Title: Finance Director, Buncombe County (appointed by board resolution effective September 18, 2023) (resolution · Mountain Xpress) Next voter decision: none; appointed
Why she is here
Under G.S. 159-28 no county obligation is valid without the finance officer’s certificate that an appropriation exists. The sheriff’s five-year, $2.4M Axon contract was reported in September 2023, within days of her appointment; whether she or her predecessor certified it, and whether the enterprise fund the sheriff pitched in 2022 exists on the county’s books, are questions her office can answer (Buncombe County · What the Law Lets the County Do). No public statement by her on any of it has been found, which is normal for the role; the records are the record.
The question for her
Who certified the Axon contract, what fund receives Fusus camera fees, and who signs the DOJ equitable sharing certification?
Region: Buncombe County · Last updated: Aug 22, 2026