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Public commenters tell Buncombe commissioners ride-voucher network is failing; one resident alleges tense encounter with deputy
Summary
Two public commenters raised separate concerns: Gino urged the county to overhaul a troubled ride-voucher program for seniors and people with disabilities, and Kenneth Buckner alleged an intimidating encounter with Buncombe County deputy Christopher Morrow at a Swannanoa intersection; no official response to the alleged incident was recorded in the transcript.
Two members of the public used their permitted three minutes to press the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on separate local-service concerns.
Kenneth Buckner, the first speaker, recounted an encounter near the Swannanoa traffic light in which he said Buncombe County deputy Christopher Morrow approached and stared at him while he was seated on the tailgate of his truck. Buckner described stepping away and said, "I…
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