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Xpress Files: Mike Fryar's complaint to Board of Elections over Buncombe tax referendum

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Jake Frankel | 04/24/2012

Here's a copy of Mike Fryar's letter of complaint to the Board of Elections in regards to the manner in which the Nov. 8, 2011 sales-tax referendum was conducted in Buncombe County. Also, a scanned copy of the check used to pay the costs of holding the referendum as promised by the J.O.B.S. committee that waged the campaign in support of it.

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Contract for the audit of the APD evidence room

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David Forbes | 04/23/2012

The contract for the audit of the Asheville Police Department's evidence room.

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Xpress Files: A look at documents related to URTV and Buncombe County funding issues

Jake Frankel | 04/29/2011

Buncombe County and The WNC Community Media Center, which operates public access television station URTV, continue to wrangle over funding issues. We've made several documents that help illustrate the dispute available for download.

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Into the Vault: Outlaws, contamination, sexual harassment suits

David Forbes | 07/09/2010

Now online in the Xpress Files: the sexual harassment suit against the city and the Asheville Police Department, the APD's defense, a letter from the EPA targeting a man with a contaminated well, the Outlaws biker indictment, and more.

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The power of the paper trail

Jon Elliston, David Forbes and Jason Sandford | 03/17/2010

Local activists who've used public records to hold government's feet to the fire

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Is there ever too much sunshine on government?

Jon Elliston | 03/16/2010

It’s Sunshine Week — the annual celebration of freedom of public information. Around the country, journalists, researchers, authors and citizens of many stripes are celebrating our collective right to know what government at all levels does. But at the local level, how much might be too much?

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Power of the paper trail: Xpress calls on activists who harness government information

Xpress staff | 02/24/2010

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EPA adds 36 wells to CTS testing project

Margaret Williams | 09/09/2009

The Environmental Protection Agency will test approximately 36 wells as part of its continued monitoring of contamination linked to the former CTS plant on Mills Gap Road in South Asheville.

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County audit identifies wasteful spending on vehicle fleet

Jason Sandford | 08/24/2009

School gets back in session this week, but don't expect to see a Buncombe County Sheriff's Department deputy driving up to a local school in one of the department's black-and-white cruisers to drop off a child.

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See proposed changes for the bus system

Brian Postelle | 04/06/2009

As part of the transit master plan process, Asheville's transit department is circulating preliminary proposals for changes to city bus routes.

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Local emergency plans: Documents from the Xpress Files

Jon Elliston | 01/31/2010

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