News release from Buncombe County:
Buncombe County Government offices will close on Monday, Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. As we are still under a state of emergency, please check the full schedule below. There will be no community briefing on Monday, Nov. 11.
Counties play an important role in connecting veterans with supportive housing, employment and education resources, as well as mental health services that treat trauma and prevent suicide. Buncombe County is no exception. The Buncombe County Veterans Services Office provides a wide array of assistance to veterans and their dependents. This assistance includes disability compensation, non-service-connected pension, survivor benefits, and more.
Buncombe County Veterans Services is one of the best in the state of North Carolina, with a team of dedicated Veteran Services Officers (VSO) including Sherry Manning, Clint Cook (Air Force), Ivan Sarabia (Army), and Heath Smith (Marine Corps). The office provides a wide range of assistance to veterans and their dependents, including disability compensation, non-service-connected pension, survivor benefits, and more. Find more information and resources at buncombecounty.org/veterans.
Veterans Day Ceremony
A Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville.
The keynote speaker will be Sa’eed Mustafa, US Army Retired who served in the Gulf War including two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a Bronze Star Recipient and author of ‘Resilient Translation.’
The ceremony will be available on the City of Asheville YouTube channel at 3 p.m. As a reminder, ART Bus service is currently free of charge with a bus stop at the Charles George VA.
County closure schedule for Veterans Day
Buncombe County Animal Shelter
The Buncombe County Animal Shelter will be closed Monday, Nov. 11. Please note the Animal Shelter does not operate the same hours as the Adoption Center. We are closed on Sundays and all recognized Buncombe County holidays. On holidays, we run an emergency schedule, opening for 15 minutes only at 9 a.m., noon, and 3 p.m.
Buncombe County Courthouse
Buncombe County courts observe the North Carolina Judicial Branch holiday schedule and will be closed Monday, Nov. 11.
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office front desk will be closed Monday, Nov. 11; all other operations will be on a normal schedule.
Emergency Services & Public Safety Communications
Administrative offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11. EMS and 911 maintain normal operations.
Election Services
Election Services will be open at 9 a.m. to conduct the sample audit following the 2024 General Election. The sample audit count, also required by state law, helps ensure the reliability of the machine-tabulated results. Bipartisan teams in each county conduct hand-to-eye counts of all ballots in the randomly selected precincts and compare the results with the results of the machine counts. The sample audit will be open to the public and takes place Monday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m.
Family Justice Center
The Family Justice Center will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11. You can find 24-hour hotline information on our website.
Health & Human Services
BCHHS services will be closed Monday, Nov. 11.
Identification Bureau
The ID Bureau at 52 Coxe Ave., will be closed Monday, Nov. 11.
Mountain Mobility
Mountain Mobility will only be offering City of Asheville ADA complementary paratransit service on Monday, Nov. 11.
Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation administration offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11. While we work to assess serious safety issues at some of our parks, we ask the community to heed our request to only use park facilities that are officially open at this time.
Bent Creek River Park is now open. While the park will be accessible, avoid using the river at this time.
Other Buncombe County parks currently open include:
- Buncombe County Sports Park, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Please note: The park has limited access. Open portions of the park include the dog park, community garden, disc golf course, fields 1, 2, 8 and 9, and the playground area. Additional areas of the park remain closed as we serve the community with a with a water distribution, showers and laundry facilities. There will be no shelter reservations at this time.
- Cane Creek Playground | Daylight hours only
- Corcoran Paige River Park | Daylight hours only
- Glen Bridge River Park | Daylight hours only
- Hominy Valley Park | Daylight hours only
- North Buncombe Fields | Daylight hours only
Do not enter closed parks such as Lake Julian, Owen Park, Karpen soccer fields, the Ledges, Alexander, and Walnut River Parks.
Permits & Inspections
The Permits office will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11.
Public Libraries
All Buncombe County Public Libraries are regularly closed on Mondays. The digital library is always available at buncombecounty.org/library.
Register of Deeds
The Buncombe County Register of Deeds will be closed Monday, Nov. 11. Online services will remain available.
Solid Waste
The Buncombe County Landfill and Transfer Station will be open Monday, Nov. 11. Click here for detailed information on the temporary schedule for the Landfill and Transfer Station.
Recycling note: Curbie will now accept political signs for recycling. If you have political signs from the recent election, Curbie invites you to bring them to our facility for proper disposal and recycling. To make the process as easy as possible, they will have two separate carts available. Simply drop off the signs and stakes in their designated carts. Thank you for helping reduce waste and promote a cleaner, greener community.
Debris clean-up will continue in Swannanoa, Black Mountain, Barnardsville, Lower Brush Creek, and Julian Shoals. Debris clean-up includes private roads, but due to additional legal approvals are needed, so collection is beginning with public roads.
Tax Department
Tax Collections and Property Assessment will be closed on Monday, Nov. 11.
Waste Pro
Waste Pro trash and recycling collection services will operate accessible routes on a regular schedule on Monday, Nov. 11.
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