Jackson County Board of Commissioners

Work Session

February 9, 2021

1.  1:00 pm Jessica Martin-Lane, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer-Withers Ravenel

Arthur Salido, Director of Business Strategy & Economic Dev. – WR

Rich Price – Jackson County Director of Economic Development

 RE: Jackson County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (Attachment 1a) (1b)

 2.  1:30 pmMike Poston, Planning Director

Chris Lee, NCDOT District Engineer

RE: Request to Abandon and Add Back 1350’ of SR 1331 – Dr. Killian Rd (Attachment 2a) (2b)

 3.   1:45 pm Other Business 

a)  “All In Jackson Fund” Update and Mountain Biz Works Agreement Revision (Att-3a1) (3a2)

b)  Director of Economic Development Job Description (Attachment 3b1) (3b2) (3b3)

c)   Upcoming Meeting Schedule (Attachment 3c)

d)   Legal Update – Jackson County Namesake

e)   Other Updates

f)Other Business

CLOSED SESSION

G.S. 143-318.11(a)(1) Privileged Information

G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) Legal

G.S. 143-318.11(a)(4) Business Expansion

G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) Real Property

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

G.S. 143-318.11(a)(7) Criminal Investigations

g)   Adjourn