On a cool, drizzly, first-of-October evening, the three candidates for District 1, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, gathered with potential voters in Pack Memorial Library’s Lord Auditorium. (Photo: Left to right — Don Guge, Holly Jones, Brownie Newman; photo by Max Cooper)
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Gantt, Howard face off in race for Buncombe board chair
In the race for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners chairmanship, incumbent Democrat David Gantt faced off Sept. 24 with Republican challenger J.B. Howard, marking stark contrasts in how the two candidates would approach economic development, education, the budget and other issues.
LIVE: Updates from the Sept. 24 ABLWV candidates forum
The League of Women Voters of Asheville and Buncombe County held its first fall candidates forum today, Sept. 24, at Ferguson Auditorium on the AB Tech campus, offering voters a chance to see and hear candidates for Buncombe County Commission Chair and the county Board of Education. (photo by Max Cooper)
Commissioners give final approval to reappraisal plan
The commissioners unanimously cast a final vote Sept. 18 approving a plan to reevaluate property values for tax purposes a year before they’re required to by state law. Tax Collector Gary Roberts speaks to Commissioners at the meeting (Photo by Bill Rhodes)
LIVE: Updates from the Sept. 18 Buncombe County commissioners meeting
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ Sept. 18 meeting agenda includes a plan to reevaluate property values and an incentive program designed to foster better health among county employees. This post contains live updates from the meeting via Twitter.
Buncombe Commissioners preview: Know your numbers
The commissioners will cast the final vote on a plan to reevaluate property values and consider a report on the county’s “Know Your Numbers Incentive” program, which aims to improve employee health.
Greenways supporters toast to new partnership with New Belgium
New Belgium Brewing Co. executives will join with Buncombe County officials and other supporters Sept. 6 at the West Asheville Lounge and Kitchen (WALK) to celebrate the recent passing of the county’s greenways plan.
Commissioners approve greenways plan, float idea of bond referendum to fund it
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners took a major step Sept. 4 toward building an extensive greenway system that would link towns, parks, schools and other key sites throughout the county.
LIVE: Updates from the Sept. 4 Buncombe County Commissioners meeting
This post contains live updates from the Sept. 4 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners via Twitter.
Buncombe commissioners preview: Greenways and greenbacks
The Buncombe County commissioners will consider a greenways plan and a living wage resolution at their Sept. 4 meeting.
Who’s protected? County personnel policy approved, controversy continues
After months of rancor over Buncombe County’s personnel ordinance, the Board of Commissioners gave final approval Aug. 21 to a revised version that doesn’t specifically ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Commissioners approve personnel ordinance, reject LGBT protections
Commissioners gave final approval Aug. 21 to a personnel ordinance that doesn’t specifically include protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
LIVE: Dispatches from Aug. 21 Buncombe County commissioners meeting
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ Aug. 21 meeting agenda includes a personnel ordinance, Health and Human Services report and more.
Jones slams board majority for voting against nondiscrimination amendment
Commissioner Holly Jones sent out a scathing email newsletter Aug. 20, criticizing the majority of her colleagues on the Board of Commissioners for voting against amending the Buncombe County personnel ordinance Aug. 7 to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Buncombe Commissioners preview: Keeping it personnel
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ Aug. 21 meeting agenda includes a personnel ordinance, Health and Human Services report and more.
Commissioners likely followed law, but questions remain after release of vague documentation
During its last meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to go in to a closed session to discuss several matters, including an amendment to change the county’s personnel ordinance to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Several prominent observers have since raised questions over the legality of discussing the amendment in a closed session before the vote.
Commissioners approve personnel changes, incentives, property appraisal; deny equality protection
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners took on a variety of issues during a tense five-hour meeting on Aug. 7, including changes to the county’s personnel ordinance, an economic incentives package, and the date of the next property reappraisal.
UPDATED:Buncombe School system looking into contamination issues at site of proposed new high school
The Buncombe County Board of Education voted unanimously Aug. 2 to direct staff to look in to consider doing an independent study of hazardous-waste contamination at the school system’s administrative offices at 175 Bingham Road — the former Square D plant.
Jones questions county personnel policies, will propose equality protection
Ahead of tomorrow’s Aug. 7 meeting, Commissioner Holly Jones raises a number of questions about proposed changes to Buncombe County’s personnel policies.
Buncombe Commissioners preview: Economic incentives, property reappraisal, longevity pay and more
Economic incentives, property reappraisal, longevity pay and more are on the Aug. 7 meeting agenda of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
Towns, fire chiefs oppose Asheville BID due to loss of sales tax revenue
The proposed downtown Asheville Business Improvement District isn’t just controversial within the city limits: four towns, along with the Buncombe County Fire Chiefs’ Association, oppose the measure because it will reduce the sales-tax revenue they receive from the county.