by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Special Report
Areas of Agreement, Remaining Questions, and a Path Forward Click here to go back to the GAP Report on this issue. Executive Summary For more than six months, the Government Accountability Project of Asheville (GAPavl) has encouraged Buncombe County to strengthen its...
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 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Public land should create the greatest possible public benefit (new) Overall, we view this as a promising proposal and an example of the City using public resources to address the housing crisis. At the same time, important questions remain about...
by DavidG | Jun 15, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County still won’t answer questions about displacement (new) s QUESTIONABLE Asheville should support both affordable housing construction and home repair (updated with new template) POSITIVE o Items REPORT BACKS Asheville...
by DavidG | Jun 8, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Summary (Updated 6/29/26): City Council approved the amended CDBG-DR funding plan (with the transfer of $19.2 million from building new affordable housing and infrastructure to rehabilitation/reconstruction of existing housing) with a 6-1 vote, with...
