Buncombe County Board Of Commissioners District 3 Forum

On Tuesday October 16th, Blue Ridge Public Radio and the Asheville Citizen-Times hosted a forum with the candidates for the District 3 seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Republican incumbent Robert Pressley and Democrat Donna Ensley took part in the forum. Pressley was first elected to the board in 2016. Early voting in North Carolina starts Wednesday October 17th and runs until November 3rd. You can find a polling place near you here . Election Day is November 6th. Those who did not register to vote by last week's deadline can still vote but only during the early voting period. They will not be able to vote on Election Day. 0:00 - Introduction 1:02 - Opening statements 5:39 - What will you do to restore faith and trust in Buncombe County government in the aftermath of the Wanda Greene scandal? 8:47 - How do you think commissioners have handled the aftermath and fallout from the scandal thus far? 11:35 - Recent reporting by the Citizen-Times shows that portions of