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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.
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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.
Asheville City Council
Asheville City Council’s Dec. 2 formal session wound up being quite the cliffhanger.
Asheville City Council preview: Dec. 9 meeting
The field has been narrowed, names have been named, and now it is time for the main event: the appointment of a new City Council member.
Asheville City Council
Bye-bye Holly Jones Council approves new lighting standards City to co-sponsor “anchor events” As Asheville City Council meetings go, the Nov. 25 formal session had a decidedly emotional start, with a sometimes-tearful farewell to outgoing Council member Holly Jones, who’s moving on to claim a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Stuck in […]
47 hats in the ring
A flood of applicants are angling for the vacant Asheville City Council seat. Xpress presents both their full applications and summaries of what each candidate has in mind.
Vote now for your next Asheville City Council member
Asheville City Council says it will choose the next person to fill a vacant seat, but that doesn’t mean you don’t get a vote — at least unofficially. Show City Council who you would choose by voting in the Mountain Xpress online poll.
City of Asheville receives flood of City Council applications
The deadline for applications to fill Holly Jones’ Asheville City Council seat has come and gone, and though the vast majority waited until the last 48 hours, a whopping 47 people submitted applications.
Asheville City Council applications, 2008
In the November 2008 elections, Asheville City Council member Holly Jones ran for, and won, a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. The win created a vacancy on City Council. Council members decided to fill the position by accepting applications, then interviewing a select few and picking one person to fill Jones’ unexpired […]