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 on each month at 12:00 p.m., in the Banquet Hall at the Harrah’s Cherokee Cherokee Center – Asheville – OR – virtually via PublicInput.com. The normal length of the meeting is two hours. Upcoming 2021 Meetings: September 7 at 12pm October 5 at 12pm November 2 at 12pm December 7 at 12pm 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: Corey Atkins (Chairman), Donna Bailey (Vice Chair), Bill Jones, John Ellis, Mukunda Pacifici, Nicole Lee, Crissa Sinkovic, and Shay Brown. Staff and Partner Liaisons: Chris Corl (General Manager), Nikki Reid (Community & Economic Development Director, City of Asheville), Demp Brad Bradford (President, Asheville Buncombe Regional Sports Commission), and Marshall Hillyard (Vice President of Sales, Explore Asheville CVB) Venue Information: Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Contact Information For more information on the Civic Center Commission, contact Christopher Corl Updated August 2, 2021 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 reprises consent agenda for the record Posted on October 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Due to broadcasting difficulties during the Sept. 28 City Council meeting, the Oct. 12 Council agenda will reprise the full consent agenda from the Sept. 28 City Council meeting, as the vote on these items was not broadcast or recorded in open virtual session. In order to ensure full transparency and to comply with North [...] Asheville City Council continues remote meeting format and here’s how to participate Posted on September 24, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain in remote format and accessible to the public in accordance with N.C. General Statute § 166A-19.24(f) . This includes the 5 p.m. September 28 City Council meeting. Here’s what you need to know to watch/listen and/or to participate in [...] Help shape Asheville by serving on a City board or commission Posted on September 17, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Looking for a way to get involved in local government and play a part in shaping the future of Asheville? Serving on a City of Asheville board or commission is a great place to start. Through a variety of boards and commissions established by Asheville City Council, citizens can provide input on the policies that shape [...] 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 reprises consent agenda for the record Posted on October 12, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Due to broadcasting difficulties during the Sept. 28 City Council meeting, the Oct. 12 Council agenda will reprise the full consent agenda from the Sept. 28 City Council meeting, as the vote on these items was not broadcast or recorded in open virtual session. In order to ensure full transparency and to comply with North [...]
Asheville City Council continues remote meeting format and here’s how to participate Posted on September 24, 2021 by Polly McDaniel For safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19, Asheville City Council meetings remain in remote format and accessible to the public in accordance with N.C. General Statute § 166A-19.24(f) . This includes the 5 p.m. September 28 City Council meeting. Here’s what you need to know to watch/listen and/or to participate in [...]
Help shape Asheville by serving on a City board or commission Posted on September 17, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Looking for a way to get involved in local government and play a part in shaping the future of Asheville? Serving on a City of Asheville board or commission is a great place to start. Through a variety of boards and commissions established by Asheville City Council, citizens can provide input on the policies that shape [...]