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    Buncombe County's legislative agenda for 2023

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    Buncombe County Board of Commissioners

    Chairman District 1 District 2 District 3


    Brownie Newman Terri Wells Jasmine Beach-Ferrara Amanda Edwards
    Al Whitesides Martin Moore Parker Sloan

    Buncombe County Commissioners


    2023 Legislative Agenda
    Appropriations Priorities
    • Seek state funding for State Employees, including K-12 and Community
    College education, and related capital needs.
    • Seek additional state funding and/or direct earmarks for water quality, flood
    resiliency, and stormwater mitigation projects in the French Broad River
    basin.
    • Seek and advocate for additional state funding to address the Innovation
    Waiver slots waiting list for IDD individuals in the Buncombe community.
    • Seek state funding resources for repairs and improvements to McCormick
    Field.

    Policy Priorities
    • Seek additional state funding support for early childhood education and Pre-
    K programs including simplifying or modifying the subsidy formula for
    Buncombe County.
    • Oppose any proposals that would limit local government ability to regulate
    short-term rentals or online marketplaces.
    • Seek authorization of a General Assembly study for property tax relief and
    related exemptions for permanent residents of the State of North Carolina.
    • Continue to evaluate methods to modernize NC House Occupancy Tax
    guidelines to meet the evolving visitation and infrastructure needs of
    Buncombe County.
    • Seek additional state investment in broadband including the re-allocation of
    unspent State or Federal funds to the GREAT Grant program, as well as
    additional flexibility for local government investment in broadband
    infrastructure.

    200 College Street, Room 316 – Asheville, NC 28801


    p. 828.250-250.4001 f. 828.250.6076 buncombecounty.org

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