At the request of Council member Kim Roney, six consent agenda items pertaining to the Asheville Police Department were singled out for discussion and separate votes. Over an hour of deliberation and public comment followed.
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Council to consider changes to Housing Trust Fund policy
Asheville City Council will consider making changes to the Housing Trust Fund policy to try to meet the challenges and costs of today’s housing market and the community’s needs during its meeting of Tuesday, Dec. 13.
Community groups discuss city advocacy
Asheville on Bikes has recently drawn attention for its successful advocacy at City Hall, but it’s just one of many community organizations that seek to pull the levers of political power in Asheville. Xpress spoke to several of these groups to learn more about how they pursue their agendas.
Letter: New City Council should take note of citizens’ concerns
“There is a significant number of citizens who want to see a Council that is serious about transparency, mitigating local effects of climate change, particularly through sensible and innovative programs, and real commitment to our natural environment …”
$2.5M city grant approved for 153-unit East Asheville complex
With a unanimous vote during their Nov. 15 meeting, Asheville City Council members approved their fourth land use incentive grant of 2022. The award to South Carolina-based Orange Capital Advisors LLC brings the city’s spending on the affordable housing program this year to nearly $5.4 million.
Council to hear Code Purple update amid freezing temperatures
If next week’s forecast is correct, overnight temperatures in Asheville will dip below freezing several times, potentially exposing those living without shelter to harsh conditions. Fittingly, members of Asheville City Council will hear an update on the city’s Code Purple program during their meeting of Tuesday, Nov. 15.
Five takeaways from Buncombe’s 2022 general election
Complete Democratic control of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, a better-than-expected performance by Jasmine Beach-Ferrara and $70 million in new spending for county initiatives all emerged from this year’s midterm election results.
Letter: Berthiaume is inclusive coalition builder
“She’s proven effective in her work on sustainability and climate advocacy because she brings people together.”
Letter: Take a look at Asheville school board candidates
“The video is a bit long, but by jumping around within the video, it does not take long to find an image of these candidates. This aspect of the election is very important.”
Letter: Berthiaume will offer creative solutions for Asheville
“Her past experience as Asheville’s first sustainability director, along with her current work consulting to build coalitions to address climate change, place her in a unique position to help Asheville be resilient in the face of our changing climate.”
Council approves Close the GAP plan
The policy aims to increase the connectivity of greenways, improve sidewalks and bike lanes and make public walkways friendlier for disabled residents.
Letter: This is the moment to elect Maggie
“I saw Maggie work with citizens, activists and every city department to find ways to make our community better.”
Letter: What Asheville really needs
“How come our city mayor and Council keep voting in developments through conditional zoning to cut trees and mow down present structures?”
Letter: Berthiaume would be kind, realistic leader
“In both public forums and private conversations, we’ve seen Maggie lean into difficult topics, proceeding with kindness, integrity, openness and realism.”
Letter: Roney and Fletcher will prioritize equity, people and planet
“In this election cycle, two of the most progressive candidates are not Democrats and have no party affiliation. They are mayoral candidate Kim Roney and City Council candidate Andrew Fletcher.”
2022 General Election Voter Guide
In preparation for the 2022 general election of Tuesday, Nov. 8, Xpress sent questions to all candidates in contested local races representing Buncombe County voters. Responses from candidates for the N.C. General Assembly, Buncombe County-level races, Asheville city government and local school boards are all collected here.
72-unit townhome development coming to West Asheville
The 9.12-acre project s on Woodland Drive in West Asheville and will contain 72 two-story townhomes, 177 parking spaces, a playground and a nature trail along the perimeter.
2022 General Voter Guide: Asheville City Council
General election candidates for the 2022 Asheville City Council race share their positions with Xpress.
Letter: Is this the city centerpiece we want?
“So this city/area that gets its tourists from its mountain beauty is going to have a new landmark in its center? Trees, etc., give way to a maze of ‘electric hardware’?”
Letter: Berthiaume shows compassion, interest in listening
“What’s just as important to me has been seeing Maggie demonstrate compassion, a genuine interest in listening to all parties, an ability to build coalitions and a relentlessly positive drive to actually get things done.”
Council to take first look at “plastic reduction” ordinance
The first phase, which could be voted on as early as December, would prohibit the use of plastic bags for curbside leaf collection.