by DavidG | May 25, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Asheville should shift public safety funding toward prevention and community stability instead of continued expansion of expensive reactive policing systems (new) s QUESTIONABLE 0 Items POSITIVE 0 Items REPORT BACKS Buncombe County’s...
by DavidG | May 25, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (updated 6/1/26): Last week, we advocated for Asheville to reconsider its budget priorities – instead of adding more officers and continuing to invest in surveillance, we suggested serious investment in Community Violence Intervention...
by DavidG | May 18, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (updated 5/25/26): At their meeting on May 19th, members of the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners acknowledged ongoing affordability concerns but did not meaningfully consider a broader anti-displacement framework, as we have repeatedly...
by DavidG | May 18, 2026 | Meetings
The Buncombe County Commission meets this Tuesday, May 19th, 2026 at 3 pm for a briefing and then at 5 pm for their regular meeting. Both meetings will take place at 200 College Street in downtown Asheville: the briefing will take place in the First Floor Conference...
