The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners recently honored Vice Chair Bill Stanley for his 24 years of service, dedicating the county’s big building at 35 Woodfin St. in downtown Asheville in his honor.
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Recount results: Frost’s margin over Merrill grows from 13 to 17 votes
The recounted election results continue to show Democrat Ellen Frost with a slight lead over Republican Christina Kelley G. Merrill in the District 2 Buncombe County commissioners race.
Merrill loses vote protest, will appeal to state board
The Buncombe County Board of Elections voted 2-1 to deny Republican Christina Kelley G. Merrill’s protest over ballots cast by Warren Wilson College residents and her request that they be stricken from the certified election results. (Photo by Caitlin Byrd)
Merrill wants Warren Wilson votes struck from certified results
In an official protest filed with the Buncombe County Board of Elections, Republican Christina Kelley G. Merrill alleges that hundreds of votes cast by residents of Warren Wilson College were illegally counted and should be struck from the certified results. The board will hold a hearing later today, Nov. 28, at 5 p.m. to consider the charges. (photo by Max Cooper)
Commissioners approve millions in economic incentives, rename building after Stanley
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners met Nov. 20, approving a pair of economic development incentive packages and a transportation grant application. They also decided to rename the big county building at 35 Woodfin Street in downtown Asheville after Vice Chair Bill Stanley, who’s retiring after serving for 24 years on the board.
LIVE: Updates from the Nov. 20 Buncombe Commissioners meeting
The incumbent Buncombe County commissioners will meet for the last time Nov. 20 to consider a pair of economic development incentive packages and a transportation grant application, among other actions. This post features live missives from the meeting via Twitter.
Election analysis: Rules of law
Buncombe commissioners preview: Incumbents meet for last time to consider economic incentives
The incumbent Buncombe County commissioners will meet for the last time Nov. 20 to consider a pair of economic development incentive packages and a transportation grant application.
Official election results put Frost 13 votes over Merrill in District 2
The certified election results show Democrat Ellen Frost with a 13-vote edge over Republican Christina Kelley G. Merrill in the District 2 Buncombe County commissioners race, giving Democrats a slight majority of seats on the seven member board.
Election 2012: New faces, contested races
Uncounted Warren Wilson votes could change local election outcome
Uncounted votes from Warren Wilson College residents could determine which political party has a majority of members on the new Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
Ballots in question for 1,000 registered voters at Warren Wilson College
With only a few days remaining before Election Day, Buncombe County Board of Elections has failed to determine the proper ballot for 1,000 registered voters residing on the campus of Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, including students, faculty and staff. UPDATE: This post was updated Nov. 3 with additional information: Some students are being told by election officials that they must vote again for their ballots to count and outside groups are considering legal options.
Asheville area unemployment drops to 7.1 percent on job gains
Unemployment in the Asheville area dropped to 7.1 percent — among the lowest in the state — in September, as the government, educational, and health sectors gained jobs.
Candidate questionnaire: David Gantt, chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from Democrat David Gantt, incumbent chair of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. His Republican challenger in this year’s election, J.B. Howard, declined to respond.
Voter guide to District 3 Buncombe County Commissioner candidates
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners candidates in District 3.
Voter guide to District 2 Buncombe County Commissioner candidates
This post features responses to the Xpress questionnaire from the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners candidates in District 2.
The county lines: Hot buttons and trends in this year’s commissioner races
A look at the issues and what’s at stake in this year’s Buncombe County Board of Commissioners elections. Early voting began today. (photo by Max Cooper)
Commissioners approve conservation easement, more
The board unanimously approved spending $18,000 to help cover the transaction costs for a conservation easement on a 57-acre farm in Leicester.
District 3 will add two new voices to the county commission
The four candidates for District 3 of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners convened with some 70 voters Oct. 15, in the meeting room of the Skyland Fire Department in Arden. And no matter who wins the District 3 election, there will be two new voices on the county’s governing board. There are currently no general commission members from this geographic section of the county. (photo by Max Cooper)
LIVE: Dispatches from the District 3 Buncombe Commission candidates forum
The League of Women Voters is hosting an Oct. 15 forum for District 3 candidates for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. This post contains live missives from the event via Twitter beginning at about 7:00 p.m.
Buncombe commissioners to consider farmland preservation in Leicester
At its Oct. 16 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider paying $18,000 in transaction costs for a conservation easement on a 57-acre farm in Leicester.