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Henderson County

County Website: www.hendersoncountync.org

Meetings: The Commissioners meet on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 pm and the third Wednesday of each month at 9:00 am.

Meetings are held at 100 North King Street, Hendersonville.

If you would like to speak to the Board during public comment, you can sign up just prior to their regular meeting times.

Clerk to the Board (828) 697-4808.

Link to agendas: http://www.hendersoncountync.org/agendas/index.html












Henderson County Commissioners

WILLIAM MOYER
100 North King Street
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
(828)697-4808 - Fax (828)692-9855
wmoyer@hendersoncountync.org

CHARLIE MESSER
100 North King Street
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
(828)697-4808 - Fax (828)692-9855
cmesser@hendersoncountync.org

LARRY YOUNG
100 North King Street
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
(828)697-4808 - Fax (828)692-9855
lyoung@hendersoncountync.org

MARK WILLIAMS
100 North King Street
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
(828)697-4808 - Fax (828)692-9855
mwilliams@hendersoncountync.org

CHUCK McGRADY
100 North King Street
Hendersonville, North Carolina 28792
(828)697-4808 - Fax (828)692-9855
cmcgrady@hendersoncountync.org

Rutherford County


County Website: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/dept/planning/Main.php

Meetings:
County Commissioners – First Monday of month at 6 p.m. at County Office Building at 289 N. Main St.

Rutherfordton. Planning Commission – Fourth Tuesday of month at 9 a.m. at County Office Building.

Agendas for both are posted in advance on county website www.rutherfordcountync.gov.

County Commissioners have a public comments section near the beginning of the meeting.

You must arrive early and sign up to speak. Limit of 10 people usually.

Contact information:

Hazel Haynes is County Commissioners administrative person.
828-287-6045
Hazel.haynes@rutherfordcountync.gov

Address: 289 N Main St County Office Building
Rutherfordton, NC 28139-2503
Phone: (828)287-6060
Fax: (828)287-6262

Rutherford County Commissioners

Chair, Charles HIll
commhill@blueridge.net

Chivous Bradley
cbrad@blueridge.net

Amanda King
Paul MacIntosh
Brent Washburn

Hicks Owens, Director of Planning
141 W Third St.
Rutherfordton, NC
828-287-6035

Danny Searcy
County Planner
141 W Third St.
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
(828) 287-6035

Town of Lake Lure

Town Council, Municipal Center / Town Hall
2948 Memorial Hwy
PO Box 255
Lake Lure , NC 28746-9249
Phone: 828-625-9983
Fax: 828-625-8371

Regular meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the municipal center.

(1) Special meetings may be called with 48 hour public notice.

Town Council Meeting Agenda: http://www.townoflakelure.com/home_meetings.htm


Town of Lake Lure Zoning & Planning Board

The zoning and planning board is responsible for receiving, reviewing and recommending to town council revisions to the town's zoning ordinance, zoning map and subdivision ordinance.

It may also conduct studies and prepare plans for the town council's consideration regarding orderly planning and development within the town.

2007 Meeting Schedule
September 18, 9:30 a.m. Municipal Center
October 16, 9:30 a.m. Municipal Center































Lake Lure Town Council

Jim Proctor, Mayor
328 Boys Camp Rd
Lake Lure, NC 28746
828-625-8811 (Home)
email: Mayor@TownofLakeLure.com

Dick McCallum
165 Chinquapin RD
Lake Lure, NC 28746
828-625-2756 (Home)
email:McCallum@Worldnet.att.net

Jeanine Noble
197 Hawthorne Dr
Lake Lure, NC 28746
828-625-8706 (Home)
email:fjnoble@Bellsouth.net

Chuck Watkins
141 Falcons Ave
Lake Lure, NC 28746
828-625-2122 (Home)
email:WatkinsGlassman@Bellsouth.net

Russ Pitts
184 Mark Twain Dr
Lake Lure, NC 28746
828-625-1840 (Home)
email: russellpitts@Bellsouth.net


