From the City of Asheville:
Asheville City Council will continue meeting in person at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood Street.
The Council meeting agenda is posted at this link.
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person meeting which the public can access by any of the following means found at at https://publicinput.com/N1457
Prior to the City Council meeting, City Council will be holding a budget work session beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville.
No public comment will be accepted at the work sessions. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person work session which the public can access by any of the following means found at https://publicinput.com/D1444
Where to Watch
The City Council meeting will be streamed on the City’s YouTube Channel which can be accessed through the YouTube icon on the front page of the City’s website or through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub also accessible through the front page of the City website.
The public can communicate with the Council by emailing them directly at any time – ashevillenccouncil@ashevillenc.gov
In Person Comment
Persons wishing to speak live at the meeting will be required to attend in person and must sign-up at the door.
To accommodate those who do not yet feel secure attending in person, or those who have other barriers to participating in person, City Council will continue to accept remote comments via email or voicemail through the Engagement Hub until 9 a.m. the day of the City Council meeting. Additionally, comments can be directly emailed to Council at any time at ashevillenccouncil@ashevillenc.gov.
Presentations at the Meeting
For those wishing to make a slide or PowerPoint presentation at a formal meeting of City Council, the presentation must be submitted to Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 25.
Email/Voicemail Comments
To accommodate those who do not yet feel secure attending in person, or those who have other barriers to participating in person, City Council will continue to accept remote comments via email or voicemail through the Engagement Hub until 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 26. Comments via email may be sent to: AshevilleCityCouncilApr262022@PublicInput.com
Comments via voicemail may be left at 855-925-2801, meeting code 2080
Parking Available in Civic Center Garage and Rankin Avenue Parking Garage
If you are attending the City Council meeting park in the Civic Center Parking Garage, free parking is available. Please see this link for details
Covid Safety Guidelines
City of Asheville buildings no longer require face coverings, in coordination with the lifting of the face mask mandate by Buncombe County. However, public health officials still strongly recommend wearing them, especially in crowded indoor spaces.
While the public is no longer required to wear face coverings in City of Asheville buildings, it is highly encouraged.
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