by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: Buncombe County Commissioners are required to make an extraordinarily difficult decision, one largely created by circumstances beyond their control. They must choose between preserving County services by continuing to use older property values,...
by DavidG | Jul 6, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 7/13/26): We’re leaving this action open for another week, and encourage you to email City Staff and City Council if you haven’t already. Summary (Original 7/6/26): While we continue to have concerns about the transparency and long-term...
by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Update (7/6/26): We shared our special report with Buncombe County leaders on Monday, June 29, and are still awaiting a reply. We’ll continue to keep you updated. Executive Summary For more than six months, the Government Accountability Project of...
by DavidG | Jun 22, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): City Council approved the Oak Hill affordable homeownership proposal while directing staff to continue exploring ways to reach households with even lower incomes. Read more in the Report Back below. Summary (Original): Council...
by DavidG | Jun 22, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): The Asheville City Council received the first presentation on staff’s emerging anti-displacement analysis framework at their Policy, Infrastructure, and Environment Committee meeting on June 23rd, 2026. The discussion focused...
by DavidG | Jun 22, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): City Council unanimously approved a one-year data center moratorium (agreeing not to build new data centers, which can have negative impact on the communities in which they are built), giving staff time to develop informed...
