by DavidG | Jun 2, 2025 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: The City of Asheville’s 2025-2026 budget includes a property tax increase. (Update in “report back section below) The Facts: The Asheville City Council will receive a budget presentation at their May 13th meeting. In light of the...
by DavidG | May 12, 2025 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC Summary: Judge Jefferson Griffin lost to Supreme Court Justice Allison Rigg in last November’s election, but is trying to get 60,000 votes thrown out so he can reverse the result. The facts: After two recounts, incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison...
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...
