No one could find the right keys or door code to get into the locked Buncombe County Television offices, so Thursday’s meeting of the URTV Board of Directors was postponed. Board President Jerry Young told gathered onlookers and board members that it will be rescheduled soon.
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Read the proposed new URTV bylaws, agenda for tonight’s meeting
When it meets this evening, URTV’s Board of Directors will vote on sweeping changes to the public-access channel’s bylaws. Read those new bylaws here. A two-thirds majority of the board must approve the changes — which eliminate the stations’ current membership structure and put more power in the board’s hands — before they take effect.
Buncombe County budget: the public weighs in
Hard times are here. That was the feeling that pervaded the May 19 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, as members of the public (and some of the commissioners) weighed in on the county’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year.
URTV board will meet tomorrow: sweeping changes to bylaws proposed
While it’s not announced on the public-access channel’s Web site, the URTV board of directors will meet tomorrow at 6 p.m. A number of controversial topics could be on the board’s agenda, including major changes to the current bylaws that would eliminate the current membership structure and place more power in the board’s hands.
What do you think about the new state-wide smoking ban?
Come Jan. 2, 2010, smoking in bars and restaurants will be illegal throughout North Carolina, due to a bill signed into law yesterday by Gov. Beverly Perdue. What do you think about the coming smoking ban?
Banding together
The Burton Street neighborhood has changed a lot since DeWayne Barton was a boy. “All this used to be a wooded area,” he says, motioning toward a line of houses adjoining the neighborhood’s community garden. “The whole place used to be like a little forest. I remember, growing up, I would play out here, only […]
Bar Beat: Nova
Nova bartender Justin Crawford goes down the ranks of silver shakers like a field marshal, taking a moment to eyeball a cocktail ingredient before adding it to the mix. Cocktail culture, one drink at a time: A golden cucumber fizz, a mix of classic cocktail and current innovation, sits atop the bar at Nova, while […]
Buncombe Commissioners preview: the budget’s here
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will have the opportunity to hear from the public on the county’s proposed $313 million budget for the coming fiscal year at tomorrow’s meeting. The budget has no tax increase, but roughly $6 million in cuts, including 86 positions.
Buncombe Commissioners
Proposed budget trims $5.9 million, 86 staff positions County to draft letter urging CTS cleanup The still-fragile state of the economy was reflected in the draft budget presented at the May 5 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. By the numbers: A breakdown of where Buncombe County is getting and spending money in […]
Buncombe Commissioners to hold closed session on “personnel issue” Tuesday
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday in closed session to discuss an unspecified “personnel issue.”
Commissioners consider budget, order letter calling for CTS cleanup
At its May 5 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners reviewed its tight budget — with $5.9 million in proposed cuts — and also asked its lawyers to draft a letter to Gov. Bev Perdue calling for action on cleaning up the contaminated CTS of Asheville site.
Putting in work
Paul Mazzola was walking home from The Rocket Club last August when a car pulled up and a man leaned out the window, showed a chrome-plated gun and demanded his wallet. Community is key: Education and opportunity are crucial to preventing gang violence, says at-risk youth educator DeWayne Barton. Photo by Michael Mauney Mazzola gave […]
URTV showdown: Membership votes to dismiss board member
Amid arguments and considerable tension, URTV members voted 33-12 to dismiss outspoken board member Davyne Dial on April 29, according to figures from URTV staff. Dial and her supporters have taken issue with the process, however. An Asheville police officer was present during the proceedings. Impromptu sit-down: Embattled URTV board member Davyne Dial holds an […]
Commissioners review Buncombe budget tomorrow: $5.9 million in cuts proposed
It’s that time of the year again — budget time — when the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners begins its decisions on how your tax dollars will work. The process begins at tomorrow’s board meeting, with county staff presenting a budget meant to tackle tough economic times — without raising taxes.
URTV staff: members vote 33-12 for board member’s removal; controversies continue
URTV members voted 33-12 on Wednesday to dismiss outspoken board member Davyne Dial, according to figures from URTV staff. However, Dial and her supporters have taken issue with the process.
URTV members — what do you think of today’s vote on removing a board member?
Whether or not outspoken URTV board member Davyne Dial will be removed from the public-access channel’s board will be decided in a poll today from 1 to 10 p.m. at URTV’s offices. Xpress invites URTV members to weigh in with their opinions and their experiences — and how they plan to vote.
Buncombe Commissioners
Sheriff’s Office reports increased calls for service, decreased response time County still working on reinstating zoning Tensions ran high at the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ April 21 meeting. Officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources were there to talk about ongoing efforts to clean up […]
Two URTV board members suspended
URTV board President Jerry Young has informed Davyne Dial and Richard Bernier that they’ve been suspended from the public-access channel’s board. Both have been outspoken critics of the station’s management. In an April 10 e-mail, Young stated that both had been suspended—Bernier for not paying his membership dues and Dial because she’s facing dismissal from […]
Buncombe County starts swine flu hotline, advises citizens to “take caution”
Buncombe County has started a swine flu hotline and advised residents to “take caution” in response to the influenza strain that’s popped up in cities across the country.
Activists produce CTS cancer map
Local activists who are calling for a swift and full cleanup of the area have produced a map showing over 70 cases of cancer or illness around the contaminated CTS of Asheville site.
URTV replaces membership meeting with poll to decide board member’s dismissal
An e-mail from the URTV Board of Directors announced that, instead of a member’s meeting to decide the fate of embattled board member Davyne Dial, there will be a “poll of the membership” from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow in the public-access channel’s offices.