Meetings this Week
- Week of 8/3/26
The Buncombe County Commission meets this Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 3 pm for a briefing and then at 5 pm for their regular meeting. Both meetings will take place at 200 College Street in downtown Asheville: the briefing will take place in the First Floor Conference Room, and the regular meeting in the Commission Chambers on the Third Floor. You can attend the meetings in person or watch them online via Buncombe County's Facebook page. The full agenda for the briefing can be found here and for the regular meeting here.
Active Issues
- Public investment in Buncombe County should strengthen communities—not price people out
- Promising Anti-Displacement Commitment Needs a Timeline
- Home Repair Can Prevent Displacement — But Who Will Receive Help?
- A Better Transit Network for Many Riders — But Not Everyone
- Sweeten Creek Road Project: “100% Affordable” — But Affordable to Whom?
Recently Resolved Issues
- The County’s property-tax dilemma makes the case for an anti-displacement analysis framework
- Buncombe County is confronting a decision that offers no painless outcome
- Community advocacy helped preserve funding for 126 affordable apartments
- Building on Buncombe County’s Commitment to Preventing Displacement
- Public land should create the greatest possible public benefit
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