Homelessness and E-verify come back around, and Council will check in on its new selection process to fill Holly Jones’ seat.
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Fraga to request continuance for Haywood Park project ****UPDATED****
Developer Tony Fraga plans to ask Asheville City Council for a one-year continuance for a proposed hotel and condominium complex at the Battery Park/Haywood Street section of downtown.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
There’s really no point in trying to make like the blog world was talking about much more than the election this week, soooo …
Wanna be a Council member?
The city of Asheville is now taking applications from people interested in replacing outgoing City Council member and Buncombe County commissioner-elect Holly Jones, who today submitted her letter of resignation.
Downtown Commission tightens up
Just about any proposed development within Asheville’s central business district has to go before the city’s Downtown Commission. Appointed by City Council, the group advises city leaders on conditions to be placed on potential projects and also signs off on design standards for development. But unlike other commissions, such as Planning and Zoning, this one […]
Asheville City Council
City jumps on board 51 Biltmore project Fireworks planned to gin up restaurant patronage Living wage not ready for prime time Police chief debriefs after Palin rally It’s hard to find a conversation these days that doesn’t somehow reflect the current national economic climate. The trend held true for the Asheville City Council’s Oct. 28 […]
Crossing the line
In his years on the Asheville City Council, Carl Mumpower has been plenty vocal about his stance on illegal immigration. He even blew the whistle on a local manufacturer, sparking a raid by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency several months ago. And during his 2008 run against U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, the candidate […]
Dems poised to sweep state legislative seats
With 94 of 96 precincts reporting, it appears Democrats will take the N.C. House and Senate seats for Buncombe County districts
Asheville City Council
Asheville City Council’s Oct. 28 formal session
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
Asheville is a political town, and given past occurrences, it should be obvious that when political rally comes to town, many will show up and some will film it. And then you will post it on your blogs.
Put it in ink
A U.S. president can serve a maximum of eight years in the White House, but a tattoo is forever. Despite that fact, or perhaps because of it, Oakley resident T.J. Thomasson had a portrait of presidential candidate Barack Obama emblazoned on his arm. Done in blue and red, the visage was designed by tattoo artist […]
WNC manufacturers denounce Mumpower’s Congressional bid, immigration stance
Citing the Asheville City Council member’s “entrenched” stance on immigration and hiring practices, the board of the Manufacturer’s Executive Association has announced it will not support Carl Mumpower’s bid for Congress.
Asheville City Council preview: Oct. 28 meeting
Homelessness, a living wage, the Downtown Master Plan and more: An extensive agenda punctuated by some high-profile items will most likely make for a full evening.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
Often the blog world is less a filter than a funnel when it comes to what you pick up from the, shall we say, “older” forms of media.
Stormwater proposal exposes rifts
A large turnout nearly swamped an Oct. 15 public meeting to discuss a proposed new ordinance intended to check erosion and sedimentation in streams, giving Asheville city staff and the committee charged with drafting the ordinance an idea of just how much interest there is on all sides of this issue. The suggested ordinance, available […]
Hotel it on the mountain
Filling vacant Council seats Council thanks DOT A proposed seven-story, 145-room hotel on Biltmore Avenue cleared a key hurdle when the Asheville City Council approved the requested conditional zoning at its Oct. 14 formal session. But determining the extent of the city’s involvement in a partnership with the development group and Public Interest Projects, an […]
Asheville City Council
Asheville City Council’s Oct. 14 formal session.
Blog Log: The week in local blogging
Jeez. Is everybody having a tough week? From a sweep across blogtown, it sure seems like the “bad day” is prevailing.
Need a reason to vote?
Early voting is underway, and if you’re looking for a reason to get out and cast a ballot, here are a few suggestions.
Mediation for Asheville’s Master Plan
The Downtown Master Plan Advisory Committee isn’t a governmental body: It isn’t appointed by Asheville City Council, and Council’s approval is not required before the master-plan proposal being crafted by consultants advances to Council chambers for a vote. Instead, the committee is made up of people who are interested enough to take part in the […]
Burning issues
With the Nov. 4 election just around the corner—and early voting available from Oct. 16 to Nov. 1, Xpress hit the street, speaking with randomly selected folks about the issues that are compelling them to vote. Besides the high-profile presidential election, which is expected to boost voter turnout, there are also key state and local […]