What we do Last updated or reviewed on April 3, 2025 The City Clerk is responsible for preparing and distributing City Council Agendas and Action Agendas along with their associated backup material. She also serves as the custodian of all official city records and services City Council’s boards and commissions. The city clerk attends all City Council meetings and provides for meeting minutes. INSTRUCTIONS ON OPTIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APRIL 8 2025, COUNCIL MEETING, to be held in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor of City Hall. Watch - Live City Council Meetings Have an issue with accessing or participating in the Council meeting? Use this form to let us know! Meet the Clerks Staff of City Clerk’s Office: Maggie Burleson, Alex Smith and Michelle Smith Contact Information Contact Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov or 828-259-5601 to be added to the email distribution list to receive City Council agendas and City Council related notifications. Connect Address 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801 Mailing Address PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802 Phone Number 828-259-5601 Email Address mburleson@ashevillenc.gov Business HoursMonday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Related Services Request public records Find a list of records already available online, records not held by the City, and records that are not public record. Submit a request for public records. Explore Related ServicesRelated Projects Boards and Commissions Restructure The City of Asheville staff has created a proposal to realign the advisory boards to address challenges within the current system. Explore Related ProjectsCity Clerk News City of Asheville announces new Council Committees and roadmap to restart advisory Boards and Commissions Posted on April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 by Jessica Hughes Asheville City Council is launching a new structure for Council Committees to strengthen transparency, streamline decision-making, and better connect advisory board efforts with Helene recovery. This new model also includes a roadmap to re-engage advisory Boards and Commissions, ensuring that community voices continue to play a central role in recovery efforts. This roadmap includes a phased [...] Asheville City Council approves CDBG-DR Action Plan for submission to HUD Posted on April 8, 2025 by Kim Miller City Council approves the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the April 8 City Council meeting. The Action Plan is the first step in the process to access $225,010,000 allocated by HUD on January 16, 2025, following [...] Information on newly adopted UDO text amendments Posted on April 7, 2025April 8, 2025 by Kim Miller Learn more about recently approved UDO amendments that seek to encourage the development of more housing, with a particular emphasis on affordable housing initiatives, and to reduce barriers that are particularly challenging for smaller businesses Explore City Clerk News
Request public records Find a list of records already available online, records not held by the City, and records that are not public record. Submit a request for public records.
Boards and Commissions Restructure The City of Asheville staff has created a proposal to realign the advisory boards to address challenges within the current system.
City of Asheville announces new Council Committees and roadmap to restart advisory Boards and Commissions Posted on April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 by Jessica Hughes Asheville City Council is launching a new structure for Council Committees to strengthen transparency, streamline decision-making, and better connect advisory board efforts with Helene recovery. This new model also includes a roadmap to re-engage advisory Boards and Commissions, ensuring that community voices continue to play a central role in recovery efforts. This roadmap includes a phased [...]
Asheville City Council approves CDBG-DR Action Plan for submission to HUD Posted on April 8, 2025 by Kim Miller City Council approves the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan for submission to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the April 8 City Council meeting. The Action Plan is the first step in the process to access $225,010,000 allocated by HUD on January 16, 2025, following [...]
Information on newly adopted UDO text amendments Posted on April 7, 2025April 8, 2025 by Kim Miller Learn more about recently approved UDO amendments that seek to encourage the development of more housing, with a particular emphasis on affordable housing initiatives, and to reduce barriers that are particularly challenging for smaller businesses
