5:30

         1 

Call Regular Meeting to Order

         2 

Approval of Minutes:

August 3, 2021, Regular Meeting

August 3, 2021, Closed Session

1

         3 

Approval of the August 17, 2021, Agenda

9

5:35

         4 

Public Hearing to Allow Citizen Comment on the Consideration of Submitting A Grant Application for Building Reuse Funds from the NC Department of Commerce to Provide Funds to loan to “Project Checkout”

Mr. Joe Furman

11

5:40

         5 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community Update

Ms. Jennifer Greene

13

5:45

         6 

State of Emergency (SOE) Discussion

Mr. Deron Geouque

15

5:50

         7 

Water Street Parking Presentation

Mr. Bill Dixon

19

5:55

         8 

Proposed Change Order # 3 for Middle Fork Greenway

Mr. Joe Furman

23

6:00

         9 

Maintenance Matters

A.    Recognition of Steven Moody’s Award of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award

B.    Tractor Bid Award Request

Mr. Robert Marsh

25

31

6:05

      10 

Additional and Revised Allocation of FY 21 Home & Community Care Block Grant (H&CCBG) Funds

Ms. Angie Boitnotte

39

6:10

      11 

Tax Monthly Collections Report

Mr. Larry Warren

43

6:15

      12 

Budget Amendments

Ms. Misty Watson

45

6:20

      13 

Miscellaneous Administrative Matters

A.    Watauga County Broadband Initiative

B.    Boards and Commissions

C.    Announcements

Mr. Deron Geouque

47

65

67

6:25

      14 

Public Comment

69

7:25

      15 

Break

69

7:30

      16 

Closed Session

Attorney/Client Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(3)

Personnel Matters – G. S. 143-318.11(a)(6)

69

7:45

      17 

Adjourn