by DavidG | Jul 20, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE Q REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved Negatively Report Back (Updated 8/3/26): Two weeks ago, we asked Buncombe County to explain how it will evaluate the displacement consequences of its recent property-tax decisions and protect residents who may be forced...
by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t REPORT BACK STATUS Resolved (Still Questionable) Report Back On July 14, Buncombe County Commissioners unanimously chose to use the 2021 Schedule of Values and set the County property-tax rate at 61.54 cents per $100 of assessed value. This preserved the FY27 budget...
by DavidG | Jul 13, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Buncombe County is confronting a decision that offers no painless outcome Buncombe County Commissioners must choose between preserving County services by continuing to use older, less equitable property values and implementing the new appraisals and...
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 | Issue, Resolved
t REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Updated 7/20/26: Buncombe County’s July 14 property-tax and budget decision provides a real-world example of why an anti-displacement analysis framework is needed. State legislation forced the County to choose between using...
