After months of debate, on Oct. 9 Asheville City Council passed the controversial plan for a downtown Business Improvement District 5-2. Council changed the proposed makeup of the BID’s governing board, and will set a tax rate and other specifics for the district at a later date.
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LIVE: Twitter coverage of the Oct. 9 Asheville City Council meeting
The vote on a Business Improvement District in downtown dominates this evening’s Asheville City Council agenda. Follow live Twitter coverage here.
BID opponents unconvinced by new plan
If the opinions of representatives from two groups of opponents of a Business Improvement District are any indication, the revised proposal revealed by the interim board late last week has failed to win them over. Asheville City Council votes on approval of the BID tonight, Oct. 9.
City within a city: A look at what’s changed (and hasn’t) in the new BID proposal
Asheville City Council will vote on the controversial proposal for a downtown Business Improvement District tomorrow night, Oct. 9. A look at what’s changed — and what hasn’t — in the new proposal, and why the BID’s architects crafted it the way they did.
Big new apartment complex in the works for south Asheville
A national development company recently bought a 14-acre site in south Asheville and is hoping to build a major apartment complex there.
Revised BID proposal: delayed ambassadors, shorter borders, adjusted board
The Interim BID Board has released its revised proposal for a Business Improvement District in downtown Asheville. The new proposal shortens the borders of the district, delays the controversial ambassador safety program, and changes the composition of the governing board, as well as opening the possibility of a lower tax to fund the district.
It sure beats a hole in the ground
Now that the Council meeting drama is over and the McKibbon group won the right to build a hotel on the blighted property across the Basilica of St. Lawrence, I was left with the following observations. It is pretty obvious from the lack of attendance from the Kessler group that the Basilica had at best […]
Pipe dream come true
For years, people living near the contaminated former CTS of Asheville site have asked to be placed on city water. Extremely high levels of trichloroethylene, a known carcinogen, have repeatedly been found in some Mills Gap residents’ wells. On Sept. 25, Asheville City Council unanimously approved extending water lines to all 129 households within a mile of the site.
Council approves city water for residents near former CTS site
Asheville City Council members approved extending city water to residents near the contaminated former CTS of Asheville site at their Sept. 25 meeting.
LIVE: Twitter coverage of the Sept. 25 Asheville City Council meeting
Follow live Twitter coverage of tonights’ Asheville City Council meeting, beginning at 5 p.m.
So much for that park
What makes Asheville a destination tourists want to visit (and spend their hard-earned dollars)? My guess is that visitors want to come here to experience the surrounding mountain beauty, in a town that also has a good dose of history attached to it. They like Asheville's earthy quality and laid-back vibe. It seems, too, that […]
Asheville City Council preview: golf and water lines
At its meeting tonight, September 25, Asheville City Council will consider extending city water to residents living near the contaminated former CTS of Asheville site and authorizing a deal for a private company to manage the municipal golf course, among other matters.
Council may approve city water for residents near CTS site
Tomorrow night, Asheville City Council will consider a deal with Buncombe County to provide municipal water to 129 households around the former CTS of Asheville site, where groundwater contamination remains an ongoing problem.
Voter resources
Vote early, not often The Asheville City Council primary is Tuesday, Oct. 10. However, early voting kicked off Thursday, Sept. 21. The deadline to register to vote in the primaries was Sept. 15, but people who missed it can register by appearing at the one-stop voting site, 77 McDowell St. in Asheville, during the one-stop […]
Jonathan Wainscott
Jonathan Wainscott No website Occupation: Carpenter, interior designer, artist Previous candidacy: City Council candidate, 2013 Affiliations: Affiliated with the human race Short-answer questions Why are you running for mayor? I’m running for mayor because I would like to restore the (small) amount of power that City Council has in the structure of our municipal governance. […]
Martin Ramsey
Martin Ramsey martinformayor.nationbuilder.com Occupation: Waiter Previous candidacy: Mayoral candidate, 2013 Affiliations: Political affiliation: independent, socialist Short-answer questions Why are you running for mayor? I am running for mayor because I believe that it is necessary to build a socialist left in the United States. Municipal governments and local elections are the most natural place to […]
Esther Manheimer
Esther Manheimer (I) manheimerformayor.com Occupation: Mayor, lawyer Previous candidacy: Asheville mayor, 2013; Asheville City Council, 2009 Affiliations: Beth Ha-Tephila Congregation, member; Jewish Community Center, member; Pisgah Legal Services, volunteer attorney; North Carolina Metropolitan Mayors Coalition, chair; General Federation of Women’s Clubs of NC Women of Achievement Award honoree (2014); Pisgah Legal Services Most Valuable Mountain […]
Gwen Wisler
Gwen Wisler (I) gwenwisler.com Occupation: Owner, Asheville Profits LLC Previous candidacy: Elected to City Council 2013, elected vice mayor in 2015 Affiliations: Democratic Party, Botanical Gardens at Asheville, Sierra Club, Working Wheels, Asheville on Bikes, Blue Ridge Bike Club Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? I will work for a safe, vibrant, […]
Dee Williams
Dee Williams dee4avl.com Occupation: President, Dee Williams and Co. Inc. Previous candidacy: Several unsuccessful bids for City Council, including in 2015, and one for Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Affiliations: Independent, Green Party Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? I have been successful in providing actionable strategies and measurable change in the […]
Adrian Vassallo
Adrian Vassallo adrian4avl.com Occupation: Business development executive and CPA with Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP Previous candidacy: Did not answer Affiliations: • Asheville Downtown Association (10 years, board member, treasurer and president) • Asheville Downtown Association Foundation (board chair) • Downtown Commission (4 years, chair) • HUB Alliance (2 years, member) • LEAF Community Arts (2 […]
Sheneika Smith
Sheneika Smith sheneikaforasheville.com Occupation: Program instructor/community engagement coordinator (Green Opportunities) Previous candidacy: None Affiliations: Democrat Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? I’m an Asheville native who is concerned that our city’s growth and development will continue to disproportionately advantage outsiders while extracting vital resources from local businesses and families. I am a […]