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Asheville mayor traveling to DC to lobby for homelessness solutions

ASHEVILLE – Mayor Esther Manheimer will travel to Washington, D.C. April 28 with a group of nearly 50 mayors to lobby for federal solutions to address homelessness. The bipartisan group is led by the U.S. Conference of Mayors President Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Chair of USCM’s Task Force on […]

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Asheville Downtown Association urges City Council to consider BID | #citycouncil

ASHEVILLE – While noting a perceived shift toward a “cleaner and safer” downtown, the focus of the March 19 annual State of Downtown presentation was a push for a Business Improvement District, which would leverage a special tax on property owners within a specific area to fund additional services or improvement projects. It’s been a […]

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Asheville mayor responds to calls for ceasefire in Gaza

ASHEVILLE – Mayor Esther Manheimer broke City Council’s monthslong silence from the dais to say members would not consider a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “At this point, we don’t — and I don’t foresee that we will — have a resolution that council will be considering on this issue,” she said at […]

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Asheville City Council has 8 running in March 5 primary; What to know | #citycouncil

ASHEVILLE – Eight candidates are vying for three open City Council seats in the March primary. The Asheville Citizen Times put five questions before candidates — covering housing, homelessness, policing and infrastructure. The approaching March 5 primary will narrow the field of eight Asheville City Council candidates to six. The top vote-getters will move on […]

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Where do Asheville City Council candidates stand on transportation? | #citycouncil

ASHEVILLE – At a lively candidate forum Feb. 8, five of the eight Asheville City Council contenders talked transportation, lingering on its intersections with equity, infrastructure and housing. Prior to the forum itself, candidates also weighed in on recent hot topics, like Merrimon Avenue’s road diet and incoming downtown bike lanes. The approaching March 5 […]

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Asheville City Council considers 2024 GO Bond referendum | #citycouncil

ASHEVILLE – City Council is considering a General Obligation bond referendum in 2024, a multimillion dollar borrowing program that can be used to bankroll significant city projects, like needed facilities, streets and sidewalks, public transportation and affordable housing projects. But more than a single referendum, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer said Dec. 21, the city is […]