Government Accountability Project of Asheville

GAP Report for 9/28/26

by DavidG | Sep 28, 2026 | Report Summary

 POSITIVE Clear Safeguards Can Strengthen Asheville’s HOME-ARP Plan On September 22, the Asheville City Council held a public hearing on proposed changes to the HOME-ARP program, which would expand rental assistance and case management while giving preference to...

GAP Report for 9/21/26

by DavidG | Sep 21, 2026 | Report Summary

 POSITIVE Clear Safeguards Can Strengthen Asheville’s HOME-ARP Plan Asheville’s proposed HOME-ARP amendment could help more people move out of homelessness by expanding rental assistance and case management. We support the proposal and believe City Council should...

GAP Report for 9/14/26

by DavidG | Sep 14, 2026 | Report Summary

t QUESTIONABLE Deaverview Mountain Park could transform the neighborhood – but for whom? Buncombe County will consider a $1.34 million contract to plan and engineer a major new park on 342 acres at Deaverview Mountain. Living near a beautiful public park could be a...

GAP Report for 9/7/26

by DavidG | Sep 7, 2026 | Report Summary

 POSITIVE Asheville Should Adopt “No Rent for Slumlords” At the request of the Asheville Area Tenants Union, Asheville City Council will consider a “No Rent for Slumlords” ordinance on September 8. The proposal would empower tenants living in unsafe homes by...