Government Meetings

Meeting Details:

The Board of Commissioners of Transylvania County met in special session on Friday, September 13, 2013
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on Saturday, September 14, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon in the
downstairs conference room of the Community Services Building. The purpose of the meeting was to work
on developing a vision and strategic plan for the County. Commissioners gathered in a retreat-like setting.
Commissioners present were Vice-Chairman Larry Chapman, Jason Chappell, Chairman Mike Hawkins,
and Page Lemel. Also present were County Manager Artie Wilson and Clerk to the Board Trisha Hogan.
Lydian Altman with the UNC School of Government facilitated the meeting.
Media: The Transylvania Times: Eric Crews
The number of members in the audience fluctuated between 2-6 people over both days.
Ms. Altman presented a flexible agenda for the meeting. She intended for Commissioners to set the
context. She will be asking them to think about what is happening in the community now and how that will
influence the future. She will also ask them to think about what they value in the community, their vision
for the future, and the actions they can take toward a better future. Commissioners will then prioritize
those actions and set specific goals with some time frames associated with them.