Board and Commission Meeting Information

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
Chair
Mayor Esther Manheimer

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
Chair
Mayor Esther Manheimer

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
Chair
Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley

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
Chair
Councilwoman Maggie Ullman

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
Chair
Mayor Esther Manheimer

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
Chair
Bo Hess

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
Chair
Claudia Nix

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Sasha Vrtunski
Chair
Andy Barnett

African American Heritage Commission

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Sala Menaya-Merritt
Chair
Michael Hayes

Asheville Buncombe Riverfront Commission

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
David Hazzard
Chair
Anne Keller

Asheville Downtown Commission

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Dana Frankel
Chair
Bryan Moffitt

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
Chair
Sage Turner

Audit Committee

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Frank McGowan
Chair
Nate Hathaway

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.

Staff Contact
Sam Starr-Baum
Chair
Suzanne Godsey

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

Citizen Police Advisory Committee

Not currently meeting.

Staff Contact
Samantha Booth

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
Chair
Carol Goins

Community Entertainment Facilities Commission

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Chris Corl
Chair
John Ellis

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
Chair
Bryan Moffitt

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

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
Chair
Jeffrey Burroughs

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
Chair
Andy Barnett

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
Chair
Tim Ormond

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
Chair
Jack Igelman

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.

Staff Contact
Alex Cole
Chair
Celesta Gorman

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

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
Chair
Alma Atkins

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
Chair
Carl Alguire

Multimodal Transportation Commission

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Hayley Burton
Chair
Jack Igelman

Neighborhood Advisory Committee

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Dawa Hitch
Chair
Elyse Marder

Noise Advisory Board

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Chris O’Brien
Chair
Reb Haizlip

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
Chair
Geoffrey Barton

Public Art and Cultural Commission

Meeting as-needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.
Staff Contact
Karli Stephenson
Chair
Pat Kappes

Recreation Board

Not currently meeting.

Staff Contact
Parks and Recreation Department

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

Sustainability Advisory Committee

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.

Staff Contact
Kiera Bulan
Chair
Tim Ormond

Transit Committee (Subcommittee)

The regular meetings of the Transit Committee are suspended until June 30, 2027.

Staff Contact
Chris Whitlock
Chair
Harvey Harold

Urban Forestry Commission

Meeting as needed until June 30, 2027. Meetings will be announced as they are scheduled.
Staff Contact
Keith Aitkin
Chair
Karen MacNeil