Government Accountability Project of Asheville

GAP Report for 7/20/26

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...

GAP Report for 7/13/26

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...

GAP Report for 5/4/26

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County is advancing budget, land use, and investment decisions without any anti-displacement analysis (new) Appeal deadline for property tax reappraisals is too early (resolved) s QUESTIONABLE The 50 Coxe Avenue affordable...

GAP Report for 4/27/26

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County is advancing major decisions that impact displacement without clear analysis or a coordinated policy response (updated) Appeal deadline for property tax reappraisals is too early (updated) s QUESTIONABLE The 50 Coxe...

GAP Report for 4/20/26

q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County is advancing major decisions that impact displacement without clear analysis or a coordinated policy response (new) Appeal deadline for property tax reappraisals is too early (updated) s QUESTIONABLE 0 Items  POSITIVE 0...