Civic Center Commission The Civic Center Commission consists of nine voting members; seven voting members shall be appointed by the City Council and two voting members shall be appointed by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. The term of office is three years. The Commission reviews and makes recommendations on programming goals and objectives; long-range plans; proposals for changes in the fees and charges; and encourages promotion of sports, recreation, entertainment, and cultural events and activities at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, formerly known as the U.S. Cellular Center Asheville and the Asheville Civic Center. Venue Address: 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC * 28801 Regular Scheduled Meetings The commission meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m, in the Banquet Hall at the Harrah’s Cherokee Cherokee Center – Asheville. The normal length of the meeting is two hours. 2020 tentative meeting schedule and base agendas Notice: Due to current county COVID-19 regulations, meetings will be conducted virtually in the short term. More information to be announced soon. Members Member Contact: Chair Corey Atkins (Chairman), Eric Burns, Yvonne Cook-Riley, Greg Duff, Bill Jones, John Ellis, Mukunda Pacifici, Nicole Lee, and Shay Brown. Staff and Partner Liaisons: Chris Corl (General Manager), Sam Powers (Community & Economic Development Director, City of Asheville), Demp Brad Bradford (President, Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission), and Dianna Pierce (Vice President of Sales, Explore Asheville CVB) Venue Information: Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville For additional information please call 828-259-5433 Contact Information For more information on the Civic Center Commission contact Christopher Corl Updated 02/05/2020 Related Services Watch a live stream of the City channel View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. 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. More Related Services Civic Center Commission News Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to April 13 meeting Posted on April 9, 2021April 14, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the April 13 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. April 13 will be the third budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. The [...] Updated details announced for Asheville City Council retreat Posted on March 30, 2021April 6, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City Council will hold a retreat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 on the Arena Floor of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, 87 Haywood St. During the retreat, Council members will first participate in team-building exercises aimed at strengthening understanding of each other as [...] Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to March 23 meeting Posted on March 19, 2021March 26, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the March 23 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. March 23 will be the second budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. The [...] More Civic Center Commission News
Watch a live stream of the City channel View live televised Asheville City Council meetings, at 5 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.
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.
Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to April 13 meeting Posted on April 9, 2021April 14, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the April 13 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. April 13 will be the third budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. The [...]
Updated details announced for Asheville City Council retreat Posted on March 30, 2021April 6, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City Council will hold a retreat from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 31 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 1 on the Arena Floor of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, 87 Haywood St. During the retreat, Council members will first participate in team-building exercises aimed at strengthening understanding of each other as [...]
Asheville City Council to hold budget work session prior to March 23 meeting Posted on March 19, 2021March 26, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain virtual at this time. That includes the March 23 City Council meeting. In addition to the 5 p.m. meeting Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. budget work session. March 23 will be the second budget work session for the 2021-2022 budget. The [...]