2026-10-19 - County Commission

Summary

Built from the County's posted agenda and Final minutes (as read in summary). Held. Chair Todd McNeill was absent (4 present); Vice Chair Jerry D. Powers presided. All votes 5-0 as recorded, as the source states.

• Consent: October 5 minutes (open and closed). The executive session was canceled.
• Public hearing on a CDBG-DR application for New River Trace (56 affordable rental units on 14.1 acres near Liberty St and E. Second St; Taft Mills Group LLC seeking $12.5 million; rents about $400 to $1,200; 75-year affordability). Approved resolution RES 26-20 and a nonbinding MOU; written comments to October 29, state application due November 2. See New River Trace Affordable Housing.
• Public hearing on the 2027 Schedule of Values: no comments. See 2027 Countywide Revaluation.
• Public comment: statewide tax amendments (opposed) and remarks on Ukraine and Russia.
• Approved Bolton & Menk and Weston & Sampson on-call agreements.
• Approved the McGill/Moseley EMS base design contract amendment (about 6-month design; the EMS director hoped for completion by January 1). See EMS Base at Government Circle.
• Approved the Warrensville Middle School roof change order, Option B (+$26,890.01); Operation Green Light proclamation. See Warrensville Middle School Property.
• Presentations (no action): Warrensville property engagement results (189 survey responses; no single preferred use); DSS statistics (extended foster care, shelter reorganization); migrant education program update.
• Announcement: October 27 joint tour of the new middle school with the Board of Education.

Issues discussed

• New River Trace Affordable Housing
• 2027 Countywide Revaluation
• EMS Base at Government Circle
• Warrensville Middle School Property

Agenda

Agenda PDF: https://legistar.granicus.com/ashecounty/meetings/2026/10/1382_A_County_Commission_26-10-19_Meeting_Agenda.pdf

Official Minutes

Minutes PDF (Final): https://legistar.granicus.com/ashecounty/meetings/2026/10/1382_M_County_Commission_26-10-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Sources

• Agenda: https://legistar.granicus.com/ashecounty/meetings/2026/10/1382_A_County_Commission_26-10-19_Meeting_Agenda.pdf
• Minutes: https://legistar.granicus.com/ashecounty/meetings/2026/10/1382_M_County_Commission_26-10-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
• Legistar meeting page: https://ashecounty.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?LEGID=1382&GID=342&G=8E9148B2-8D66-460A-ACBC-7328B13799EB
• Town: Ashe County

Video

Granicus video (clip 683, 1 h 33 min): https://ashecounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
Agenda viewer: https://ashecounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=683

Transcript

No captions available on the Granicus recording.