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.
Jul 21, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Sloan made the motion to approve the proposed text amendment as it is consistent with the Buncombe County 2043 Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Wells 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 Wells made the motion to adopt the Buncombe County Air Quality Code to be effective on July 24, 2026. 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 Horton made a motion to accept the consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sloand 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 a motion to amend consent item 3 to add Commissioner Wells and Commissioner Horton as voting delegates for the District 16 Caucus, in addition to the NCACC conference. 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
Tourism Development Authority - Commissioner Ball motion to appoint Dexter Hazel. 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 resolution and authorize staff to submit proposed applications for the Commercial District Revitalization CDBG-DR Helene Recovery grant program. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wells and approved unanimously.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Wells made the motion to approve the EDC Appropriation as set forth in the 2027 Budget.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Accept the grant and approve the budget amendment
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Introduce the Bond Orders authorizing the issuance of General Obligation bonds for: $30 Million for Open Space, and $40 Million for Housing and to Approve Resolution Setting Public Hearings on Bond Orders and Directing Publication of Notices
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Reappoint Gene Bell
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Reappoint Debroah Oldt
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Wells made a motion to approve the two ordinances and the resolutions as presented.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Commissioner Wells moved to approve the Pisgah Legal Services Appropriation as set forth in the 2027 Budget.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Motion to approve the Consent agenda
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJun 2, 2026 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Reappoint Joseph Barwick
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed