Al Whitesides

Roles

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

100%

Attended

55

Absent

0

Excused

0

Attended 46 of 46 meetings with an official roll call.

Seen present at 9 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
• Early Childhood Education & Development Committee Meeting | Oct. 6, 2026 · Oct 6, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
• Board of Commissioners Meeting · Sep 1, 2026Present
• Board of Commissioners Briefing · Sep 1, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
• Board of Commissioners Meeting · Aug 18, 2026Present
• Board of Commissioners Meeting · Aug 4, 2026Present
• Board of Commissioners Meeting · Jul 21, 2026Present
• Special Meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | July 14, 2026 · Jul 13, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
• Board of Commissioners Meeting · Jun 2, 2026Present

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

  Motion to authorize the County to redeem bonds maturing on or before June 1, 2034 will not be subject to redemption prior to maturity and bonds maturing on and after June 1, 2035 will be subject to redemption prior to maturity.

  From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 16, 2024 · April 16, 2024

  BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners as follows: ...

  From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 review

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed

• Apr 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 YesPassed