by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: Buncombe County Commissioners are required to make an extraordinarily difficult decision, one largely created by circumstances beyond their control. They must choose between preserving County services by continuing to use older property values,...
by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Buncombe County is confronting a decision that offers no painless outcome (new) Buncombe County Commissioners must choose between preserving County services by continuing to use older, less equitable property values and implementing the new appraisals...
by DavidG | Jul 6, 2026 | Report Summary
POSITIVE Community advocacy helped preserve funding for 126 affordable apartments On June 23rd, the Asheville City Council approved an amendment to the housing recovery portion of the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery action plan. They shifted...
by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
t QUESTIONABLE Update (7/6/26): We shared our special report with Buncombe County leaders on Monday, June 29, and are still awaiting a reply. We’ll continue to keep you updated. Executive Summary For more than six months, the Government Accountability Project of...
by DavidG | Jun 29, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Building on Buncombe County’s Commitment to Preventing Displacement (new) Last week, Buncombe County responded to GAP’s earlier report, explaining that it already has a number of policies and programs intended to reduce displacement. We agree that the...
