The Asheville Fire Department will participate in its first Asheville Fire Truck Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22, in the parking lot of the Family Justice Center, 35 Woodfin St. This family event will include fire trucks from the Asheville Fire Department, along with at least a dozen other trucks [...]
Asheville Public Works crew provided support to help the Green Opportunities landscaping students build the temporary trail. Members of the Green Opportunities training program will join the City of Asheville for a 1 p.m. April 27 ribbon cutting and celebration of a recently constructed temporary trail on the future Town Branch Greenway, behind the Grant Southside Center, [...]
Finance Committee also rescheduled Asheville City Council announced that it will hold a budget worksession at 3 p.m. April 24 in the First Floor Conference Room. This is in advance of Council’s formal meeting at 5 p.m. that same day. Also, the Finance Committee’s April meeting has been rescheduled to 1 p.m. April 23 in the Fourth Floor Police & Fire [...]
Interested in the River Arts District Transportation Improvement Project (RADTIP) and greenway? Come be part of a conversation about riverside ecology and natural habitat during an open house 5 to 7 p.m. April 18 at 14 Riverside Drive. We will discuss the French Broad River Tree and Riparian Enhancement Plan which will support the natural environment [...]
City Council passes fee adjustments for the 2018-2019 fiscal year With spring comes birds singing, longer days and — the City of Asheville budget season. Prior to adopting the 2018-2019 budget in June for the fiscal year, each April Council passes its fee adjustments. On April 10, City Council adopted its Fees & Charges for FY 2018-2019. How [...]
For Earth Day, Earth Month or because it’s spring, now is a great time to take advantage of a series of workshops to help tree professionals and tree lovers hone their skills in tree care and maintenance. These workshops are provided by Asheville GreenWorks with support from the City of Asheville. Yarn-bombing tree celebration Before [...]
Asheville City Council will hold a budget worksession at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, prior to its 5 p.m. regular meeting. The budget worksession will be held in the First Floor North Conference Room of City Hall. By law, the City of Asheville must pass a balanced budget by July 1. The Fiscal Year runs from [...]
The topics listed above are the focus areas of Living Asheville, the City’s comprehensive plan update. Come to any of a dozen presentations this month to learn about the plan prior to its May adoption by City Council Planning for the future takes a lot of thought, intention and listening to our residents. For two years, the City [...]
These recordings depict an event which occurred August 24 and 25, 2017. What happened in these recordings is unacceptable and does not meet the standards of the Asheville Police Department, the values of the City of Asheville, or the expectations of Asheville residents. Christopher Hickman, who used dangerous and excessive force against Johnnie Rush, was [...]
Above, left to right: Community engagement at the painting of the Triangle Park Mural; Urban Trail marker celebrates the craftsmanship of master mason James Vester Miller; and celebrants at the Goombay Festival. Please note deadline extension: 5 p.m. May 4. The City of Asheville’s Public Art and Cultural Commission is excited to announce a call for entries to support [...]
The City of Asheville has released its 20th annual Water Quality Report, a federally-mandated “report card” designed to educate customers on what is in their drinking water. The City of Asheville is pleased to report that the City’s drinking water continues to surpass all U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Standards. The report [...]
The City of Asheville Special Events Office now accepts online event applications for festivals, parades, 5Ks, live music events and other events that happen in City parks or public space. Online user registration has just launched on the Outdoor Special Events webpage. Formerly, multiple fillable PDF forms were posted on the site. [...]