GAP Report for 11/9/26
Who gets a voice in choosing Asheville's next City Council member? Asheville City Council must appoint someone to fill the seat Kim Roney will vacate when she becomes mayor. This decision should be made through an open, fair, and transparent process that allows...
GAP Report for 11/2/26
Treatment Court grant could expand recovery and help ensure everyone gets a fair chance Buncombe County Commissioners will consider accepting a $1 million federal grant to strengthen the County’s three treatment courts, expanding treatment, transitional housing,...
GAP Report for 10/26/26
Weighing housing and flood safety on London Road City Council will consider adding 44 apartments to the previously approved development at 21 London Road. We welcome the potential housing benefit and have not identified evidence that the project would harm nearby...
GAP Report for 10/19/26
Buncombe County can turn its Swannanoa plan into an anti-displacement test case Buncombe County Commissioners will receive a briefing Tuesday on the proposed Swannanoa Small Area and Resilience Plan, which will guide growth, recovery and investment in the community...
GAP Report for 10/12/26
Asheville considers $6 million to prevent homelessness Asheville City Council will consider accepting a $6 million grant to help prevent homelessness among at least 1,000 vulnerable households over three years. We support this investment in keeping people housed and...
GAP Report for 10/5/26
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 and a "Camera Project at...
GAP Report for 9/28/26
Clear Safeguards Can Strengthen Asheville’s HOME-ARP Plan On September 22, the Asheville City Council held a public hearing on proposed changes to the HOME-ARP program, which would expand rental assistance and case management while giving preference to people...
GAP Report for 9/21/26
Clear Safeguards Can Strengthen Asheville’s HOME-ARP Plan Asheville’s proposed HOME-ARP amendment could help more people move out of homelessness by expanding rental assistance and case management. We support the proposal and believe City Council should approve it....
GAP Report for 9/14/26
Deaverview Mountain Park could transform the neighborhood – but for whom? Buncombe County will consider a $1.34 million contract to plan and engineer a major new park on 342 acres at Deaverview Mountain. Living near a beautiful public park could be a tremendous...
GAP Report for 9/7/26
Asheville Should Adopt “No Rent for Slumlords” At the request of the Asheville Area Tenants Union, Asheville City Council will consider a “No Rent for Slumlords” ordinance on September 8. The proposal would empower tenants living in unsafe homes by prohibiting...