The 2024 bond process is in full swing, and the City of Asheville is excited to announce the launch of the dedicated 2024 general obligation bond page! This new webpage is your go-to resource for all things related to the upcoming bond ballot. Here, you can learn about the various projects the [...]
Come learn about the benefits of a local government career and opportunities currently available with the City of Asheville! MLK Jr Park September 26
Get a brief update on these projects: AMI meter rollout, projects impacting Patton Avenue: sidewalks, stormwater, resurfacing bids & the feasibility study public open house.
Please join us in person or virtually. Click on the agenda link to find out what's up for consideration and discussion.
Come, join the City of asheville as we honor those who were lost and those who served.
City Hall will be closed September 2 for Labor day.
Please join us in person or virtually. Click on the agenda link to find out what's up for consideration and discussion.
NEW Hotel Overlay Dashboard allows community members to find and understand Hotel Overlay District information
Asheville City Manager, Debra Campbell, is pleased to announce that Emily Provance has been named as the City of Asheville’s next Human Resource Director. Emily will officially begin her duties with the City of Asheville on September 16, 2024. Emily holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from University of Akron and holds her Society for [...]
Broadway Public Safety Station awarded LEED certification GOLD!
What's Up AVL! goes to the ballpark! Hear from Asheville Tourists President Brian DeWine and Capital Management Director Jade Dundas as the partners get ready for next month's ground breaking at McCormick Field
As a part of its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, the Asheville City Council included 8 permanent positions for the Community Responder Team, in alignment with Homelessness Strategies and Reimagining Public Safety priorities. With the understanding that homelessness is a crisis, not a crime, Asheville Fire Department (AFD) Community Responders will be the lead and first on-the-scene [...]
Council members solidified totals in four different categories: Affordable Housing, Transportation, Parks & Recreation, and Public Safety.
What’s a General Obligation (GO) Bond? At their May 28, 2024 meeting, the City Council directed staff to take the first steps toward a 2024 General Obligation (GO) Bond Referendum for voter consideration and to appear on the November ballot. WHAT IS A BOND? A general obligation bond is long-term borrowing in which a city pledges its [...]
On July 23, the City Council will meet in person at 5 p.m. in the Banquet Hall of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, N.C. The Council meeting agenda is posted on the City’s website. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will be an in-person meeting which the public can also access remotely. Where to Watch The City [...]
The City of Asheville is seeking input from the public, including those who live, work and visit downtown, to help further shape the service needs and priorities for the Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) based on the following focus areas: Safety & Hospitality: Ensuring a welcoming and secure environment for everyone Enhanced Cleaning: Keeping [...]
The regularly scheduled City Council meeting for Tuesday, July 23, will be held at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall at the regularly scheduled 5:00 p.m. start time. The standard features of live-streaming of the meeting, in-person comment, interpretation upon request, presentations, and email and voicemail comments will be available to the public.