Board and Commission Meeting Information Last updated or reviewed on April 17, 2026 2026 Board and Commission Meeting Schedule and Contact Information The information below, updated and published in December 2025, lists the 2026 regular meeting and staff contact information for City Council, City Council Committees, and city-managed boards and commissions. For meeting information on Boards/Commissions not managed by the City, but to which City Council appoints members, please visit the Non City-managed Boards webpage. Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Sasha Vrtunski svrtunski@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Andy Barnett abarnett@ashevillehabitat.org African American Heritage Commission Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Sala Menaya-Merritt smenaya-merritt@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Michael Hayes michaelLhayes50@gmail.com Asheville Buncombe Riverfront Commission Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: David Hazzard dhazzard@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Anne Keller akeller11@comcast.net Asheville City Council Formal Meetings This meeting takes place at 5:00 p.m., on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, in the Council Chamber located on the second floor of City Hall. These meetings are held in-person. Staff Contact: Maggie Burleson mburleson@ashevillenc.gov, (828) 259-5601 Asheville City Council Agenda Briefing Work Sessions Agenda Briefing Work Sessions are held the Thursday before the formal City Council meeting Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. These meetings are virtual. Chair: Mayor Esther Manheimer esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com Asheville Downtown Commission Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Dana Frankel dfrankel@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Bryan Moffitt Bryan.moffitt@arca-design.com Asheville Regional Housing Consortium The board will meet as follows: Wednesday, May 13, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., in-person, in the Banquet Hall, located on the second floor of Harrah’s Cherokee Center Wednesday, August 12, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., virtually Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., in-person, in the Banquet Hall, located on the second floor of Harrah’s Cherokee Center Wednesday, February 10, 2027, from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., virtually Wednesday, May 12, 2027, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., in-person, in the Banquet Hall, located on the second floor of Harrah’s Cherokee Center Staff Contact: Kaylee Pulliam kpulliam@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Sage Turner sageturner@avlcouncil.com Audit Committee Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Frank McGowan fmcgowan@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Nate Hathaway nathan.hathaway@gmail.com Board of Adjustment This meeting takes place at 2:00 p.m., on the fourth Monday of each month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Meetings are held in-person. Staff Contact: Sam Starr-Baum sstarr-baum@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Suzanne Godsey sgodsey@siteworkstudios.com Board of Electrical Examiners This meeting takes place at 9:00 a.m., on the first Tuesday of the month in January, April, July, and October. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact: Misty Lipe mlipe@ashevillenc.gov Citizen-Police Advisory Committee Not currently meeting. Staff Contact: Samantha Booth sbooth@ashevillenc.gov Civil Service Board This meeting takes place at 2:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Meetings are held in-person. Staff Contact: Emily Provance eprovance@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Carol Goins attycgoins@aol.com Community Entertainment Facilities Commission Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Chris Corl ccorl@ashevillenc.gov Chair: John Ellis jellisdwt@gmail.com Design Review Committee This meeting takes place at 12:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Meetings are held in-person. Staff Contact: Will Palmquist wpalmquist@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Christina Roush christina@lharch.com Firefighter’s Relief Fund – Board of Trustees This meeting takes place on an as-needed basis. Staff Contact: Chris Budzinski cbudzinski@ashevillenc.gov Helene Economy Recovery Board This meeting takes place from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of every other month, in odd-numbered months, in the first-floor North Conference Room of City Hall. Meetings will be held in a hybrid format. Staff Contact: Chris Corl ccorl@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Jeffrey Burroughs jeff@jeffreyburroughs.com Helene Housing Recovery Board This meeting takes place from 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every other month, in even-numbered months, in the first-floor North Conference Room of City Hall. Meetings will be held in a hybrid format. Staff Contact: Nikki Reid nreid@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Andy Barnett abarnett@ashevillehabitat.org Helene Infrastructure Recovery Board This meeting takes place from 10:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every other month, in odd-numbered months, in the first-floor North Conference Room of City Hall. Meetings will be held in a hybrid format. Staff Contact: D. Tyrell McGirt dtmcgirt@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Tim Ormond tormond@blueearth.us Helene People and Environment Recovery Board This meeting takes place on the first Monday of December, April and August, from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; and the first Monday of February, June, and October from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Meetings will be held in the first-floor North Conference Room of City Hall in a hybrid format. Staff Contact: Kiera Bulan kbulan@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Jack Igelman jack@igelman.com Historic Resources Commission This meeting takes place at 4:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at City Hall, in the first-floor North Conference Room. Meetings are held in-person. Staff Contact: Alex Cole acole@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Will Hornaday will@hornadaydesign.com Historic Resources Commission – Executive Committee (Subcommittee) This meeting takes place at 9:00 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact: Alex Cole acole@ashevillenc.gov Housing and Community Development (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 10:00 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact: Stephanie Gilliam sgilliam@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Antanette Mosley antanettemosley@avlcouncil.com Human Relations Commission of Asheville Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Sala Menaya-Merritt smenaya-merritt@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Alma Atkins aatkins.pcm@gmail.com Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee This meeting takes place at 9:00 a.m.on the first Friday of each month at City Hall, in the sixth-floor training room. Meetings are held in-person. Staff Contact: Megan Owens mowens@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Carl Alguire calguire1@gmail.com Multimodal Transportation Commission Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Lucy Crown lcrown@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Jack Igelman jack@igelman.com Neighborhood Advisory Committee Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Dawa Hitch dhitch@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Elyse Marder emarder.avl@gmail.com Noise Advisory Board Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Chris O’Brien cobrien@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Reb Haizlip reb@haizlipstudio.com Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 1:00 p.m., on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact: Stephanie Gilliam sgilliam@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Maggie Ullman maggieullman@avlcouncil.com Planning and Zoning Commission This meeting takes place at 5:00 p.m., on the first Wednesday of each month at City Hall, in the first floor North Conference Room. Meetings are held in-person. Staff Contact: Will Palmquist wpalmquist@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Geoffrey Barton geoffrey@mtnhousing.org Policy, Finance & Infrastructure (City Council Worksession) This meeting takes place at 3:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every other month, beginning in June. No meeting December 23, 2025. Meetings are held in-person in the City Council Chamber, located on the second floor of City Hall. Staff Contact: Talia Stepp tstepp@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Mayor Esther Manheimer esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com Public Art and Cultural Commission Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Karli Stephenson kstephenson@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Pat Kappes pkappes@gmail.com Public Safety (City Council Committee) This meeting takes place at 11:00 a.m., on the last Thursday of every other month, beginning in May. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact: Talia Stepp tstepp@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Bo Hess bohess@avlcouncil.com Recreation Board Not currently meeting. Staff Contact: Recreation Department parks@ashevillenc.gov Soil Erosion/Stormwater Review Committee This meeting takes place on an as-needed basis. Staff Contact: Derek Wainscott dwainscott@ashevillenc.gov Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Kiera Bulan kbulan@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Tim Ormond tormond@blueearth.us Urban Forestry Commission Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027, unless noticed otherwise. Please visit the committee webpage for more information on upcoming meetings. Staff Contact: Keith Aitkin KAitken@ashevillenc.gov Chair: Karen MacNeil urbanforestalliance@gmail.com
