The draft Downtown Master Plan will not appear before Asheville City Council in March as planned, says the city’s project manager.
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Asheville City Council preview: Feb. 10 meeting
A potential street closure between Coxe and Ashland avenues has drawn the ire of bicyclers, pedestrians and other greenway proponents. And Mumpower doesn’t like Spanish on city signs.
Asheville City Council
Council jumps aboard economic-stimulus train Foreclosures spur grant application Development planned for Sulphur Springs property Pet crematory tabled Council member Kelly Miller caused a stir during the Asheville City Council’s Jan. 27 meeting when, backed up by the city attorney, Miller declined to recuse himself from a vote on asking state legislators for permission to […]
The I-26 debate
Amid questions and calls from audience members to come to an agreement, including one to end “this bulls**t,” Asheville City Council member Brownie Newman and Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Rick Lutovsky squared off at an Leadership Asheville Forum debate over different plans for the controversial I-26 connector.
Miller refuses to recuse on room tax vote
Backed up by the city’s attorney at Asheville City Council’s Jan. 27 meeting, Council member and Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce VP Kelly Miller declined to recuse himself from a motion to include a hotel/motel tax request on Council’s legislative agenda.
Newman, Lutovsky will debate I-26 options
Two ardent supporters of two very different plans for the controversial I-26 connector, Asheville City Council member Brownie Newman and Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Rick Lutovsky, will make their cases on Wednesday at an Asheville Leadership Forum luncheon.
Asheville City Council
City Hall has mold problem Reid Center construction approved Council jettisons regular work sessions The W.C. Reid Center for Creative Arts will get some long-awaited upgrades, though the slumping economy means the project will have to be significantly scaled back, at least for now. Game on: The gymnasium at the W.C. Reid Center will remain […]
Asheville City Council preview: Jan. 13 meeting
In 2009, Asheville City Council is hoping to spend a little less time in Council chambers.
Master plan may drastically reduce City Council’s development authority
The recently-released draft of the Downtown Master plan, if approved, would drastically reduce Asheville City Council’s authority over the development process, with only the most massive projects coming up for a vote before Council.
Asheville City Council
It was nearly a year ago, during the Asheville City Council’s 2008 retreat, that Chief Financial Officer Ben Durant told Council members the city could face a $1.3 million shortfall in the next fiscal year. But when Council settles in for this year’s two-day session, the economic news will be considerably more grim. The annual […]
Askville: Miller’s crossing
Like many Asheville residents, Kelly Miller has bounced around a lot, changing both his hometown and his profession with a frequency that calls to mind the adage, “Not all who wander are lost.” Kelly Miller A former nightclub booking agent, record-store owner and (seriously) standup comic, Miller’s been in Asheville for nine years, working at […]
Bothwell announces bid for Asheville City Council
Local writer and activist Cecil Bothwell has announced that he will run for a seat on Asheville City Council in November.
Newman: County vote for alternative 3 for I-26 connector would send “mixed message”
Asheville City Council member Brownie Newman says a county resolution in support of any other plan would undercut the weight of the City Council’s endorsement of alternative 4B and send the message of “a divided community.”
Cape to run for Council again; Mumpower undecided
Asheville City Council member Robin Cape plans to run for another term, while fellow member Carl Mumpower says he’s not sure yet.
Asheville City Council
Any vacancy in the office of mayor or council shall be filled by the council for the remainder of the unexpired term from the qualified electors of the City of Asheville. — Sec. 7 of the Asheville City Charter, Ord. No. 1501-3 Reading the above ordinance during the Asheville City Council’s Dec. 9 meeting, Mayor […]
Taking it Downtown
The Downtown Master Plan currently being drawn up by consulting firm Goody-Clancy with the help of a committee of Asheville residents may seek to shift the approval of development details away from City Council and to the Downtown Commission. In a Dec. 12 meeting, members of the Master Plan Advisory Committee said the change would […]
Drug tests for City Council members?
Asheville City Council’s interviews of potential colleagues on Tuesday may have an unintended offshoot — drug tests for Council members.
Asheville City Council
***UPDATE: At its Dec. 9 meeting, City Council voted to appoint Kelly Miller to the vacant Council seat. Click here for details.*** City may soon allow pet cemeteries Even though it was an unusually short meeting, it wound up being quite the cliffhanger. Just before the end of their Dec. 2 formal session, Asheville City […]
No parking
Pam Westphal came to Asheville in October, excited about taking in a mountain autumn and experiencing the city’s vibrant downtown scene. But like so many other tourists, she left upset about having her car towed from a private parking lot. Roll out: In this file photo, a car gets towed in Asheville. Mounting complaints about […]
Biz: Nuts to you
For many of Sakshi Gantenbein‘s customers, the smell is what hooks them. The beguiling aroma—subtle yet savory, not to mention comforting—comes from roasted chestnuts, which Gantenbein cooks up in his portable roasting stand. In the winter months, he’s typically on hand at the entrance to Greenlife Grocery in Asheville, Wednesday through Sunday from noon to […]
Farrington withdraws from City Council consideration
Sylvia Farrington, one of five people that Asheville City Council planned to interview today to fill an open Council seat, withdrew from the process this morning.