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.
Apr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
NOW THEREFORE Buncombe County Board of Commissioners hereby resolves and declares Thursday, April 18, 2024 as Line Worker Appreciation Day in Buncombe County.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
NOW THEREFORE, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Motion to authorize actions taken by officials of the County to select paying and transfer agents, and a bond registrar.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the week of April 14 - 20 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week in honor of the dedicated individuals whose diligence and professionalism keep our county and community members safe.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Flagged for review: the recorded count may be wrong.
Voted YesPassed Needs reviewApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Commissioner Al Whitesides moved that the following resolution, copies of which having been made available to the Board, be adopted: RESOLUTION #: 24-04-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF BUNCOMBE, NORTH CAROLINA, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE COUNTY’S TAXABLE GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Motion to proclaim April 2024 as Buncombe County Fair Housing Month.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Motion to approve the Buncombe County Fair Housing Plan.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Motion to proclaim April 2024 as Less Plastic Buncombe Month in Buncombe County, NC and urge all government entities, private businesses, and residents to forgo or limit their use of plastic bags, other single-use plastics, and expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam[TM] ) wherever and whenever possible.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
NOW THEREFORE, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim April as Less Plastic Buncombe Month.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Budget Amendment for Fund 327 - Fairview Park Development Grant
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Motion to agree, in accordance with Rule 15c2-12, to provide ongoing disclosures to the MSRB.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Motion to authorize the Authorized Officers to (1) cause the 2024 Bonds to be prepared and (2) when they have been duly sold, (a) execute the 2024 Bonds and (b) turn them over to the registrar.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
Motion to discontinue the book-entry system with DTC if it adversely affects the interests of the beneficial owners of the 2024 Bonds.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024
WHEREAS, we are committed to advancing equitable, responsive, and effective systems that ensure all children and families are healthy and thriving; and WHEREAS, we recognize the need to prioritize kids and invest in more prevention initiatives like home visiting and family-strengthening policies, economic supports, and communitybased child abuse prevention programs at the national, state, and local levels; and NOW, THEREFORE, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Buncombe County and urge all people to recognize this month by building a narrative of hope for children and families through collaboration and the creation of an ecosystem of primary prevention that does not currently exist in this country.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 7, 2024 · March 5, 2024
Approval of Single Prime Contract for the A-B Tech Enka Campus Vacant Building Demolition
Commissioner Moore moved to adopt the Resolution to approve executing the contract with D.H. Griffin, Commissioner Sloan seconded and the motion passed 6-0.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed