 8, 2022 regular meeting - County Attorney Eric Ridenour
(D) Schedule date for mid-year budget review session - County Manager Derek Roland


12.Consent Agenda
- Attachment #12 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 December 14, 2021 regular meeting
(B) Budget Amendments #116-128
(C) Tax releases for December 2022
(D)Macon County Public Health fee plan update
(E) Monthly ad valorem tax collection report - no action necessary


13.Appointments
(A) Recreation Commission (5 seats)
(B) Board of Health (1 seat)
(C) Library Board (1 seat)
(D)Economic Development Commission (3 seats)
(E) Community Funding Pool (10 scats)
(F) Board of Equalization and Review (5 seats)
(G)Community Advisory Committee (4 seats)


14.Closed session as allowed under North Carolina General Statute (if needed)

15.Recess until Thursday February 3, 2022 at 1 p.m. in the commission boardroom on the third floor of the Macon County Courthouse. (Tentative)



Meeting Agenda







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Published at 2:30pm on Tuesday, January 11, 2021
Author: Bobby Coggins


Monday, August 17, 2015

Merritt Founts Named Honorary Historian of Macon County

Pictured (L-R) are Macon County Commissioner Gary Shields, Margaret Ramsey, Barbara McRae, Merritt Fouts and Macon County Commissioner Ronnie Beale. Ramsey was recognized an an honorary historian in 2011, Barbara McRae in 2010 and Merritt Fouts in 2015.






Merritt Fouts was recognized Saturday at the Macon County Heritage Center (located at Cowee School) as a Honorary Historian of Macon County in appreciation for his efforts to preserve the heritage and history of Macon County.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

County and Town Boards Hold Joint Meeting in Cowee



The Macon County Commissioners hosted a joint meeting on May 18, 2015 with the town boards of Franklin and Highlands at the Macon County Heritage Center located in the old Cowee School. Members of the boards and the managers of the towns and county shared information on their current budget process and updated one another on the progress of various projects in their respective jurisdictions. Bobby Kuppers also updated the boards on the status of the facility and gave a run down of coming events.

The meeting was catered by Fat Buddies and the music provided by local members of the SouthEastern Bluegrass Association.


MEDIA ROLL CALL (media outlets with reporters present)

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

A video of the meeting is posted below.


Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Macon County Commissioners meet with the Towns of Franklin and Highlands in Cowee

County Commissioners meet with Towns at Cowee School



On Thursday, May 1, 2014, the Macon County Commissioners hosted a joint meeting with the Franklin Town Board of Aldermen and the Highlands Board of Commissioners at the Macon County Heritage Center located in the old Cowee School.

The local governing bodies discussed what they'd been up to since they last met and item of mutual interest, then took a tour of the Heritage Center. I tagged along with the tour that was conducted by Bobby Kuppers. Videos of the meeting and the tour are below. There was no agenda for this meeting.



GOVERNING BOARDS -- MISSING MEMBERS
Macon County Commissioner Paul Higdon
Franklin Town Manager Warren Cabe
Highlands Town Commissioner Brian Stiehler

MEDIA (PRESENT)
Macon Media (me)
The Franklin Press
The Macon County News and Shopping Guide
WNCC-FM/WFSC-AM
The Smoky Mountain News

THE JOINT MEETING




THE TOUR