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Buncombe County commissioners approve personnel ordinance change, school tennis court funding and FEMA reimbursement

Buncombe County Board of Commissioners · February 17, 2026
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Summary

At its Feb. 17 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved a personnel ordinance revision moving the finance director under the county manager, authorized $1.435 million for North Buncombe High School tennis court construction, and accepted $1,399,689 in FEMA reimbursements to pass through to partners.

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17 approved a series of procedural and budget actions, including a revision to the county's personnel ordinance, a lottery-funded school construction allocation, FEMA reimbursement realization and several appointments.

Chair Edwards introduced the personnel-ordinance amendment, saying the change would align county structure with statewide practice: "the finance director should report to the county manager and not directly to the board of commissioners as we are currently structured."…

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