by DavidG | Nov 9, 2026 | Report Summary
t QUESTIONABLE Who gets a voice in choosing Asheville’s next City Council member? Asheville City Council must appoint someone to fill the seat Kim Roney will vacate when she becomes mayor. This decision should be made through an open, fair, and transparent...
by DavidG | Nov 2, 2026 | Report Summary
POSITIVE Treatment Court grant could expand recovery and help ensure everyone gets a fair chance Buncombe County Commissioners will consider accepting a $1 million federal grant to strengthen the County’s three treatment courts, expanding treatment, transitional...
by DavidG | Nov 2, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
POSITIVE O REPORT BACK STATUS Unresolved Report Back Buncombe County Commissioners unanimously approved the $1 million federal grant to strengthen the County’s treatment courts, a decision GAP strongly supported. During the discussion, Commissioner Drew Ball...
by DavidG | Aug 12, 2024 | Issue, Recent
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (Updated 8/26/24): To seriously tackle racial inequities, Buncombe County must be consistently diligent about collecting and analyzing racial demographic data across all their programs and funded projects. We’ve been asking for this commitment...
by DavidG | Jul 29, 2024 | Issue
t QUESTIONABLE Summary: Buncombe County still hasn’t shared their plans for collecting and analyzing racial demographic data for all their programs and funded projects. This is a critical need, and we’re going to keep asking them for a plan until they...
