At this afternoon’s Aug. 16 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will consider steps to support the construction of a new overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and hold a referendum on a 0.25 percent sales-tax increase. The meeting (and our live Twitter coverage) begins around 4:30 p.m.
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