departments & agencies
Parks, Greenways & Recreation / advisory board
Administrative Office
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville, NC 28801
The Buncombe County Recreation Services Advisory Board is an organization with the purpose to promote advise and assist the Recreation Services Department. This includes but is not limited to:
- Assist with communicating plans, goals, and purpose to the public, government officials and other individuals and agencies.
- Assist with the development of new funding sources for the department.
- Assist with the development of long range planning for programs and facilities.
- Promote community awareness.
- Oversee community grant process. Review and make recommendations of proposed community projects as outlined in the procedural policy.
- Assist other recognized advisory groups within the department as requested.
The members of the Advisory Board are appointed by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. They shall consist of 11 members representing the following areas:
- One from each County School District
- One member who is a resident of the City of Asheville
- Two members-at-large
- One member appointed by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center
- One representative from the Greens Committee from the Buncombe County Golf Course
Meet the Members
- Sam Banks, Co-chairman - (Reynolds District)
- David Begley, Co-chairman - (Owen District)
- Winikay Caffrey - (North Buncombe District)
- Greg Jones - (Erwin District)
- Rodney Mangum - (Roberson District)
- Larry Wilson - (Enka District)
- Chuck Milner - (Member At-Large)
- Adam Pittman - (Member At Large)
- Dave Torbett - (Member At-Large)
Meeting Schedule
4:00 pm 2nd Wednesday of each month
Contact a Member
Phone: (828) 250-4260
E-Mail: parks@buncombecounty.org
Mail: 59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, NC 28801