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.
Oct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025
Budget Amendment to Accept Grant Funds for 911 Participation in the Cardiac Arrest Response Enhancement (RACE CARS) 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 reviewOct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025
Budget Amendment to Accept United Healthcare Grant to Fund Mobile Integrated Health Initiative
Commissioner Moore made the motion to approve the budget amendment
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 reviewOct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025
Resolution Granting Easement to French Broad Electric Membership Corporation for Compost Processing Facility at Landfill
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 reviewOct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025
Resolution to Establish the Ad Hoc Buncombe County Pedestrian Plan Steering Committee
Resolution to Establish the Ad Hoc Buncombe County Pedestrian Plan Steering Committee
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 reviewOct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025
Budget Amendment to Establish Conservation Easement Projects in Open Space Bond Fund
Commissioner Wells thanked staff and landowners for moving this forward and made the motion to approve
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 reviewOct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025
Budget Amendment for Technology Purchases - NC911 Fund
Commissioner Whitesides made the motion to approve the budget amendment
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 reviewOct 7, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 7, 2025
Budget Amendment to Accept WNC Bridge Foundation Funds for 2026 OnTrack Funding
Budget Amendment to Accept WNC Bridge Foundation Funds for 2026 OnTrack Funding
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 reviewSep 16, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | September 16, 2025
FY 2027 Annual Section 5311 Administrative and Capital Grant Applications
Commissioner Wells made the motion to adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Chairperson to Execute an Application for FY 2027 Public Transportation Program Funding, Enter into Agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and to Provide the Necessary Certifications and Grant Documents.
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 reviewSep 16, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | September 16, 2025
Budget Amendment to Accept the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) Grant Award
Commissioner Whitesides made the motion to adopt resolutions accepting the ORLP Grant award, approve budget amendment as presented and enter into an agreement with the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to utilize their grant funds as matching funds with County grant resources for the acquisition of the Deaverview Mountain property.
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 reviewSep 16, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | September 16, 2025
ZPH2025-00021 Foundation for the Arts (Art Space Charter School) Map Amendment
Commissioner Sloan made the motion to approve the proposed rezoning as it is consistent with the Buncombe County 2043 Comprehensive Plan, as presented.
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 reviewSep 16, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | September 16, 2025
Budget Amendment to Appropriate Article 39 Sales Tax for School Operating
Commissioner Sloan made the motion to approve the budget amendment as presented.
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 reviewSep 16, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | September 16, 2025
Commissioner Horton made the motion to approve the consent agenda and the agenda as proposed. The motion was seconded by Vice-Chair Moore
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 reviewSep 16, 2025 · Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | September 16, 2025
Resolution to Adopt the Schedule of Values
Commissioner Wells made the motion to adopt the Schedule of Values has presented.
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 reviewAug 19, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
New Business - EMS Bases Budget Consolidation and Adjustments
New Business - EMS Bases Budget Consolidation and Adjustments
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 reviewAug 19, 2025 · Board of Commissioners Meeting
Letters for Board Review - UNC-A Letter
Letters for Board Review - UNC-A Letter
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