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.

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Approval of the September 2025 Tax Collection Report

  Approval of the September 2025 Tax Collection Report

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  2030 Strategic Plan Adoption

  2030 Strategic Plan Adoption

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Approval of the October 21, 2025 Combined Meeting Minutes

  Approval of the October 21, 2025 Combined Meeting Minutes

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Resolution to Award contract for Buncombe County Sports Park Fields Upgrade

  Resolution to Award contract for Buncombe County Sports Park Fields Upgrade

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Reappointment of Jennifer Pike as Tax Collector

  Reappointment of Jennifer Pike as Tax Collector

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Budget Amendment to Appropriate Permits & Inspections Fund Balance for Demolition of Dilapidated Structure

  Budget Amendment to Appropriate Permits & Inspections Fund Balance for Demolition of Dilapidated Structure

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Budget Amendment to Supplement Conservation Easement Projects

  Budget Amendment to Supplement Conservation Easement Projects

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Budget Amendment for More Than a Job (MTAJ-NC) program

  Budget Amendment for More Than a Job (MTAJ-NC) program

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Appropriation of Fund 270 Forfeiture Funds for Purchase Needs

  Appropriation of Fund 270 Forfeiture Funds for Purchase Needs

  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

• Nov 4, 2025 · Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Briefing | November 4, 2025

  Request to Waive Occupancy Tax Penalty for Rahul, Inc. DBA Downtown Inn & Suites

  Request to Waive Occupancy Tax Penalty for Rahul, Inc. DBA Downtown Inn & Suites

  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

• Oct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025

  Carolina Specialties Construction EMS East Single Prime Construction Contract

  Commissioner Horton made the motion to approve the contract

  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

• Oct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025

  Budget Amendment to Establish Two Conservation Easement Projects

  Budget Amendment to Establish Two Conservation Easement Projects

  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

• Oct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025

  Approval of the August 2025 Tax Collection Report

  Approval of the August 2025 Tax Collection Report

  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

• Oct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025

  CONSENT AGENDA

  Commissioner Horton made the motion to add the two CON letters reviewed at the Briefing meeting to the consent agenda for approval

  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

• Oct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025

  Approval of the September 16, 2025, Combined Meeting Minutes

  Commissioner Sloan made the motion to approve the Consent agenda

  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