Council members voted 6-0 on April 16 to oppose the request, which bubbled up after the town implemented a stormwater fee last summer to comply with the state-issued permit it was in danger of violating.
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Why I can’t support the Woodfin de-annexation request
“The decision to begin collecting a stormwater fee was made because, prior to 2019 and 2020, Woodfin had essentially just gotten away with not satisfying the mandatory obligations of its MS4 permit.”
Woodfin loosens manufactured housing rules
Woodfin Town Council voted 6-0 at its March 19 meeting to approve the changes, creating a zoning overlay district to create more leniency around where manufactured homes are allowed.
Hundreds of Woodfin’s west-side residents seek to de-annex from the town
The new de-annexation movement is led by Chip Parton, who was in middle school when the west side was annexed in 2006. He says he wasn’t really paying attention to issues with the town until five or six years ago, when he realized town rules prevented him from putting a single-wide trailer on his parents’ property to live in while he waited to inherit a family home.
Voters in northern Buncombe usher in new leaders
Turnover was the theme in election results Nov. 7. Among the 10 winners in three jurisdictions, only one had appeared on a ballot before. Two of the 10 had been appointed but were running for the first time. Another was running for a different position. All the rest will hold office for the first time.
Letter: Sierra Club endorses candidates in Woodfin, Weaverville
“The new Council members also have delivered on their promise of increased transparency and transitioning to a professionally managed city government.”
Letter: Consider these excellent Woodfin candidates
“The Town of Woodfin is very fortunate to have wonderful candidates running for office.”
Letter: The sterile decline of Reynolds Village
“I was hoping the village would become a vibrant community of businesses, restaurants and shopping. That has not happened.”