Please note time and location change: On April 23, City Council will meet in-person at 4 p.m. in the Banquet Hall of Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville, 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, N.C.
What’s Up AVL! The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with the City of Asheville staff and departments. You can learn about different departments and what projects are taking place in your community. On this episode of What’s up Asheville, host Sam Parada interviews Homeless Strategy Specialist [...]
Food Scrap Drop Off program between City and County receives Statewide recognition and praise
AFFORDABLE HOUSING - What do you think? A survey to provide your input is open now through April 14, 2024.
The City of Asheville’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee is excited to announce the initiation of a monthly Volunteer Spotlight program, aiming to honor the exceptional individuals who make significant contributions to their local community. Nominations for outstanding neighborhood volunteers will be accepted on a rolling basis. Each month, one volunteer will be [...]
April 9 City Council Meeting canceled The 2:30 p.m. Budget work session continues - live stream is available on the City's Virtual Engagement Hub or the City of Asheville YouTube Channel
UPDATE: April 17 at 3 p.m. A permanent pump has entered service on Wednesday afternoon, and water customers in the Town Mountain area may resume full usage of the system. Water Resources thanks our customers for their patience.
The regularly scheduled City Council meeting for Tuesday, April 23, 2024, will be held at Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville. The meeting will start one hour earlier at 4:00 p.m. Due to the venue change, free parking will be available in the Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville garage for those attending the meeting. The garage entrance is located at 68 Rankin Ave.
Asheville City government offices will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2024. Here is a look at City services affected by this holiday. ART bus service ART bus service routes and facilities will operate on a holiday schedule which is the same as the Sunday schedule. Good Friday is one of six days ART runs on a [...]
The next meeting of the Asheville City Council will be held at 5 p.m. March 26, 2024. The meeting will be held in the Council Chamber on the 2nd Floor of City Hall, 70 Court Plaza. The Council meeting agenda is posted on the City’s website. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10 this will [...]
The City of Asheville is working hard to ensure our downtown is enjoyable and accessible to all. Here are just some of the updates to sidewalk and Stormwater system improvements starting this March. Patton Avenue Sidewalk Replacement The City of Asheville Public Works Streets Division will be out as part of the sidewalk replacement project along the section [...]
Members of the Asheville community are invited to learn more about the O.U.R. Asheville Academy – a community engagement leadership academy that kicks off this spring. Applications are open for the first round of 12 trainees, who will be selected as the first group of participants for this ongoing program. The academy is [...]
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Review how to use the "Chaptering" feature on our YouTube channel to quickly find City Council agenda items of interest to you as they were discussed at Council sessions. It’s all part of the City’s ongoing effort to foster transparency and ease of information access for our community.
The City of Asheville engages multiple resources and departments in an ongoing effort to continue and enhance services supporting a safe, clean, and welcoming downtown.
Attend a City of Asheville Community Feedback Session on the Affordable Housing Plan March 27, 2024 Harrah's Cherokee Center, Banquet Hall 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m
During the recent Council Retreat on February 22 & 23, 2024, Asheville City Council was able to establish 6 strategic priorities for the next fiscal year. The strategic priorities help guide City Council, City staff, and the City’s annual operating and capital budget and annual work plans. The 6 priorities for FY2025 are: Neighborhood and Climate Resilience Equitable, [...]