by DavidG | Jul 20, 2026 | Meetings
The Buncombe County Commission meets this Tuesday, July 21, 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...
by DavidG | Jul 20, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE The County’s property-tax dilemma makes the case for an anti-displacement analysis framework (new) Last week, new state legislation forced Buncombe County Commissioners to choose between reverting to older, less equitable property values to maintain...
by DavidG | Jul 20, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Q REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Negatively Report Back (Updated 8/3/26): Two weeks ago, we asked Buncombe County to explain how it will evaluate the displacement consequences of its recent property-tax decisions and protect residents who may be forced...
by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Meetings
The Buncombe County Commission meets this Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 5 pm for a special meeting to consider how to amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget in light of recently passed state laws. The meeting will take place at 200 College Street in downtown Asheville in the...
by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved (Still Questionable) Report Back On July 14, Buncombe County Commissioners unanimously chose to use the 2021 Schedule of Values and set the County property-tax rate at 61.54 cents per $100 of assessed value. This preserved the FY27 budget...
