Tapped In with Buncombe County

Today guest is Angelica Tyler from the Communication and Public Engagement Department discussing the County's citizen engagement software.  Learn more about engage.buncombecounty.gov better know as Public Input and how community can engage with this platform.  Buncombe County’s engagement portal is the home for outreach and listening efforts for projects shaping the future of our communi...

Happy 2023!!! Today's guest is Rasheeda Hall, Buncombe County Public Engagement Supervisor.  She will share the evolution of the County's Engagement team and the work this team will continue do in 2023 to serve Buncombe County.  Also, learn of a lot of upcoming programs and initiatives for community.   

Keith Miller, Buncombe County Property Assessor, and Jonathan Hunter, Land of the Sky Association of Realtors (LOTSAR), joins us today to discuss the upcoming property value appeal clinics.  LOTSAR is providing free community clinics on understanding property value and how to appeal if necessary; dates begin in January and offer both in-person and call-in options across the county.

Halyee Madfis from Buncombe County planning department joined us today to discuss the next phase of engagement around the 20-year land use plan, called the 2043 Buncombe County comprehensive plan. Learn about what we heard from earlier community input sessions and where and how you can engage this draft plan in this next phase of engagement. 

Hannah Egan, Outreach and Resource Coordinator with Green Built Alliance, discuss the services her organization provide for residents of Buncombe County on weatherization and energy efficiency tips for the home.  We also share some emergency assistance resources for family in need of heating support. 

Joining us today are two guests from 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.  A holiday tradit...

November is caregiver month and we are having a discussion around caregiving and the support / resources for caregivers in our community.  Heather Bauer, Executive Director at Council on Aging of Buncombe County and Edward Jones, Family Caregiver Specialist with Land of Sky are our guests today. Support caregiver well-being is a goal in the Buncombe County Age Friendly Action Plan. 

Joining us today is Buncombe County Assistant County Manager Sybil Tate and the director of Communication and Public Engagement Lillian Govus.  Sharing information about two bond referendums that will be on the 2022 election ballot. If approved, the two bonds will support conservation of open space, greenways, and increase the number of housing units for people of low to moderate income in Bu...

Everything you need to know about voting in the 2022 Midterm Elections with Elections Services Director Corinne Duncan. 

North Carolina will celebrate Falls Prevention Awareness Week September 18-24, 2022.  Billie Breeden, Buncombe County’s Age-Friendly Coordinator and Brea Kuykendall, Aging Program Specialist, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention with Land of Sky joined us for today's episode. Learn about the various services available for our aging populations.  We also share tips around preventing fa...

Shannon Capezzali a planner for Buncombe County gives an update on the 2043 Comprehensive Plan. Learn about some of the take aways and themes that came out the first two phases of engagement.  A comprehensive plan is used by local governments as a broad, long-range planning tool for the community. Buncombe's plan will focus on the next 20-year period and will look at the relationships between...

Today our special Guest Khadiya Ross and Erin Bee, Buncombe County Program Manager with Health Promotions to discuss 2020 the Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Learn about the One Question campaign around the CHIP "What is the most important thing you need for you & your family's health and wellbeing?" 

Buncombe County Commissioners recently approved a new initiative aimed at helping qualified homeowners.  If eligible, grantees may, at their option, choose to have grant funds applied to their property tax bill, any city municipality taxes, and/or applied to other housing related obligations such as housing costs, mortgage, or insurance. Buncombe County Economic Services Director, Phillip Har...

As we all know disasters can happen any time, any place and to anyone. Therefore, we want to educate our listeners on how to be ready for the unexpected. So let’s talk about preparedness with Fletcher Tove, Buncombe County Safety, Preparedness, and Security Officer. 

Join Dr. Jennifer Mullendore as she discusses Getting Back on Track with Immunizations, why they're important, and how all families across Buncombe County can access them.

In this episode of Tapped In, learn all about how Buncombe County is working to support our Aging Population in our Community.  Our guest is Jennifer Teaque, Buncombe County Adult & Aging Services Manager.

In this episode of Tapped In, learn all about how Buncombe County is working hard to curb the local opioid epidemic with our Community Medicine initiative.

Join guests Dewayne MacFee and Keith Miller as they talk about the Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee, whose goal is to look at our reappraisal process through an equity lens and to be community ambassadors for input on educating, clarifying, and even improving this process.

Everything you need to know about voting in the 2022 Midterm Primary Elections with Elections Services Director Corinne Duncan.

Rachel Edens, Buncombe County's Chief Equity and Human Rights Officers discusses how her position in Buncombe County Government plans to have an impact on County business and initiatives. Discussions include the creation of her position, the goals associated with it, and Buncombe County's Racial Equity Action Plan.

This episode we have special guest County Manager Avril Pinder. Pinder discusses experiences leading up to her three-year anniversary as County Manager, the direction Buncombe County is taking, and some of the highlights of the past few years. 

Getting informed and involved in your local government's work is more important than ever. After all, these are your tax dollars. Get tapped in with hosts Zakiya Bell-Rogers and Leonard Jones as they speak with fellow CAPE team members Max Taintor and Kassi Day about all of the important reasons to stay tuned and invested in everything going on with Buncombe County, and how to do it.

Learn about the property reappraisal process in Buncombe County. Every four years Buncombe County is on schedule to change up our property values. How is this different than our tax rate? Can you appeal the property value? These questions and more will be answered - so if you're a property owner in Buncombe County you don't want to miss this.

Original air date - January 26, 2022 ABIPA is the premier grass roots organization focused on how business, government and healthcare can successfully locate, educate, navigate and advocate health equity for African Americans and underserved populations in WNC

Original air date - January 12, 2022 Buncombe County is currently working to create a Comprehensive Plan 2043 to plan out our next 20 years. What will be involved in this plan? How can the public get involved? How will the public be impacted? Listen in to find out.