Town of Lake Lure Zoning & Planning Board

Dick Washburn
Chairman, Planning and Zoning Board
PO Box 100
Lake Lure, NC 28746
pappynana1938@bellsouth.net

e-mail members at ZPB@TownofLakeLure.com

Anthony Brodfuhrer
Jack Lawrance
Bill Bush
Bud Schichtel
Dick McCallum, Town Council Liaison



Shannon Baldwin
Community Development Director
PO Box 255 Lake Lure , NC 28746-9249
828-625-9983 ext.107
CDD@TownofLakeLure.com

Clint Calhoun
Erosion Control Officer
PO Box 255 Lake Lure , NC 28746-9249
828-625-9983 ext.123
ECO@TownofLakeLure.com

Village of Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock Village Council meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM. Public comments are invited.

Village of Chimney Rock Planning Board meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 PM. Some months they are not held due to lack of issues or absence of Board Chairman. Meetings are posted at Chimney Rock firehouse and Post Office. Public comments are invited.


















Mayor, Barbara Meliski
PO Box 55
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
(828) 625-9000
barmel@bellsouth.net

Bob Wald
550 Main St
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
(828) 625-1805
rjwald1@bellsouth.net

Bob Burns
369 Main St
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
(828) 625-9738

Frank Campbell
PO Box 148
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
frank@lakecountrync.com

Bill Whitman
Planning/Zoning
139 Southside Dr
Chimney Rock, NC 28720
(828) 625-2263
www7@aol.com

Polk County




County Website: http://www.polknc.org/
Meetings: first and third Mondays at 7pm in the courthouse annex; sign up as arrive at meeting.



County Commissioners
40 Courthouse St.
P.O. Box 308,
Columbus, NC 28722
828-894-3301
















Polk County Commissioners

Tommy Melton – Chairman
tmelton@polknc.org

Ted Owen

Warren Watson
wwatson@polknc.org

Harry Denton
201 Denton St.
Columbus, NC 28782
828-894-8748

Tom Pack
1021 Hugh Champion Road
Tryon, NC 28782
828-894-5572
tpack@outdrs.net



Planning & Zoning Department
Steve Jones
Director
sjones@polknc.org
828-894-2732

Cathy Ruth
Planning / Zoning / Addressing
planning@polknc.org

Buncombe County

County Website: www.buncombecounty.org

Meeting Info: The Commissioners meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month in Room 204 of the Buncombe County Courthouse in downtown Asheville. The meeting will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Commission Chambers, Room 204 of the Courthouse. Their meetings are televised and can be seen online and on the County Government Channel 2.

If you would like to speak to the Board in public comment, you can sign up just prior to their regular meeting times before 4:10 p.m. and you will be called on by the Chairman and have 3 minutes to make comment to the Board or you can speak at the end of the meeting during the designated public comment period.

The Commissioners' entire agenda packet for each meeting can be accessed here by noon every Friday prior to a regular meeting.

For more information, contact the Clerk at 250-4105 or e-mail her at kathy.hughes@buncombecounty.org















Buncombe County Commissioners

Nathan Ramsey
Chairman
Phone: (828) 628-1643
Cell: (828) 768-3216
Fax: (828) 255-5535
Email: nathan.ramsey@buncombecounty.org

David Gantt.
Commissioner
Private Business Info:
82 Church Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: (828) 252-2852
Fax: (828) 254-4539
Email: commissioner@davidgantt.com

Bill Stanley
Commissioner
Phone: (828) 250-4007
Fax: (828) 255-5535
Email: bill.stanley@buncombecounty.org

Carol Peterson
Vice Chair
Phone: (828) 250-4005
Fax: (828) 255-5535
Email: carol.peterson@buncombecounty.org

David Young
Commissioner
1550 Hendersonville Rd.
Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: (828) 274-2555
Fax: (828) 274-4212
Email: davidy@fugazync.com