Buncombe County Government North Carolina

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Safety Officer
(828) 250-5480


Sheriff’s Office

  • Emergency Only
    911
  • Administration
    (828) 250-4474
  • City/County ID
    (828) 250-4661
  • Civil Process
    (828) 250-4410
  • Communications (non-emergency)
    (828) 250-6670
  • Court Security
    (828) 250-4555
  • Crime Prevention/DARE
    (828) 250-4509
  • Crime Stoppers
    (828) 255-5050
  • Detectives
    (828) 250-4436
  • Detention Center
    (828) 250-4550
  • Administrative Office
    (828) 250-4560
  • Facility Annex Office
    (828) 250-4551
  • Food Service Director
    (828) 250-4554
  • Maintenance Supervisor
    (828) 250-4553
  • Reception Desk
    (828) 250-4550
  • Shift Lieutenant’s Office
    (828) 250-4552
  • Visitation Control Officer
    (828) 250-4557
  • Drug Enforcement
    (828) 232-1580
  • Gun Permits
    (828) 250-4661
  • Magistrate’s Office
    (828) 250-4690
  • Patrol
    (828) 250-4428
  • Personnel
    / Training
    (828) 250-4481
  • Senior Reassurance
    (828) 250-4503
  • Sheriff
    (828) 250-4503
  • Warrants
    (828) 250-4468

Social Services

  • mailto:mandy.stone@buncombecounty.org
    (828) 250-5500
  • Administration
    (828) 250-5700
  • Adult Services Info
    (828) 250-5814
  • Adult Protective Services
    brent.garrott@buncombecounty.org
    (828) 250-5800
  • Carolina Access
    (828) 250-5590
  • Child Support Enforcement
    (828) 250-5600
  • Children/Family Services
    becky.kessel@buncombecounty.org
    (828) 250-5822
  • Child Protective Services
    beverly.ramsey@buncombecounty.org
    (828) 250-5900
  • Food Stamps
    james.anderson@buncombecounty.org
    (828) 250-5500
  • Medicaid
    carol.worley@buncombecounty.org
    (828) 250-5500
  • Work First Employment Services
    barbara.wall@buncombecounty.org
    (828) 255-5737
  • Work First Family Assistance (AFDC)
    (828) 250-5500


Soil & Water Conservation
gary.higgins@buncombecounty.org
(828) 250-4785


Solid Waste
(828) 250-5460

  • Environmental Control
    (828) 250-5461
  • Hazardous Waste Inspector
    (828) 250-5425
  • Landfill
    jerry.mears@buncombecounty.org
    (828) 645-5311
  • Recycling Information
    (828) 250-5460
  • Transfer Station
    (828) 251-4997