by DavidG | May 5, 2025 | Issue
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: Buncombe County is doing ongoing recovery-related community engagement, but they haven’t yet shared racial data on the responses they’ve received. The Facts: At the Buncombe County Commission Briefing to be held on Tuesday, May 6, there will be...
by DavidG | Mar 17, 2025 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE Summary: The City of Asheville is eligible for $225 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Facts: The Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program provides resources to communities impacted by a major...
by DavidG | Mar 17, 2025 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: North Carolina is eligible for $1.4 billion from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Facts: The Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program provides resources to communities impacted by a major disaster. A...
by DavidG | Mar 3, 2025 | Issue, Resolved
NEUTRAL At their March 4th meeting, the Buncombe County Commission will receive a presentation on the latest developments in their Coxe Avenue Affordable Housing project, which includes the recommendation to engage Harmony Housing, a as a “development partner.” The...
by DavidG | Mar 3, 2025 | Issue, Resolved
NEUTRAL Members of the GAP Strategy Team had a productive and informative meeting Thursday, February 27th with Sala Menaya-Merritt, the Director of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Asheville. Here is a summary of what we discussed: We wondered how she and her...
by DavidG | Mar 3, 2025 | Issue, Resolved
NEUTRAL Members of the GAP Strategy Team had a productive and informative meeting Thursday, February 27th with Martin Moore, District 2 County Commissioner for Buncombe County. Here is a summary of what we discussed: We wondered how Buncombe County was navigating...
