Amanda Edwards
Roles
Current
- Chair · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners · Buncombe County Government2024-05-21 – present
Past
- Member · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners · Buncombe County Government2022-12-06 – 2024-12-02
Attendance
Meetings attended as a member. The rate counts only meetings with an official roll call, because that is the only record of an absence. Attendance data is still being improved and may be incomplete.
- Attendance rate
- 96%
- Attended
- 62
- Absent
- 2
- Excused
- 0
Attended 44 of 46 meetings with an official roll call.
Seen present at 18 other meetings through votes, agendas, video or transcripts. Those can't show an absence, so they aren't counted in the rate.
Recent meetings
- Board of Commissioners Meeting · Oct 6, 2026Present
- Board of Commissioners Briefing · Oct 6, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- Board of Commissioners Meeting · Sep 15, 2026 · from AgendaPresent
- Board of Commissioners Meeting · Sep 1, 2026Present
- Board of Commissioners Briefing · Sep 1, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- Board of Commissioners Meeting · Aug 18, 2026Present
- One Time Event · Aug 6, 2026 · from AgendaPresent
- Board of Commissioners Meeting · Aug 4, 2026Present
- Board of Commissioners Meeting · Jul 21, 2026Absent
- Board of Commissioners Briefing · Jul 21, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
Voting record
Individual votes extracted from meeting minutes. When the minutes record a unanimous or majority vote without naming everyone, each member who was present is counted. Vote data is still being improved and may be incomplete.
Sep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council - Commissioner Sloan made the motion to appoint Commissioner Horton to replace Commissioner Ball. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitesides and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care - Commissioner Sloan made the motion to appoint Commissioner Ball to replace Commissioner Horton. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitesides and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Sloan made the motion to approve the budget amendments. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Horton and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Horton made the motion to approve the budget amendment. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wells and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Wells made the motion to approve the resolution and authorize staff to submit proposed applications for the Community Infrastructure CDBG-DR Helene Recovery Grant program. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sloan and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Horton made the motion to support the Health Insurance Plan as presented by Staff. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sloan and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Horton made the motion to approve the Consent agenda and agenda as presented. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Moore and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Mountain Area Workforce Development Board - Commissioner Whitesides made the motion to reappoint Eric Watts, Tara McCracken, Michael Horvath, John Gossett. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sloan and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 1, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Wells made the motion to authorize the County Manager to accept the grant award and execute all necessary agreements to implement the project. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ball and carried 6-0 with Chair Edwards recused from voting.
From the minutes.
Voted Not votingPassedAug 18, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Ball made the motion to approve the letter of support. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wells and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 18, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Horton made the motion to approve the contract. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitesides and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 18, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Ball made the motion to pass the Resolution in Support of Lennie's Law. Commissioner Moore seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 18, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Whitesides made the motion to approve the rezoning of the subject property as it is consistent with the Buncombe County 2043 Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Wells seconded the motion and passed 5-1 with Commissioner Horton voting nay.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 18, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Wells made the motion to approve the 1) Building Reuse Grant Agreement with N.C. Commerce and Southeastern Container 2. Economic Development Incentives for Southeastern Container; and; 3. Economic Development Agreement between Southeastern Container and Buncombe County; and 4. Establishing a $105,000 budget for the NC Commerce Building Reuse Grant. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitesides and it passed 5-1 with Commissioner Ball voting nay.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 18, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Moore made the motion to approve the consent agenda and the amended agenda. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Horton and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed