by DavidG | Jan 5, 2026 | Meetings
The Buncombe County Commission meets this Tuesday, January 6th, 2026 at 5 pm at 200 College Street in downtown Asheville in the Commission Chambers on the Third Floor. You can watch the meeting online via Buncombe County’s Facebook page. The full agenda can be...
by DavidG | Jan 5, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (Updated 1/12/2026): Buncombe County’s TDA Annual Report presented on 1/6/2026 highlighted Post-Helene tourism recovery and major investments, yet provided little transparency on whether workers, renters, and directly-impacted communities are...
by DavidG | Jan 5, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC 0 Items s QUESTIONABLE Buncombe County is growing tourism while working families are still waiting (new) Buncombe County is allowing more density without ensuring affordability (new) Buncombe County funds schools without knowing who is...
by DavidG | Jan 5, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (Updated 1/12/26): Buncombe County’s School Funding Agreement preserves stable local funding but lacks transparent data on how the resources divided between City and County schools align with various students’ needs. This makes it difficult for...
by DavidG | Jan 5, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: Buncombe County’s most recent rezoning request (which we’re referring to by the shorthand “Rogers rezoning”) expanded allowable housing types and could help address the housing shortage, but it included no guarantees that new development will...
