“As an Asheville and Haw Creek resident, I must ask our City Council members: Why would you approve a rezoning that is so openly opposed by the community and in direct conflict with a well-thought-out comprehensive plan?”
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Letter: Vote — and make sure your vote counts
“Remember — your vote is your voice, and we want to make sure all voices are heard.”
Letter: Haw Creek project would provide much-needed housing
“Like much of the nation, Asheville faces a housing affordability crisis. The solution to that crisis for Asheville is to build a lot more housing throughout the entire city, including in my neighborhood.”
Letter: City should step up to replace Malvern Hills pool
“Please, City of Asheville, stand up for the community and support the value added to the lives of West Asheville by the pool and pool house.”
Letter: Consider Europe’s restrooms
“Asheville needs to look at how Europe does 24-hour restrooms.”
Letter: What do to about the $650K loo
“The funds could go a long way to creating jobs for attendants, should the city want to keep the existing Haywood Street restrooms open all night.”
Letter: Edwards chooses dereliction of duty in HCA debacle
“Instead of providing solutions or offering to use the power of his office to make things right for the people of Western North Carolina, he blamed the HCA sale on the ‘failures of Obamacare.’”
Letter: Face mask advice misses mark
“Those who choose to wear a mask should be free to do so. To insinuate that those who choose not to don’t care about themselves or their community is unscientific … and divisive.”
Letter: A Christian perspective on ending child hunger
“By removing financial barriers and ensuring that every child has access to nutritious meals within the educational system, we affirm our commitment to nurturing the physical and spiritual well-being of the next generation.”
Letter: Not-so-nice newcomers in the Land of the Sky
“This was not a neighborly ‘beep, beep’ to hurry us along, but an angry and unnecessary wailing of the horn.”
Letter: There’s still plenty of crime in Asheville
“All of the above shows me there’s plenty of crime going on in Asheville, and in certain crime criteria, it’s escalating.”
Letter: Rep. Edwards fails to represent us
“He continues to show us that he is not interested in supporting the needs and the values of the citizens of Western North Carolina.”
Letter: Wells is a public servant
“Every time I’ve contacted her, she has been responsive: listening carefully, asking and answering questions, and lending support as needed.”
Letter: Questions about Indigenous Walls Project and founder
“It came to my attention that the local newspaper is promoting someone who is not a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribe.”
Letter: What does Sheriff’s Office do for city residents?
“Therefore, if city residents are not using or benefiting from the BCSO, then it would seem that city residents should pay a reduced tax rate to the county.”
Letter: Reframe thinking around student outcomes
“We recommend our community rethink placing the onus on children, as this lead sentence conveys: ‘In Asheville, Black students have lagged behind their white counterparts in literacy for decades, according to test scores over time,’ and instead acknowledge the systems at work that push children to the margins.”
Letter: Wells engages with businesses and residents
“Her approach is not limited to election periods; rather, she consistently reaches out to understand and address the needs and challenges of local businesses and families.”
Letter: No more rules needed on short-term rentals
“There are already zoning regulations in place, and further regulation of owners’ property rights in regard to STRs is not needed.”
Letter: Public discourse distorts Parents’ Bill of Rights
“This legislation is not an attack on any group but a reinforcement of the belief that parents should have a primary role in their children’s moral and educational development.”
Letter: Taking parental control to the stratosphere
“This is as idiotic as saying the object of education is to expand the students’ understanding and knowledge and should be left to professionals.”
Letter: Funding loss would bode ill for WNC
“So losing Medicare would be like shooting yourself in the foot — and not having an emergency room to take care of your wound.”