City of Asheville and Buncombe County announce change to the Reparations Commission Retreat
Meeting Information: Friday, Sept 23 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Asheville Housing Authority Board Room 165 S French Broad Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
City of Asheville announces awards for round two of Neighborhood Matching Grants
Ten of Asheville’s neighborhoods have been approved for matching grants of up to $5,000 to fund self-directed projects. In 2021, the City of Asheville launched the Neighborhood Matching Grants program to support three main goals: Build neighborhood capacity and increase civic participation; Empower neighborhoods to self-determine improvement projects; and Create and strengthen partnerships between the City and community groups For [...]
City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting: August 15, 2022
The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community groups for [...]
City of Asheville announces artists that will participate in Art in the Heart
The City of Asheville is thrilled to announce the participating artist list for Art in the Heart! For more information on the artists and their projects, visit Art in the Heart project on the City’s website.
City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meets August 15, 2022
The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 6:00 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall at 87 Haywood Street. The Commission meeting agenda is posted at this link. The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward [...]
City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting: July 18, 2022
The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community [...]
Community Reparations Commission meets Monday, July 18, 2022
The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2022. Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall at 87 Haywood Street.
City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting: June 27, 2022
The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community [...]
Community Reparations Commission meets Monday, June 27, 2022
The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2022 at: The Buncombe County Government Building 200 College St First Floor Conference Room The Commission meeting agenda will be posted as available. The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing [...]
City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting: June 6, 2022
The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community [...]
Fiscal Year 2022 Council Priority Accomplishments: Reparations
As the City of Asheville works to prepare a proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 budget, it’s a good time to pause, look back and assess the work and accomplishments towards the priorities of the past year. The Council Identified Priorities for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 included: Reparations Reimagining Public Safety Employee Compensation Utilization of ARPA Funding Here, we share with you the Fiscal [...]
Community Reparations Commission meets Monday, May 23, 2022
The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Press Room at 87 Haywood Street. The Commission meeting agenda is posted at this link. The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that [...]