“Why haven’t the public comments to the Vance Monument commission been published on a website so we can have an informed discussion?”
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“Why haven’t the public comments to the Vance Monument commission been published on a website so we can have an informed discussion?”
“The gargantuan design is pretentious in the cottage area. Increased traffic, dangerously absurd. Total disregard for historic treasures, even worse.”
“North Carolina is poised to be on the wrong side of history unless our legislature acts quickly. We are one of the handful of states that has not yet ratified the federal ERA.”
“Allowing The Bluffs to proceed without ensuring our public safety is playing with fire.”
“If the rural children can’t do their classwork because of lack of internet access, then how are the parents going to get the information they need?”
“Concerned residents should contact the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners and demand a signed memorandum of understanding with ACS that preserves all ACS buildings and pre-K classrooms before future funding is approved.”
“We’ve already lost the goose and the golden egg. Now the City Council is selling what’s left to the highest bidders.”
“Creative police funding should be used to bring down the temperature between police and citizens.”
“Asheville City Schools owes a debt to the African American community. This debt must be paid forward; Stephens-Lee faculty offer a model.”
“There has never been what seemed like such a crucial time for understanding how we can continue to feed, clothe and sustain ourselves without crushing the natural world to death.”
“Brownie Newman says that if we give tax relief to businesses that have suffered from the pandemic, we would have to raise taxes on everyone else in order to maintain county services.”
“In fact, funding for our people in blue should be increased to better educate them on conflict resolution and sensitivity training.”
“But I think many in our community are overlooking a segment of our economy that can provide a very good and stable income for someone who may not be college material or is unwilling to be saddled with $50,000-plus student debt to obtain a degree.”
“It will completely change the character of the neighborhood I have lived in for over 37 years, increase traffic problems and move large, impersonal commercial spaces further into residential neighborhoods.”
“There is no excuse that these educational professionals [did] not have a concrete and specific plan set in place before voting to send students back.”
“I, like you, worry about the sharp rise in homelessness, but urban gardens are not to blame in the least.”
“Throughout April, let’s witness how our individual actions collectively add up to real, positive impacts.”
“It’s a very simple equation. Less $$$s for police and fighting crime = more crime!”
“As someone who spends my entire life creating music events and desperately needs people to be vaccinated so we can put millions of music/service-industry people back to work, I was shocked to see the image on the cover.”
“Your recent cover regarding a reluctance by many to get a COVID vaccine sends such a terrible message.”
“If the Haywood County leaders truly cared about people, they would request funds for mental health resources to help those suffering from substance abuse issues rather than criminalizing them.”