“I think a member of the GOP should be voted as governor of North Carolina because we do need another Pat McCrory or James Martin as chief executive of the Tar Heel State for the good of the state of North Carolina.”
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Letter: Wells cares about citizens and community
“I’ve watched her show up for town halls, meet-and-greets in private homes and public meetings — whatever it takes to support her community in an effort to make her neighbors’ lives better.”
Letter: Can we develop a new way of being religious?
“I’m speaking for advocating a new way of being religious in the public square, exposing the deceitful logic that anyone has the right to kill children to avenge terrorism.”
Letter: Masking during pandemic shows care for self, others
“I’m writing to say that masking is an intelligent, adaptive, compassionate practice. If you’ve stopped, it’s never too late to start again.”
Letter: PEAK Academy criticism makes little sense
“The charge that PEAK Academy is a racist school makes little sense, given they do accept white students.”
Letter: Keep Wells working for Buncombe County
“She is smart, organized and hardworking. Her first-term work on the Board of Commissioners has built her knowledge of finance, budgets and public policy.”
Letter: City Council should pass Gaza cease-fire resolution
“We need to send a message to our national leaders through a city cease-fire resolution by the next meeting.”
Letter: Schools need to reflect parents’ wishes
“The ultimate authority in a child’s life is his or her parents. Our schools need to reflect the wishes of those parents.”
Letter: Boost salaries to retain quality educators
“If you want to keep quality professional educators in the Asheville and Buncombe County public schools, compensation levels for starting teachers need to be $60,000 per annum.”
Letter: Thumbs-down on raise for elections director
“People can’t make their own bills monthly, but these people could and do care less about it.”
Letter: PEAK Academy’s leadership misplaces its wisdom button
“Someone got the ‘ends justify the means’ idea that because their agenda is OK, ignoring the law of the land is also OK.”
Letter: Why this independent is voting for Wells
“Terri is a consensus builder. She brings voters from all sides of the aisle together.”
Letter: Enforce noise ordinance for loud vehicles
“It would be wonderful if the Asheville Police Department could start enforcing the new noise ordinance by stopping loud vehicles in Asheville.”
Letter: Reelect Wells, a proven leader
“She advocates for environmental stewardship, public education and rural broadband.”
Letter: How not to alleviate the local housing crisis
“The Board of Commissioners’ actions raise the question: Is this how they are going to deal with the affordable housing crisis?”
Letter: Our positive experience at Mission ER
“I appreciate the people giving their best despite being in difficult work environments.”
Letter: Why won’t medical offices answer the phone?
“It is so frustrating to call any medical practice (since COVID) and be put on hold or leave a message requesting a return call and never have anyone answer or return your call in a timely fashion. What in the world is going on?”
Letter: Help community bike space find a new home
“Seriously, Asheville, we have the money for endless developments and a nauseating amount of breweries — certainly, we can find a corner to house this incredible community resource.”
Letter: We need a new plan, Asheville
“Our new interim police chief, Michael Lamb, City Manager Debra Campbell and the Council need to listen to a new plan so that Asheville can regain the national reputation it once had as the Eastern mountain destination.”
Letter: Choose how your next 525,600 minutes will unfold
“We choose how the next 525,600 minutes will unfold by setting clear, conscious intentions.”
Letter: How to improve next year’s holiday parade
“I noticed while watching this year’s holiday parade that our group was not really known at all to the commentators, and they struggled to talk about who we are.”