Jones urges Asheville Middle School renovation Mandatory trash pickup discussed The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners huddled with staff Jan. 31 to discuss past accomplishments and current priorities. Here's a look at some of the considerable ground they covered during their four-hour retreat. Where we’ve been County Manager Wanda Greene began by handing the commissioners […]
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners canceled today’s Feb. 7 meeting.
After indicating for months that she was likely to seek another term on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, Holly Jones made it official Feb. 6: The Democrat will run in the newly formed District 1, which encompasses most of the city of Asheville.
Interstate 40 was cleared, Asheville City Council retreated, the downtown Bank of America closed up, the role of religion was fiercely debated at the Buncombe County Board of Education, Shuler bowed out, the city looked at restricting newspaper boxes, Council headed to East Asheville, and a deal over the Occupy Asheville camp remained out of reach. Whew. It was a busy, busy news week in Asheville.
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners huddled with staff Jan. 31 to discuss past accomplishments and current priorities. Here’s a look at some of the considerable ground they covered during their four-hour retreat.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)
At a kitchen table in the Mills Gap community in South Asheville last night, neighbors of the former CTS of Asheville plant met to plan next steps, after two new domestic wells nearby recently tested positive for industrial contaminants including cyanide. CTS has signed an agreement with EPA to provide filtration to all homes within a one-mile radius of the recently demolished plant; but neighbors say they were anticipating municipal water hookups.
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is huddling with staff today, Jan. 31, beginning at 1 p.m., to discuss its priorities for the year.
Keith Young has announced a bid to be the first African American to serve on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in its history.
Two similar downtown gas stations – one with new lights, one with traditional lights – show how reducing glare works. The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners recently approved rules intended to reduce light pollution.
Ever thought of helping when there’s a disaster, like the tornadoes that struck Rutherford County recently? The local branch of the Red Cross regularly offers training for volunteers. Here’s a report from the latest session.
Here’s a list of highlights from the Jan. 17 meeting of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, which included the passage of a new outdoor lighting ordinance.
(Photos by Bill Rhodes)
Among other items on the Jan. 17 meeting agenda, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider an outdoor-lighting ordinance to minimize light pollution, improve energy efficiency and maintain public safety.
Buncombe County Board of Commissioners Jan. 10, 2012 meeting Jones questions two-tiered benefits Emotional meeting abruptly concluded Tensions ran high as the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 10 to consider employee-compensation policy. In a memo to the commissioners and the county manager last month, as well as an email newsletter to supporters, Commissioner […]
At its Jan. 17 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider an outdoor-lighting ordinance to minimize light pollution, improve energy efficiency and maintain public safety.
With constitutional arguments concerning the Jan. 4 and 5 convenings of the N.C. Legislature now in the court system and the next scheduled session a month away on Feb. 16, the legislative calendar is currently dense with committee activity. And three committees specifically affecting Asheville and Buncombe County are part of the out-of-session action.
On Jan. 11, Xpress Contributing Editor Nelda Holder sat down with Rep. Tim Moffitt and talked with him about Study Bill 925, which created a Statehouse committee charged with reviewing and, perhaps, determining the future of the Asheville water system.
Tensions were high among Buncombe County’s commissioners and staff as they met Jan. 10 to consider worker compensation policy. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)
After weeks of speculation that she was considering a run, Michelle Pace Wood confirmed Jan. 10 that she intends to campaign for a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
If the Buncombe County commissioners get their way, one of Asheville's most-traveled landmarks may get a new name. During their Jan. 3 meeting, the commissioners unanimously approved asking the North Carolina Board of Transportation to dedicate the Smoky Park Bridge in honor of Capt. Jeff Bowen. The bridge crosses the French Broad River just west […]
After completing his term later this year, K. Ray Bailey says he’s not planning to seek reelection to the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners.
Among other actions, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 3 to request that the North Carolina Board of Transportation dedicate the Smoky Park Bridge in honor of Capt. Jeff Bowen’s. Here’s a list of highlights from the board’s first meeting of 2012.
