Nathan Ramsey has been chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners for eight years, and Commissioner David Young has been on the board for 16. Tomorrow, the public will have a chance to say farewell to both at a Pack Place party.
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Buncombe County Commissioners preview: Nov. 18 meeting
It’s closing time for the current Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, as tomorrow will be the last meeting for Chairman Nathan Ramsey and Commissioner David Young. Items on the agenda include a rezoning, a possible $500,000 incentive to a local manufacturer and the results of the latest financial audit.
Audit: Pack Square Conservancy operating without budget approval from county
A Buncombe County audit of the Pack Square Conservancy’s books found that internal financial controls are adequate but that the nonprofit overseeing the massive renovation of Asheville’s signature park is operating on a $20 million budget that hasn’t been approved by county commissioners.
Democrats dominate Buncombe Commissioners race
The next Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will be entirely Democratic, as David Gantt ousted Chair Nathan Ramsey and the party’s entire slate won commanding victories Tuesday night. The victors promised to tackle the economic issues facing the county when they take office.
Buncombe County Commissioners will meet on Election Day
Yes, Virginia, there is a Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting tomorrow. It’s a formidable one too: while most eyes will be on the polls, the board will vote on a controversial rezoning, appointments to the powerful county planning board and a plan to borrow upwards of $37 million to fund capital projects.
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Commissioners approve $1.8 million for conservation easements Affordable-housing development wins initial approval At the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Oct. 7 meeting, the news wasn’t just what happened but what didn’t. The commissioners chose to delay action on three major items: the long-overdue appointment of new members to the powerful county Planning Board, a controversial […]
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Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Oct. 7 meeting
Buncombe Commissioners to appoint planning board Tuesday
After much controversy, the Buncombe County Commissioners will appoint five new members to the powerful county planning board at their meeting Tuesday, Oct. 7, according to the agenda.
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Summary of the Sept. 16 Buncombe County Commissioners meeting
County will not appeal Parkside ruling
Buncombe County has decided not to appeal Judge Marlene Hyatt‘s ruling that a parcel of disputed public parkland cannot be used for private development, a release announced this morning.
Open seat on Buncombe County Planning Board
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will interview applicants for an additional open seat on the county Planning Board — the one currently occupied by landscape architect Jay Marino representing the city of Asheville school district.
Judge rules that Parkside land cannot be used for private purposes
Earlier today, Judge Marlene Hyatt ruled that a piece of public parkland controversially sold to developer Stewart Coleman must remain in public use, though she did not change the ownership of the parcel.
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Site problems could add $1 million to cost of new animal shelter Fewer unwanted animals killed Controversy over the Buncombe County commissioners’ approach to Planning Board appointments continued at the commissioners’ Sept. 2 meeting. Critics questioned both the makeup of the powerful board and the lack of transparency in how the appointments are being handled. […]
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Summary of the Sept. 2 Buncombe County Board of Cmmissioners meeting.
Buncombe Planning Board controversy continues; activists to meet tonight
Local activists are asserting that the interviewing process for open seats on the county Planning Board lacks transparency and is tilted towards developers, after the county disqualified a number of applicants based on an unwritten rule. WNC Alliance is meeting tonight to plot strategy about the board, while the county has announced that it may also interview for a seat representing the Asheville City school district.
No Parkside ruling this week
There will be no written ruling this week in the Parkside lawsuit, the Buncombe County Clerk of Court’s office confirmed today, because Judge Marlene Hyatt, who ruled in favor of the Pack heirs last week, is on vacation.
And in this corner…
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chair Nathan Ramsey and Vice Chair David Gantt, who’s challenging Ramsey for the chairman’s seat, kept the tone mostly civil during an Aug. 27 lunchtime forum, but the two exchanged barbs about each other’s records on the Parkside controversy, zoning and taxes. The contenders: Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Chair […]
Buncombe Commissioners preview: Sept. 2 meeting
It’s rezoning time again at the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, as the board’s first meeting in nearly a month sees three rezoning requests on the agenda.
Ramsey, Gantt square off in forum
Buncombe County Commissioner Chair Nathan Ramsey and his challenger for the spot, Vice Chair David Gantt, kept the tone mostly civil in a forum earlier today, but also exchanged barbs about each other’s records on the Parkside controversy, zoning and taxes.
Judge will rule on Parkside later this week
After more than two hours of argument from attorneys representing the Pack heirs, developer Stewart Coleman and Buncombe County, Judge Marlene Hyatt announced that she would closely review the case’s documents before coming back with a ruling on the legality of the Parkside land sale later this week.
The talking magnolia
The extensive resistance to building right on top of the disputed magnolia tree in City/County Plaza proves there’s still plenty of vitality in Asheville’s old democratic bones. Many usually apolitical people have joined the fight, saying something like, “This is the last straw.” But the last straw in what? If the magnolia could speak, I […]