by DavidG | Oct 5, 2026 | Report Summary
q PROBLEMATIC County seeks $290,000 for surveillance technology without explaining what residents are buying Buncombe County Commissioners are being asked Tuesday to approve $290,000 from forfeiture funds for the Sheriff’s Office’s FY27 FUSUS/Axon contract...
by DavidG | Oct 5, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC P REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Positively (for now) Report Back Buncombe County Commissioners withdrew the proposed $290,000 surveillance funding increase from their October 6 agenda. We welcome this decision, which came after GAPavl and others raised...
by DavidG | Oct 5, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE O REPORT BACK STATUS Ongoing Report Back Total GAP Supporter Actions Taken: 3 Recipients and Responses: Asheville City Staff Community & Regional Entertainment Facilities Director Chris Corl: No response Human Relations and Anti-Discrimination Director...
by DavidG | Sep 28, 2026 | Meetings
There are no meetings this week for either the Asheville City Council or the Buncombe County...
by DavidG | Sep 28, 2026 | Report Summary
POSITIVE Clear Safeguards Can Strengthen Asheville’s HOME-ARP Plan On September 22, the Asheville City Council held a public hearing on proposed changes to the HOME-ARP program, which would expand rental assistance and case management while giving preference to...
