by DavidG | Oct 5, 2026 | Report Summary
q PROBLEMATIC County seeks $290,000 for surveillance technology without explaining what residents are buying Buncombe County Commissioners are being asked Tuesday to approve $290,000 from forfeiture funds for the Sheriff’s Office’s FY27 FUSUS/Axon contract...
by DavidG | Oct 5, 2026 | Active, Issue, New
q PROBLEMATIC Summary: Buncombe County Commissioners are being asked Tuesday to approve $290,000 from forfeiture funds for the Sheriff’s Office’s FY27 FUSUS/Axon contract and a “Camera Project at IGrant.” That’s essentially all the agenda...
by DavidG | Aug 24, 2026 | Issue, Resolved
q PROBLEMATIC O REPORT BACK STATUS Partially Resolved Report Back Council Terminated Flock, but Left the Larger Surveillance Question Unresolved Updated 8/31/26: City Council voted 5–2 to terminate Asheville’s contract for eleven fixed Flock automated license-plate...
by DavidG | Aug 24, 2026 | Report Summary
q PROBLEMATIC Why Rush Zoning Changes Before Asheville’s Anti-Displacement Tool Is Ready? Asheville City Council will vote Tuesday on allowing duplexes in more neighborhoods and permitting accessory dwelling units to be larger and easier to build. These relatively...
by DavidG | May 18, 2026 | Report Summary
q URGENT 0 Items q PROBLEMATIC Buncombe County’s proposed revitalization initiatives and FY2027 budget lack meaningful anti-displacement safeguards (new) s QUESTIONABLE 0 Items POSITIVE 0 Items REPORT BACKS Asheville should reject or substantially revise the...