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 meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center and will be streamed live online Posted on July 23, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City Council will continue meeting in person at 5 p.m. July 27 and August 24 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood St. City Council will also hold an in-person work session beginning at 2:30 p.m. July 27 on the American Rescue Plan Act summary plan. Public comment is not taken [...] City Hall First Floor Conference Room audiovisual upgrades create more inviting experience for guests and staff Posted on July 21, 2021 by Polly McDaniel While City Boards and Commissions were meeting virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, the First Floor North Conference Room in City Hall has received significant audiovisual upgrades. Four large 86-inch flatscreen display screens for presentations have been added to the front and back of the room for ease of viewing, no matter which direction your seat is [...] City of Asheville to resume in-person board and commission meetings in August Posted on June 25, 2021July 26, 2021 by Polly McDaniel In anticipation of the lifting of the Governor’s State of Emergency due to Covid-19, the City of Asheville is preparing to return to in-person board and commission meetings. The State of Emergency is slated to be lifted July 30. The City acted swiftly last year to find ways to continue serving the community by going to [...] 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 meetings continue in-person at Harrah’s Cherokee Center and will be streamed live online Posted on July 23, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City Council will continue meeting in person at 5 p.m. July 27 and August 24 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood St. City Council will also hold an in-person work session beginning at 2:30 p.m. July 27 on the American Rescue Plan Act summary plan. Public comment is not taken [...]
City Hall First Floor Conference Room audiovisual upgrades create more inviting experience for guests and staff Posted on July 21, 2021 by Polly McDaniel While City Boards and Commissions were meeting virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, the First Floor North Conference Room in City Hall has received significant audiovisual upgrades. Four large 86-inch flatscreen display screens for presentations have been added to the front and back of the room for ease of viewing, no matter which direction your seat is [...]
City of Asheville to resume in-person board and commission meetings in August Posted on June 25, 2021July 26, 2021 by Polly McDaniel In anticipation of the lifting of the Governor’s State of Emergency due to Covid-19, the City of Asheville is preparing to return to in-person board and commission meetings. The State of Emergency is slated to be lifted July 30. The City acted swiftly last year to find ways to continue serving the community by going to [...]