Tapped In with Buncombe County

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.

Original air date - December 15, 2021 Buncombe County and the City of Asheville recently approved a reparations project after declaring racism a public health crisis. Learn about what this reparation process consists of and how this funding will be spent.

The Buncombe County Slave Deeds project began a few years ago to try and track the "slaves and property" transactions that went through our deeds office. In this episode we're going to talk about what can we learn about the story of these enslaved individuals and how enlightening us on our own past can expand how we view our region's history.

Original air date - November 17, 2021 Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee, sounds like a mouthful, right? Well, it's basically a group of community members gathered together to make sure the appraisal process is seen through an equity lens and what potential avenues may be available to assist the community struggling with rising property values. 

Original air date - November 3, 2021 Are you a veteran or know of a veteran that is not taking advantage of life saving services for our community members? Join Director of Buncombe County Veteran's Services Heath Smith as he goes over what's available and how our veterans can access them.

Teen suicide is skyrocketing across our nation. What can we do to help recognize the signs or know what to do if we want to be a link to support for our community's teens? 

Original air date - September 8, 2021 Are you and your family ready if a disaster strikes our region? We typically get everything from fires, to floods, to snow and ice - so listen in to this episode for some great tips and resources to prepare for the next event.

Original air date - August 4, 2021 Join Recreation Services Director Peyton O'Conner for a great rundown of Buncombe County's public park system. Where can you play, what can you do while you're there, and what are some of the great programs our Recreation Services Department sponsors will be discussed.

Original air date - June 30, 2021 Join Health and Human Services Jennifer Teague as she discusses County programs to help protect our elderly, what signs we should all be aware of, and how we can get involved in protecting our silver community members.

Original air date - June, 9, 2021 Join County Commissioner Al Whitesides with Buncombe County's Lillian Govus as they discuss our new County holiday, Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth? When did it begin? And what does it mean to our local community?

Original air date - May 26, 2021 This episode focuses around COVID-19 Recovery funding in Buncombe County. What is available, what it is for, and how you can apply. This episode is hosted by Buncombe County's Rasheeda McDaniels with County Strategic Partnerships Director Rachael Nygaard.

Original air date - May 12, 2021 Join us for a great show about being a foster parent and the impacts it has on our children. This episode was hosted by Rasheeda McDaniels and features Amy Huntsman from Buncombe County Health and Human Services. Tapped In is a Podcast produced by Buncombe County Government in cooperation with WRES-FM in Asheville, North Carolina. 

Original Air Date - 4/14/21 Join us for a great show about Buncombe County's racial equity action plan with Assistant County Manager DK Wesley. Tapped In is a Podcast produced by Buncombe County Government in cooperation with WRES-FM in Asheville, North Carolina.