Meetings this Week
- Week of 6/29/26
There are no meetings this week of either the Asheville City Council or the Buncombe County Commission.
Active Issues
- Building on Buncombe County’s Commitment to Preventing Displacement
- Public land should create the greatest possible public benefit
- The City’s anti-displacement work is beginning to take shape
- The City is taking time to understand data center impacts before moving forward
- Additional housing on vacant land can be part of the solution
Recently Resolved Issues
- Buncombe County still won’t answer questions about displacement
- Asheville should complete its affordable housing recovery investments
- Buncombe County’s housing investments need an anti-displacement strategy
- Asheville should shift public safety funding toward prevention and community stability instead of expanding expensive reactive policing systems
- Buncombe County’s proposed revitalization initiatives and FY2027 budget lack meaningful anti-displacement safeguards
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