Tapped In with Buncombe County

Today we will highlight Buncombe County Procurement Department new vendor/supplier portal.  Joining us today is Ron Venturella, Buncombe County Procurement manager, who will share more about this resource and how the community can participate.  

Today episode we talk with Steve Allinger, Vivian Bryd, and Stephanie Gash from Buncombe County Child Support Services. Learn of the services they provide for residence of Buncombe County.

Joining us today is the department that has been working on the 20 year land use plan, know as the 2043 Buncombe County Comprehensive Plan. We have had several conversations over the past couple of years about this plan, but we want keep the community up to date and informed about what residence can expect since this plan have been adopted by the County. We have Gillian Phillips who is the Planner...

Beginning Dec. 1, 2023, more than 600,000 people in North Carolina will be able to apply for health coverage through NC Medicaid expansion. It's estimated 15,000 eligible Buncombe County individuals who may qualify for expansion. Medicaid expansion will cover people ages 19 through 64 years with higher income guidelines, closing the coverage gap for North Carolinians. Medicaid pays for doctor...

Buncombe County Special Collections manager, Katherine Cutshall, African American Heritage Commission members, Aaron Griffin and Tiffany Debellott joined us today to discussed the importance on collecting family and local history.  We understand the holidays are quickly approaching and families are beginning to gather and discuss the good old days.  We at Buncombe County would like to share resour...

Buncombe County Recreation Services, Mac Stanley, Program Coordinator and Matt Dixon Park Ranger Supervisor. We understand the holidays are quickly approaching and we are at the end of the fall leaf season, However we want to inform community about some exciting upcoming events and various things about Buncombe County Recreation Services. Learn about Festival of Lights at Lake Julian.

Our guest today is Jake Ekberg, Buncombe County Community Development Grants Manager. He will discuss with us about affordable housing and the resources available.

Our guests today are Paulina Mendez, Buncombe County Family Justice program manager, Caitrin Doyle, outreach coordinator of Helpmate, and Kevin Long of Helpmate. They will discuss with us about Domestic Violence and the resources available for those experiencing such violence.

Joining us today is Buncombe County Recreation Services program coordinator, Mack Stanley. We understand the holidays are quickly approaching and we are at the beginning of the fall leaf season. However, we want to inform the community about some exciting upcoming fall events and various things about Buncombe County Recreation Services.

Our guest Keith Miller, Buncombe County Tax Assessor, is here to discuss Reappraisal 2025.   The Assessor’s responsibility includes listing, appraising and assessing all taxable property within Buncombe County. Learn more about the upcoming assessment and how residents can review your property record for accuracy. We discuss resources available for residents to prepared and educate themselves on t...

Joining us today is Corinne Duncan, Buncombe County Director of Elections. Learn about the new voter ID requirements and resources available. We want to empower our listeners with the most accurate and current information around this elections, from registering to vote to actually voting and/or participating in the upcoming primaries and next years’ general election.

The 5th of a 5 part series that we will be doing about the Community Reparations Commission that is taking place here in Buncombe and the City of Asheville. Our special guests are Dionne Greenlee-Jones, Renata Conyers, and Norma Baynes. They here to discuss the work and progress of the Health and Wellness Impact Focus Area, a workgroup of the Commission. Learn more about this workgroup and some of...

The 4th of a 5 part series that we will be doing about the Community Reparations Commission that is taking place here in Buncombe and the City of Asheville. Our special guests Tara Brown and Dwayne Richardson. They here to discuss the work and progress of the Economic Development Impact Focus Area, a workgroup of the Commission. Learn more about this workgroup and some of the documented harms and...

The 3rd of a 5 part series that discuss work of the Community Reparations Commission that is taking place in Buncombe County and the City of Asheville. Our special guests Tiffany DeBellot, Chris Gordon, and Osondu Mcpeters are here to discuss the work and progress of the Education Impact Focus Area, a workgroup of the Commission. Learn more about this workgroup and some of the documented harms and...

The 2nd of a 5 part series that discuss the work of the Community Reparations Commission that is taking place in Buncombe County and the City of Asheville. Our special guests Sala Merritt, Dewayne McAfee, and Shekiki Jiles-Baten are here to discuss the work and progress of the Criminal Justice Impact Focus Area, a workgroup of the Commission. Learn more about this workgroup and some of the documen...

The 1st of a 5 part series that discuss work of the Community Reparations Commission that is taking place in Buncombe County and the City of Asheville. Our special guests Sala Merritt and Bobbette Mays are here to discuss the work and progress of the Housing Impact Focus Area, a workgroup of the Commission. Learn more about this workgroup and some of the documented harms and draft recommendations...

Two licenced therapists, Dr. Noreal Armstrong, Buncombe County Chief Equity and Human Rights Officer and Tiffany Iheanacho, Justice Service Director will discuss the current opioid crisis within our community and the increase of overdoses in the black populations. Learn about what is an opioid and how it impacts the body. Learn about risk factors, mental health, as well as signs of addiction. We a...

Guest Will Baxter, Buncombe County Community Safety and Violence Prevention Coordinator, which is housed in Justice Services.  Who will discuss with us today the county’s community based public health response to violence. The purpose of the Buncombe County Community Based Public Health Response to Violence (CPrV) project is to prevent and reduce violent crime in Asheville, NC by implementing a co...

Our special guests Billie Breeden Buncombe County Age-Friendly Coordinator and Laurie Dotson, Social Work Supervisors, will discuss services available for our aging population and their caregivers. We tackle issues around ageism. We highlights ways that the aging population can be engage in community and social events. Also, how to report abuse or neglect of this vulnerable population.

Today we will highlight Nurse-Family Partnership with Buncombe County Health and Human Services. Nurse-Family Partnership is an evidence-based community health program with 45 years of research showing significant improvements in the health and lives of first-time moms and their children affected by social and economic inequality. April Baur and Claire Fontana are joining us today, Buncombe County...

Buncombe’s Board of Commissioners have prioritized pursuing affordable housing on County-owned sites, and they would like to hear from our community as the site selection process moves forward. Joining us today is Matt Cable, Buncombe County Community Development Division manager, who will share more about this initiative and how community can participate.   In March 2023, following the results of...

Joining us today is Deanna LaMotte Buncombe County Partnership for Children NC Pre K expansion director and staff member Cindy Knox.  They will discuss Pre K and Head Start enrollment. Learn about where to apply for programs, eligibility requirement, and the benefits.

Joining us today is Arteria Collective Executive Director, Sekou Coleman and project manager, Liz Garland.  Artéria Collective will convene a team of youth media makers, and that group will use written features, podcasts, videos, photo galleries, and more to document the Commission’s work over the next two years.

Joining us today is Aaron Griffin, Chairman of the African American Heritage Commission. Today we would like to get the community acquainted with the African American Heritage Commission. What is its mission, who is a part of the commission, and how community can collaborate.  The City-County African American Heritage Commission consists of nine members. Three of those members are appointed b...

In North Carolina and nationally, emergency allotments for COVID-19 in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program will end in March 2023. This means that in March 2023, households will see a reduction in their FNS benefits because of a federal change that ends emergency allotments for all states.  Joining us today is Trish Wallin, Deputy Director for Buncombe County Economic Services Divis...