Meetings this Week
- Week of 7/20/26
The Buncombe County Commission meets this Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 3 pm for a briefing and then at 5 pm for their regular meeting. Both meetings will take place at 200 College Street in downtown Asheville: the briefing will take place in the First Floor Conference Room, and the regular meeting in the Commission Chambers on the Third Floor. You can attend the meetings in person or watch them online via Buncombe County's Facebook page. The full agenda for the briefing can be found here and for the regular meeting here.
Recently Resolved Issues
- Community advocacy helped preserve funding for 126 affordable apartments
- 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
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