by DavidG | Sep 21, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE O REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Updated 9/28/26: 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...
by DavidG | Sep 14, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Q REPORT BACK STATUS Unsatisfactory Resolution Report Back The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the Deaverview Mountain master-planning and engineering contract without discussing the displacement concerns we raised or adding...
by DavidG | Sep 7, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE R REPORT BACK STATUS Positively Resolved Report Back Updated 9/14/26: Asheville City Council unanimously adopted the “No Rent for Slumlords” ordinance requested by the Asheville Area Tenants Union. The ordinance makes it unlawful for a landlord to collect...
by DavidG | Aug 31, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE O REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Updated 9/7/26: The Buncombe County Commission unanimously accepted $4.12 million to administer the third group of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program property acquisitions, covering 152 properties. We supported...
by DavidG | Aug 24, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC Q REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Negatively Report Back Council Approved Duplex and ADU Changes Without Waiting for the Anti-Displacement Tool Updated 8/31/26: City Council unanimously approved the duplex, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), and parking...
by DavidG | Aug 24, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC O REPORT BACK STATUS Partially Resolved Report Back Council Terminated Flock, but Left the Larger Surveillance Question Unresolved Updated 8/31/26: City Council voted 5–2 to terminate Asheville’s contract for eleven fixed Flock automated license-plate...
