“Forty Years of Regional Cooperation” In the mid-1960s, our nation was enmeshed in turmoil: Our president had been assassinated, our schools were struggling with integration, and we were sending our soldiers to fight in a foreign land. Instability and conflict became commonplace in the daily lives of Americans. Locally, communities struggled with issues such as poverty, water quality, and the need for infrastructure and housing in our four counties. In the midst of this chaos, a group of regional leaders decided that the best approach to meeting the growing challenges of local governments was to work together and develop a shared vision for Western North Carolina. At that time, the Upper French Broad River Task Force was created and has grown into what is today known as Land-of-Sky Regional Council. Throughout the past forty years, our agency has worked with local governments to help make our region a better place to live, to work, and to prosper. The successes we have accomplished come solely as a result of our civic leaders’ willingness to work together to seek common solutions. Our mission today is the same as it was forty years ago: To foster desirable social, economic, cultural and ecological conditions in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania counties. We offer you the 2006 Land-of-Sky Regional Council Annual Report. It is an opportunity to look back at forty years of accomplishments and celebrate the successes with those we serve.
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Executive Committee Rodney Locks, Chair, and Brevard City Councilman Letta Jean Taylor, Second Vice-Chair, and Mayor, Town of Montreat Carol Peterson, At-Large Member and Buncombe County Commissioner Ray Miller, At-Large Member and Transylvania County Commissioner
Eddie Fox, First Vice-Chair, and Madison County Commissioner Chuck McGrady, Secretary, and Henderson County Commissioner Terry Bellamy, Treasurer, and Mayor, City of Asheville
Council Members
David Gantt *, Carol Peterson and Denise Braine, Buncombe County Chuck McGrady and Bill Moyer, Henderson County Eddie Fox and Vernon Ponder, Madison County Ray Miller and W. David Guice, Transylvania County Charles Worley*, Carl Mumpower*, Terry Bellamy and Robin Cape, Asheville George Goosmann and Charles Grimes, Biltmore Forest Michael Begley* Will Kennedy and Mary Leonard White, Black Mountain Jimmy Harris, Rick Howell*,and Joe Albright, Brevard Ray Shaw*, Nick Weedman*, Dave Bucher and Jim Wert, Flat Rock Jerald Wright* and Jack Roberts, Aging Programs Representative John Antrim* and Dave Couch, Volunteer Services Representative
At-Large Members Alfredo M. Oviedo Rodney Locks
Bob Davy Craig Honeycutt*, and Mark Biberdorf, Fletcher Fred Niehoff*, Greg Newman and Chris Carter, Hendersonville Deborah Ponder*,Mark Snelson and Kenny Ramsey, Hot Springs Dona Mennella and James Ball, Laurel Park Darhyl Boone and Bob Zink, Mars Hill John Dodson*, Joe Penland*, Dean Eastman and Luther Nix, Marshall Letta Jean Taylor and Bill Hollins, Montreat Johnny Rogers and J.C. Chapman, Rosman Bett Stroud*, Allen Root and Harold Payne, Weaverville Jerry VeHaun and Jason Young, Woodfin
Economic Development Representatives Bob Smith Mark Burrows Janet Bowman Larry Blair
George Morosani Jerry Plemmons
*Served as a Council Member part of the fiscal year
Staff Administration: Wanda Clark*- Director of Administration, Danna Harrell-Stansbury - Director of Administration, Maggie MacCormack - Administrative Services Assistant, Bonnie Smith - Administrative Support Assistant Aging Services: Jennifer Atkinson - SCSEP Program Coordinator, Rebecca Casey* - SCSEP Program Coordinator, Terry Collins - Regional Ombudsman, Joe Connolly - Director of Aging Programs, Christina Francis - Aging Program Assistant, Linda Herrera* - Administrative Assistant, Barbara Hinshaw - Lead Regional Ombudsman, Carol McLimans - Family Caregiver Support Program Specialist, Margaret Stanley - Contracts Technician, Joan Tuttle* - Director of Aging Programs Director: Joe McKinney - Executive Director Finance Department : Peggy Barnes - Finance Officer, Sherry Christenson - Finance Office Program Assistant, Charlene Rumfelt* - Finance Office Program Assistant, Lenell Wyche - Accounting Technician, Brett Satz - Information Technology Local Government Services: Billie Barlow - Project Assistant, Jon Beck - GIS Specialist, Holly Bullman - Brownfields & Waste Reduction Specialist, John Connell - Housing Technician, Bill Eaker - Director of Environmental Programs, Tom Elmore - Senior Planner, Joshua Flaccavento* - Housing Technician, Linda Giltz - Land Use & Transportation Planner, Richard (Mac) Houck* - Student Intern, Karen Kiehna - Housing Specialist, Kate O’Hara - Community & Economic Development Planner, Carrie Runser-Turner - Rural Transportation , Jim Stokoe - Director of Local Government Services & Assistant Director, Ron Townley - Senior Planner, Jake Gilmer* - Rural Transportation Planner Volunteer Services: LeeAnne Tucker - Director of Volunteer Programs, Tracy Ash - Senior Companion Program Manager, Stacy Friesland - Foster Grandparent Program Manager, Joleen Huertas - Volunteer Services Project Assistant, Joleen Huertas - Volunteer Services Project Assistant, Bennie Norman - Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, Connie Pegg - Retired & Senior Volunteer Program Waste Reduction Partners: Terry Albrecht - Director, Don Hollister - Administrator, Wayne Rumble - WRP Volunteer, Russ Jordan - WRP Volunteer Retired & Senior Volunteer Program: Nancy Coward, Roberta Gorman, Al Murray, Mary Jane Roehl & Eunice Varner * left the Council during the fiscal year
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Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budgeted Revenues $7,894,778
$258,271
$165,492
$15,47
$1,920
$209,835
$2,011,329
$5,232,461
Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Budgeted Expenditures $7,894,778
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Lending Our Support to the Region’s Communities Serving Buncombe, Henderson, Madison & Transylvania Counties
25 Heritage Drive, Asheville NC 2806 Phone: (828) 251-6622 Fax: (828) 251-6353 www.landofsky.org Email: info@landofsky.org
Mission Statement Work with local governments, the Region’s leadership and state and federal agencies to foster desirable social, economic, cultural, and ecological conditions in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and Transylvania Counties.