Board and Commission Meeting Information Last updated or reviewed on August 6, 2026 2026 Board and Commission Meeting Schedule and Contact Information City of Asheville Event Calendar 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. Regular Meeting Schedule for City Council Asheville City Council Agenda Briefing Work Sessions Agenda Briefing Work Sessions are held the Thursday before the formal City Council meeting on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact Maggie Burleson mburleson@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5601 Chair Mayor Esther Manheimer esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com Asheville City Council Formal Meetings City Council meets at 5:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in the Council Chamber located on the second floor of City Hall. Meetings are held in person. Staff Contact Maggie Burleson mburleson@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5601 Chair Mayor Esther Manheimer esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com City Council Committees and Work Sessions Housing and Community Development (City Council Committee) The Housing and Community Development Committee meets at 10:00 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact Stephanie Gilliam sgilliam@ashevillenc.gov (828) 782-0087 Chair Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley antanettemosley@avlcouncil.com Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee (City Council Committee) The Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee meets at 1:00 p.m., on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact Talia Stepp tstepp@ashevillenc.gov (828) 641-1579 Chair Councilwoman Maggie Ullman maggieullman@avlcouncil.com Policy, Finance & Infrastructure (City Council Work Session) The City Council Policy, Finance & Infrastructure Work Session takes place at 3:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every other month, during odd-numbered months. There will be an additional meeting held on June 23, 2026, and the November 2026 meeting will be rescheduled for November 10, due to the holiday. 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 (828) 641-1579 Chair Mayor Esther Manheimer esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com Public Safety (City Council Committee) The Public Safety Committee meets at 11:00 a.m. on the last Thursday of every other month, during odd-numbered months. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact Stephanie Gilliam sgilliam@ashevillenc.gov (828) 782-0087 Chair Bo Hess bohess@avlcouncil.com Regular Meeting Schedule for Boards, Commissions and Subcommittees Active Transportation Committee (Subcommittee) The regular meetings of the Active Transportation Committee are suspended until June 30, 2027. Staff Contact Hayley Burton hburton@ashevillenc.gov (828) 232-4564 Chair Claudia Nix claudianix@libertybikes.com Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Sasha Vrtunski svrtunski@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5560 Chair Andy Barnett abarnett@ashevillehabitat.org African American Heritage Commission Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Sala Menaya-Merritt smenaya-merritt@ashevillenc.gov (828) 232-4517 Chair Michael Hayes michaelLhayes50@gmail.com Asheville Buncombe Riverfront Commission Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact David Hazzard dhazzard@ashevillenc.gov (828) 417-4306 Chair Anne Keller akeller11@comcast.net Asheville Downtown Commission Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Dana Frankel dfrankel@ashevillenc.gov (828) 273-5248 Chair Bryan Moffitt Bryan.moffitt@arca-design.com Asheville Regional Housing Consortium The Asheville Regional Housing Consortium 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 (828) 251-4017 Chair Sage Turner sageturner@avlcouncil.com Audit Committee Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Frank McGowan fmcgowan@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5811 Chair Nate Hathaway nathan.hathaway@gmail.com Board of Adjustment The Board of Adjustment meets at 2:00 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month at City Hall, in the first-floor conference room. Meetings are held in person. 2026 Meeting Schedule Staff Contact Sam Starr-Baum sstarr-baum@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5609 Chair Suzanne Godsey sgodsey@siteworkstudios.com Board of Electrical Examiners The Board of Electrical Examiners meets 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 (828) 259-5658 Citizen Police Advisory Committee Not currently meeting. Staff Contact Samantha Booth sbooth@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5813 Civil Service Board The Civil Service Board meets at 2:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at City Hall, in the first-floor conference room. Meetings are held in person. Staff Contact Emily Provance eprovance@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5691 Chair Carol Goins attycgoins@aol.com Community Entertainment Facilities Commission Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Chris Corl ccorl@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5452 Chair John Ellis jellisdwt@gmail.com Design Review Committee The Design Review Committee meets at 12:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at City Hall, in the first-floor conference room. Meetings are held in person. Staff Contact Will Palmquist wpalmquist@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5525 Chair Bryan Moffitt Bryan.moffitt@arca-design.com Firefighter’s Relief Fund – Board of Trustees The Firefighter’s Relief Fund – Board of Trustees meets on an as-needed basis. