The Ashe County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 20 approved a set of routine and project-related motions during its regular meeting, including a proclamation recognizing National Adoption Day, rural public-transportation funding, a short-term lease for due diligence on a West Jefferson property, and procedural steps to pursue financing for a planned landfill project.

The board approved the consent agenda and the meeting agenda at the start of the session. It then adopted a proclamation declaring November 2025 as Adoption Awareness Month and National Adoption Day in Ashe County, following a reading from county staff and a second to the motion.

The board also voted to approve Rural Operating Assistance Program (ROAP) funding for the Ash County Transportation Authority for 2025. County staff presented trip and mileage totals and requested formal approval of the allocation.

A lease agreement for 961 Highway 221 Business in West Jefferson was approved, authorizing a lease at a nominal $1 per month for an initial 12-month term (with an option to extend to 24 months) and a right of first refusal for the county at $1. County staff said the lease will allow due diligence needed to pursue a special-use permit with the Town of West Jefferson.

On landfill financing, the board approved a letter of engagement with bond counsel Parker Poe (the same firm engaged for a prior middle school project) and passed a reimbursement resolution allowing the county to include upfront engineering and related pre-construction costs in planned debt financing. County staff said those steps mirror prior practice used with the middle school project.

Several motions were approved by voice vote with commissioners indicating "all in favor." The meeting transcript does not record individual vote tallies.