Buncombe County Government

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 Buncombe County's Human Resources Department is at the A-B Tech and App State job fairs today! We’re hiring for multiple positions across various departments. Stop by and see us!

📢 Exciting News from Buncombe County Public Libraries! 📢 You can now book library meeting spaces online! Meeting rooms are free for community use and are available at 11 different libraries across the County. How to Submit a Reservation: Visit the library website or click https://bit.ly/3ZyKDnM to make a reservation. Once you submit a reservation, library staff will review it as soon as possible. When you get your confirmation, your room has been reserved. If you have any questions, contact the library with the room you’d like to reserve directly. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Blmxm6

The Board of Commissioners recognized the ten finalists and winner of the Youth I Voted Election Sticker Contest. 7th grader Maya LeRoy was the winner, Mckinley Israel, and Judy Felipe were also on hand to receive their awards.

National Voter Registration Day is tomorrow! Election Services is partnering with Libraries, and on Sept. 17 you can fill out your voter registration paperwork at ANY Buncombe County Public Library. Buncombe Librarians can also help registered voters, look up their status, and polling information. You can also drop off completed forms at Buncombe County Elections Office located at 59 Woodfin Place until October 11, 2024.

🌟 Buncombe County’s 2030 Strategic Plan Update 🌟 Buncombe County is excited to share its updated focus areas and goals for the next five years, mapping out our path through 2030! Earlier this year, hundreds of employees and community members helped draft these goals, and now we need your feedback to ensure they align with our community’s vision. Virtual Feedback Session: Monday, Sept. 9 at 12 p.m. Live Spanish interpretation will be available. Can’t attend? No worries! Visit the link in our bio to view the draft goals and provide feedback online. A Spanish option is available. The 2030 Strategic Plan works alongside the Comprehensive Plan 2043 and incorporates our Racial Equity Action Plan and key recommendations from the Cease the Harm Audit. It also includes results from a community-wide survey conducted in Spring 2024. To view the 2025 Strategic Plan and focus area dashboards, visit the link in our bio. Let’s shape our future together! 🌍✨

The award-winning Buncombe County Communications and Public Engagment team is hiring an intern to help develop graphics, video, and social media content. This paid internship is perfect for high school or college students looking to get that real world experience 🤝 Apply by Aug. 14! https://lnkd.in/eEEV_Dya

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 Buncombe County’s Economic Development Coalition Board (EDC) is seeking a Manufacturing Executive and Site Leader with a commitment to expanding economic opportunity through manufacturing growth in Buncombe County. ‣ Have you carried leadership roles in Advanced Manufacturing with a multinational manufacturing enterprise in Buncombe County? ‣ Do you offer professional expertise in STEM fields of engineering, concepts of Industry 4.0, R&D, and automated manufacturing production environments? As a board member, you'll help shape the future of economic growth in Buncombe County by working with the EDC Board to expand opportunities and improve the local economy. You’ll contribute to priority setting, financial planning, and program evaluation according to the AVL 5x5 Strategic Plan for 2025, and may be tasked with private sector fundraising, strategic plan development, service on ad-hoc advisory committees, or special projects. The EDC Board is a collaborative effort between Buncombe County, the City of Asheville, and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, aiming to enhance wages, employment, and economic diversity for all residents. Apply here: https://bit.ly/3ysjDuU Questions? Contact Stacey Woody at 828-250-4108 or stacey.woody@buncombecounty.org.

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for a Short-Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee through July 31. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦: ‣ Real estate professionals ‣ Short-term rental property owners ‣ Affordable housing advocates ‣ Short-term rental ancillary business owner, like a management or cleaning company ‣ Community at-large 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐬: ‣ Thoroughly evaluate short-term rental regulations ‣ Identify policy implications ‣ Provide feedback 𝐓𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭-𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞, 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐨, 𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder will be playing an important role in the statewide oversight of North Carolina’s retirement system. On June 11, Governor Roy Cooper announced a series of board and committee appointments, including Pinder’s selection to the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System Board of Trustees. Per the state’s website, the Board oversees the system that provides benefits to employees of cities, towns, counties, boards, commissions, and other entities of local government in North Carolina. Because participation by local governments is voluntary, the operation of LGERS is dependent upon the acceptance and continuing financial support of the governing bodies and employees of local governments. The LGERS Board of Trustees is comprised of 13 members, including eight members representing local governments. Buncombe County is one of the many counties that voluntarily participates in the state’s retirement system. Buncombe County congratulates Avril Pinder on this statewide recognition of her leadership, financial, and other skills.

May 1 is National Interpreter Appreciation Day and Buncombe County is excited to celebrate a remarkable team who plays a vital role in creating a more inclusive healthcare experience for all!