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Chris Budzinski cbudzinski@ashevillenc.gov Helene Economy Recovery Board The Helene Economy Recovery Board meets 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 conference room of City Hall. Meetings are held in a hybrid format. Staff Contact Chris Corl ccorl@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5452 Chair Jeffrey Burroughs avleconomy@gmail.com Helene Housing Recovery Board The Helene Housing Recovery Board meets 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 conference room of City Hall. Meetings are held in a hybrid format. Staff Contact Nikki Reid nreid@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5729 Chair Andy Barnett abarnett@ashevillehabitat.org Helene Infrastructure Recovery Board The Helene Infrastructure Recovery Board meets 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 conference room of City Hall. Meetings are held in a hybrid format. Staff Contact D. Tyrell McGirt dtmcgirt@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5808 Chair Tim Ormond tormond@blueearth.us Helene People and Environment Recovery Board The Helene People and Environment Recovery Board meets 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 are held in the first-floor conference room of City Hall in a hybrid format. Staff Contact Kiera Bulan kbulan@ashevillenc.gov (828) 620-0664 Chair Jack Igelman jack@igelman.com Historic Resources Commission The Historic Resources Commission meets at 4:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at City Hall, in the first-floor conference room. Meetings are held in person. 2026 Meeting Schedule & Application Deadlines The HRC reviews applications for Major Work Certificates of Appropriateness at their regularly scheduled monthly meetings. For more information on applying for a Major Work, please visit the design review webpage. Staff Contact Alex Cole acole@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5638 Chair Celesta Gorman celestagorman@gmail.com Historic Resources Commission – Executive Committee (Subcommittee) The Historic Resources Commission – Executive Committee meets at 9:00 a.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are virtual. Staff Contact Alex Cole acole@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5638 Human Relations Commission of Asheville Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Sala Menaya-Merritt smenaya-merritt@ashevillenc.gov (828) 232-4517 Chair Alma Atkins aatkins.pcm@gmail.com Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee The Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee meets 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 (828) 251-4098 Chair Carl Alguire calguire1@gmail.com Multimodal Transportation Commission Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Hayley Burton hburton@ashevillenc.gov (828) 232-4564 Chair Jack Igelman jack@igelman.com Neighborhood Advisory Committee Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Dawa Hitch dhitch@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5981 Chair Elyse Marder emarder.avl@gmail.com Noise Advisory Board Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Chris O’Brien cobrien@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5764 Chair Reb Haizlip reb@haizlipstudio.com Planning and Zoning Commission The Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 5:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at City Hall, in the first-floor conference room. Meetings are held in person. Staff Contact Will Palmquist wpalmquist@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5525 Chair Geoffrey Barton geoffrey@mtnhousing.org Public Art and Cultural Commission Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Karli Stephenson kstephenson@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5627 Chair Pat Kappes pkappes@gmail.com Recreation Board Not currently meeting. Staff Contact Parks and Recreation Department parks@ashevillenc.gov Soil Erosion/Stormwater Review Committee The Soil Erosion/Stormwater Review Committee meets on an as-needed basis. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Derek Wainscott dwainscott@ashevillenc.gov dwainscott@ashevillenc.gov Sustainability Advisory Committee Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Kiera Bulan kbulan@ashevillenc.gov (828) 620-0664 Chair Tim Ormond tormond@blueearth.us Transit Committee (Subcommittee) The regular meetings of the Transit Committee are suspended until June 30, 2027. Staff Contact Chris Whitlock cwhitlock@ashevillenc.gov (828) 232-4520 Chair Harvey Harold hharold1954@gmail.com Urban Forestry Commission Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled. Staff Contact Keith Aitkin kaitken@ashevillenc.gov (828) 259-5674 Chair Karen MacNeil urbanforestalliance@gmail.com