“Did you know that when RCV (ranked choice voting) is used, candidates can win only when they receive more than half the votes?”
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“Did you know that when RCV (ranked choice voting) is used, candidates can win only when they receive more than half the votes?”
“This majority is struggling as much or more than Buncombe County employees, but instead of getting a raise, they get to collectively pay $5.1 million in taxes in addition to what they are already paying.”
“Every increase is helpful, but the people crunching the numbers must not be living the hourly experience, as they truly don’t seem to understand what it costs to live, even modestly, as a renter in our region.”
“Having sidewalks, road improvements and replacement of inadequate sewer pipes will benefit both tourists and residents.”
“A reasonable increase to fund salaries and other needed school facility improvements makes total sense. But these mind-boggling proposed numbers will and should be ridiculed.”
“I think it would be a ridiculous waste of revenue to stop collecting a tax that visitors are used to paying. But it certainly should be used to benefit the community and keep it the strong, wonderful place that people would like to visit.”
“We don’t need more development in the city when our streets can barely sustain what we currently carry.”
“When will Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools consolidate into all one for equity, inclusion, diversity, for the children and the taxpayers?”
“I hope that the City Council will send this amendment back for revisions to remove the ‘giveaways,’ along with revisions to the fee-in-lieu amount to make it harder for developers to throw money as a solution to loss of a livable Asheville.”
“I look forward to launching a 328-mile bike ride from Asheville to Raleigh to represent communities from the mountains to the sea — because we’ve all been touched by cancer in some way.”
“We believe that this extreme attempt at dismantling this worthwhile system … will result in a less inclusive, less transparent, top-down form of governance that’s not in the public’s best interest.”
“You read about people having heart attacks on the street and no one stops to help, but that sure wasn’t the case with me.”
“I support Commissioners Brownie Newman and Jasmine Beach-Ferrara’s calls for the occupancy tax to be used for community needs vs. more tourism marketing.”
“What I’m complaining about is the ineffectiveness of trying to put an end to this burning.”
“North Carolina is locally sustained by migrant workers, from agriculture to the many other jobs they contribute, yet their lives here and those arriving to enter through our borders crisis still face continued personal crisis hardships on our soil.”
“Cataldo Perrone, spokesperson for Pratt & Whitney, was quoted in the Mountain Xpress as saying, ‘The military aircraft we power are engaged in defensive operations designed to help defend freedom around the world.’ I think we need to take a closer look at that claim.”
“I have never seen a nurse in a medical facility lack the appropriate sharps container in which to dispose of a used needle or syringe. Why aren’t there more locations in which to dispose of them outside of medical facilities? “
“Maggie’s campaign is focusing on the things that matter to everyone: affordable housing, a livable city and core city services.”
“Doug is victim-centered in his approach to administering justice and is the only candidate in the race who has made advocating on behalf of victims their life’s work.”
“With their endorsements, they typically preclude unaffiliated and grassroots candidates, who often more closely align with the Sierra Club mission statement, and throw their support to the party favorites instead.”
“These candidates have a proven record of support for addressing climate change and protecting our environment.”