Asheville City Council considers restricting input from community-led Boards and Commissions
q PROBLEMATIC Summary (updated): Asheville is considering suspending the regular meetings of most of its Boards and Commissions, enabling them to meet only when specifically directed by the City Council. This would restrict and limit a primary mechanism for community...Meetings this Week
- Week of 9/21/26
The Asheville City Council meets this Tuesday, September 22nd at 5 pm for their regular meeting. You can attend the meeting in person on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 70 Court Plaza in downtown Asheville. Alternatively, you can access the meeting online (live or recorded) at the City's YouTube Channel. The agenda for the meeting is here.
The Asheville City Council will also hold an in-person 2026 Visioning Workshop on Revitalizing Asheville’s Flooded Commercial Corridors on Thursday, September 24, 2026, starting at 9:00 a.m. You can attend the meeting in person at the Banquet Hall of Harrah’s Cherokee Center, located at 87 Haywood Street in downtown Asheville. You can also access the meeting online (live or recorded) at the City's YouTube Channel. No materials for this meeting have been published.
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