Al Whitesides
Roles
Current
- Member · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners · Buncombe County Government2024-12-02 – present
Past
- Commissioner · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners · Buncombe County Government2024-05-21 – ?
- 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
- 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.
Aug 4, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Sloan made the motion to accept the grant and approve the budget amendment. 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 YesPassedAug 4, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Horton made the motion to adopt the Order of Collection for fiscal year 2027. Commissioner Wells seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 4, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Sloan made the motion to approve the fiscal year 2026 Annual Tax Settlement. Commissioner Whitesides seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 4, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Ball made the motion to authorize the execution of the Interlocal Agreements. 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 YesPassedAug 4, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Moore made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Sloan seconded, and the motion passed 7-0.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee - Commissioner Ball motioned to appoint Mike Sule. 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 YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Library Advisory Board - Commissioner Horton motion to appoint Artie Miller. 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 YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Economic Development Coalition - Commissioner Horton motioned to appoint Ben Colvin. Commissioner Sloan seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Horton motioned to appoint Maia Sloan, Karen Lauffer, Mara Davis, and Stephanie Jones. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ball and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
General Obligation Bonds Oversight Committee - Commissioner Wells motioned to appoint Scott Dickens. 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 YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Affordable Housing Subcommittee - Commissioner Sloan motioned to reappoint Meaghan Austin. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ball and carried unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Sloan 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 YesPassedJul 21, 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 YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Wells made the motion to approve the budget amendment. 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 YesPassedJul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Wells thanked staff for these continued efforts and made the motion to approve the budget amendment. 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 YesPassed