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Buncombe County Parks advisory board to fill vacancies and hold fall retreat; minutes approved
Summary
The advisory board agreed to proceed with recruitment and a fall retreat to increase member engagement; the board approved prior meeting minutes and set a timeline for recommending new members.
At the July 8 meeting Allison Daines, Buncombe County parks director, updated the advisory board on recruitment, a planned fall retreat and the timeline for candidate recommendations.
Daines said a review committee will score vacancy applications with recommendations anticipated by July 31. She told the board: "We then submit those for a request for board action on August 4, and then I believe it's somewhere in the August 15-ish range" for a board meeting to consider appointments. The goal is to have a full advisory board in September and to hold an advisory-board retreat in the fall (previously scheduled for Oct. 3) to define a more active, project-focused role for the group.
Board business: the May 13, 2025 meeting minutes were moved and seconded for approval during the meeting and were approved by the advisory board. The meeting adjourned after the director closed business and requested a motion to adjourn.
Why this matters: filling vacancies and holding a retreat would restore the advisory board's full membership and signal a shift toward a more active, hands-on role in county parks projects.
Less critical details: outgoing member recognition took place; the board’s next meeting is scheduled for September at the Recreation Services office on Valley Street.
