by DavidG | Nov 9, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: Asheville City Council must appoint someone to fill the seat Kim Roney will vacate when she becomes mayor. This decision should be made through an open, fair, and transparent process that allows qualified residents to apply, gives the public a...
by DavidG | Nov 2, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE O REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Buncombe County Commissioners unanimously approved the $1 million federal grant to strengthen the County’s treatment courts, a decision GAP strongly supported. During the discussion, Commissioner Drew Ball...
by DavidG | Oct 26, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
NEUTRAL , REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Report Back Updated 11/2/26: City Council voted 4–3 to approve the expansion of the London Road apartment project from 208 to 252 units, with Mayor Esther Manheimer, Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley and Council Members Bo Hess and...
by DavidG | Oct 26, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
NEUTRAL , REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Report Back Updated 11/2/26: The BearWise presentation made clear that Asheville’s bear problem is becoming substantially more serious. Buncombe County generates roughly 38% of North Carolina’s bear-related calls, with about...
by DavidG | Oct 19, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE O REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Updated 10/26/26: County staff’s October 20 briefing identified useful foundations for preventing displacement as the Swannanoa plan moves toward implementation: assigned responsibilities, timelines, and existing...
by DavidG | Oct 12, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE P REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Positively Report Back Updated 10/19/26: City Council unanimously approved the $6 million Right at Home homelessness-prevention initiative. The discussion also addressed much of what we hoped to learn. Staff explained that the...
