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 […]
Kim Roney kimroneyforasheville.com Occupation: Piano teacher, bartender at The Mothlight Previous candidacy: None Affiliations: 103.3 Asheville FM, City of Asheville’s Multimodal Transportation Commission, City of Asheville’s Transit Committee, Asheville Skateboard Foundation, Asheville on Bikes Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? Asheville is at a critical turning point, with many people struggling to […]
Rich Lee richworksfor.me Occupation: Financial adviser Previous candidacy: 2015 City Council (first runner-up) Affiliations: Democrat Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? From traffic and infrastructure to job growth and housing, the city is looking for proactive, pragmatic leadership. We want a visionary Council, yes, but one that knows how to work ideas […]
Jan (Howard) Kubiniec Did not provide website. Occupation: Retired schoolteacher/homemaker Previous candidacy: Previously a candidate in 2003 and 2005 for City Council Affiliations: None listed Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? Our city is at a huge turning point with our rapid, massive growth. I’m running for Council because I feel like […]
Vijay Kapoor kapoorforcouncil.org Occupation: Municipal budget consultant (small-business owner) Previous candidacy: None Affiliations: Graduate of University of Chicago and University of Pennsylvania Law School; board member of UNC Asheville Foundation; Democratic Party; South Asheville Resident & Business Community Organization Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? I’m running to ensure that all Asheville […]
Jeremy Goldstein goldstein2017.com Occupation: Local business owner, commercial real estate brokerage company Previous candidacy: None Affiliations: Unaffiliated Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? To preserve and protect our quality of life during this period of intense growth. What relevant experience makes you a good candidate for City Council? Local, small downtown business […]
Andrew Fletcher fletcherforcouncil.com Occupation: Musician Previous candidacy: None Affiliations: Registered unaffiliated/independent Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? City Council shouldn’t be just for the wealthy, business-owning traditional political class. Someone who works paycheck-to-paycheck, a renter, who understands struggling economically in this city — that describes the underrepresented side of Asheville. Our politicians […]
Cecil Bothwell (I) cecilbothwell.com Occupation: Publisher/artist/musician Previous candidacy: Incumbent, elected 2009, re-elected 2013 Affiliations: Member of the board of the People’s Park Foundation, Biblioworks.org, Projecto de las Escuelas Guatemaltecas, PARC. Treasurer PARC PAC. Member Democratic Party, Democracy for America, ACLU. Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? My track record on Council is […]
Pratik Bhakta pratik4citycouncil.com Occupation: Hotelier Previous candidacy: None Affiliations: Did not provide Short-answer questions Why are you running for City Council? I am running to make a difference. I am passionate about Asheville and want to see our city thrive. However, we need better fiscal responsibility in our budgeting process and we need better accountability […]
After years of planning and months of heated public debate, the future of a prime piece of city-owned property finally came before Asheville City Council Sept. 11. By that time, a prominent activist group, a local religious institution and an expanding hotel company had all joined the fray. Totaling just under an acre, the several […]
Only two legislators made it to the Asheville City Council discussion session Tuesday afternoon, held specifically to dialogue with the local delegation concerning the proposed merger of Asheville’s water system with the Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewerage District. But those present – council members and legislators – did manage to get a few things off their chests.
Amid packed chambers and a contentious public debate, Asheville City Council voted 4-2 earlier tonight, Sept. 11, to approve the $2.5 million sale of property on Haywood Street to the McKibbon Hotel Group. The company plans to build a 140-room hotel on the site, near the Basilica of St. Lawrence.
Follow live Twitter coverage as Asheville City Council moves toward a decision on the fate of Haywood Street property across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence.
At its meeting tonight, Sept. 11, Asheville City Council will decide an issue which has fueled months of debate: whether or not to sell city property across from the Basilica of St. Lawrence to the McKibbon Hotel Group. The public hearing on the matter is the only major item on Council’s agenda.
Today the city of Asheville released a list of public hearings scheduled for the Sept. 25 Asheville City Council meeting. It notes that a decision on a Business Improvement District for downtown could be delayed until Oct. 9. The interim BID Board has requested the change, as Vice Mayor Esther Manheimer will be absent that night.
On Tuesday, Aug. 28, Asheville City Council continued their regular meeting until today, Aug. 30, to consider a possible change in the wording of the November water referendum. However, after a closed session briefing from legal staff, Council opted to leave the referendum the way it is.
Lawyers representing a coalition of local media (including Xpress) have filed an affidavit to bolster the case for the release of an audit of the Asheville Police Department evidence room. The lawsuit goes before a judge Sept. 4.
It was a lengthy session for Asheville City Council on Aug. 28, and it’s not technically over: Council will reconvene Thursday, Aug. 30, at 4 p.m. to discuss changing the language of the water system referendum. At Tuesday’s meeting, Council appointed Joe Minicozzi and Holly Shriner to the powerful Planning and Zoning commission, among many other matters.
Follow live Twitter coverage of the Aug. 28 Asheville City Council meeting, including interviews with candidates for the Planning and Zoning Commission beforehand.
After months of intensive internal investigations, the Asheville Fire Department has released the 522-page final report on the July 28, 2011, incident and the death of Capt. Jeff Bowen.
The appointment of two members to the powerful Planning and Zoning Commission and a slew of reports are on the agenda for Asheville City Council’s meeting tomorrow night, Aug. 28.
