by DavidG | Jun 1, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q PROBLEMATIC Summary: Buncombe County is considering a $40 million housing bond and adopting its FY27 budget, but continues to make major housing and spending decisions without a comprehensive anti-displacement strategy. We support the County’s continued investments...
by DavidG | Jun 1, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: The Asheville Housing Recovery Board is considering a proposal to shift $19.2 million in disaster recovery funding away from affordable housing construction and toward single-family home repair and reconstruction. We support helping homeowners...
by DavidG | Jun 1, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County’s housing investments need an anti-displacement strategy (new) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville should support both affordable housing construction and home repair (new) POSITIVE 0 Items REPORT BACKS Asheville should shift...
by DavidG | May 18, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County’s proposed revitalization initiatives and FY2027 budget lack meaningful anti-displacement safeguards (new) s QUESTIONABLE 0 Items POSITIVE 0 Items REPORT BACKS Asheville should reject or substantially revise the...
by DavidG | May 11, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
POSITIVE Summary (Updated 5/18/26): City Council partially approved the proposed CDBG-DR affordable housing awards, voting to fund District East Commons and 319-B Biltmore while declining to move forward with Terrace at River Hills after a motion to fund the project...
