TENTATIVE RETREAT AGENDA

WATAUGA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

CONFERENCE ROOM, HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING

BOONE, N.C.

March 1, 2002                                                                                                                           Page

5:30 P.M.     DINNER

6:15 P.M.     REPORT/REVIEW LAST YEAR’S RETREAT GOALS –                                          1
                     MR. ROBERT E. NELSON, JR.

6:30 P.M.     BUDGET ISSUES – MS. DORIS ISAACS                                                                 4
                         1)   Proposed Fiscal Year 2003 Schedule                                                                 5
                         2)   Status Report
                                      a)   Current Year                                                                                         9
                                      b)   Capital Reserve Summary                                                                    15
                                      c)   State Budget Situation
                                     d)    Expense Reduction/Revenue Enhancement Report                                17

7:00 P.M.    RECREATION TASK FORCE REPORT – PER COMMISSIONER                         18
                    REQUEST

7:15 P.M.    DOT PRE-TIP PLANNING PROCESS & FUNDING MECHANISM – MS.            20
                    ALENA COOK

7:30 P.M.    TAX MATTERS – MR. KELVIN BYRD                                                                     25
                         1)   Reval Report                                                                                                      27
                         2)   Board of E & R schedule and process
                         3)   Report of Business Personal Property Audit                                                        28
                         4)   Future plans for a 4 year Reval cycle

7:45 P.M.    BREAK

8:15 P.M.    DRAFT ORDINANCE REVIEW – Mr. JOE FURMAN &                                          33
                    MR. JEFF HEDRICK
                         1)   Junked Cars                                                                                                       34
                         2)   Solid Waste (Illegal Dumping                                                                              62

9:15 P.M.–  DISCUSSION OF FUTURE PROJECTS –                                                                100
                         1)   Consumer Survey/Service/Satisfaction – Mr. Deron Geouque                            101
                         2)   Communications Upgrade – Mr. Jamey Fletcher                                                110
                         3)   Employee Benefit Package Discussion – Mr. Robert E. Nelson, Jr.                    112
                         4)   Personnel Ordinance Draft Review – Mr. Deron Geouque                                 116
                         5)   GIS – Mr. Deron Geouque                                                                               189

March 2, 2002

8:00 A.M.   BREAKFAST

8:30 A.M.   JOINT MEETING WITH SCHOOL BOARD                                                             190

9:15 A.M.   EDC REPORT/PLAN –                                                                                               197
                    MR. MIKE WAGONER, MR. GRANT WAINSCOTT, AND
                    MR. JOHN BRUBAKER

9:45 A.M.   HOUSING FORUM REPORT/DISCUSSION –                                                         242
MR. MIKE HALL

10:15 A.M. BREAK

10:30 A.M. CIP Review
                        1)   Motor Pool Study – Mr. Deron Geouque                                                           259
                        2)   CIP Schedule – Mr. Robert E. Nelson, Jr.                                                          261

11:00 A.M. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES – COMMISSIONERS                                                  292

12:00           ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                       293
                    MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS/REQUESTS