by DavidG | Aug 10, 2026 | Report Summary
q PROBLEMATIC A Better Transit Network for Many Riders — But Not Everyone At its July 28th meeting, the Asheville City Council reviewed the proposed Asheville Rides Transit (ART) network plan. Community feedback was overwhelmingly negative, but staff still...
by DavidG | Aug 3, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
t QUESTIONABLE O REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Updated 8/10/26: Last week, we renewed our call for the Buncombe County Commission to explore the development of a practical anti-displacement analysis framework. Using examples from last week’s agenda, we...
by DavidG | Jul 20, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE The County’s property-tax dilemma makes the case for an anti-displacement analysis framework (new) Last week, new state legislation forced Buncombe County Commissioners to choose between reverting to older, less equitable property values to maintain...
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...
