Neighborhood Advisory Committee - The City of Asheville

The Committee consists of nine members, all appointed by City Council, with representation from specific community sectors. Members shall be residents of the City or the City’s extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction and shall reflect the socio-economic diversity of Asheville. The term of office is three years.

The Committee was established to advise the City Council on neighborhoods within the City of Asheville’s zoning and planning jurisdiction. The Committee shall have the following powers and duties:

Develop rules and by-laws for the conduct of its business, including but not limited to meeting schedules, officers, voting, sub-committees;
Develop a plan to strengthen neighborhood identity and resilience, and to facilitate communication and cooperation between Asheville’s neighborhoods and City offices;
Develop benchmarks and standards by which progress towards implementing the plan can be measured; and
Work on special projects that are consistent with the goals of the committee, as assigned or directed by the City Council.

Neighborhood Volunteer of the Year Award

The Neighborhood Advisory Committee invites Asheville residents to nominate local volunteers for the Neighborhood Volunteer of the Year Award. To submit your nomination, please follow this link.

The 2022 Neighborhood Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to three Asheville residents: Angela Young of Hillcrest, Lee Arevian of Grove Park/Sunset Mountain, and Michael Stratton of Oakley.. They were recognized at the regular meeting of the City Council on November 15, 2022 for their contributions to the community. Read more about the 2022 recipients of the Neighborhood Hero Award on Asheville City Source.

Regular Scheduled Meetings

The Committee meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the First Floor North Conference Room of Asheville City Hall. Check the agenda for current meeting details.

Members

Member contact representing 28803 or 28704 zip codes: Bobbette Mays (Chair)

Member contact representing 28805 zip code: Sharon Sumrall (Vice Chair)

Member contact representing at-large: Peter Abzug, Elizabeth Likis, Elyse Marder, Jaik Smith

Member contact representing 28801 zip code: Michael Fullbright

Member contact representing 28804 zip code: Wendy Haner

Member contact representing 28806 or 28728 zip codes: [vacant]

Meeting Agendas and Documents


Agendas and Documents
Agenda	Documents	Recordings
February 27, 2023	February 27, 2023 Documents
January 23, 2023	January 23, 2023 Documents	January 23, 2023 Recording
November 28, 2022	November 28, 2022 Documents	November 28, 2022 Recording
October 24, 2022	October 24, 2022 Documents	October 24, 2022 Recording
September 26, 2022	September 26, 2022 Documents	September 26, 2022 Recording
August 22, 2022	August 22, 2022 Documents	August 22, 2022 Recording
July 25, 2022	July 25, 2022 Documents	July 25, 2022 Recording
June 27, 2022	June 27, 2022 Documents	June 27, 2022 Recording
May 23, 2022	May 23, 2022 Documents	May 23, 2022 Recording
April 25, 2022 – Meeting canceled.
March 28, 2022	March 28, 2022 Documents	March 28, 2022 Recording
February 28, 2022	February 28, 2022 Documents	February 28, 2022
January 24, 2022	January 24, 2022 Documents	January 24, 2022 Recording
November 29, 2021	November 29, 2021 Documents	November 29, 2021 Recording
October 25, 2021	October 25, 2021 Documents	October 25, 2021 Recording
September 27, 2021	September 27, 2021 Documents	September 27, 2021 Recording
August 23, 2021	August 23, 2021 Documents	August 23, 2021 Recording
July 26, 2021	July 26, 2021 Documents	July 26, 2021 Recording
June 28, 2021	June 28, 2021 Documents	June 28, 2021 Recording
May 24, 2021	May 24, 2021 Documents	May 24, 2021 Recording
April 26, 2021 Retreat Agenda	April 26, 2021 Documents	April 26, 2021 Recording
February 22, 2021	February 22, 2021 Documents	February 22, 2021 Recording
2020
December 14, 2020 Agenda	December 14, 2020 Documents	December 14, 2020 Recording
March-November 2020	Meetings were canceled due to COVID-19
February 24, 2020 Agenda	February 24, 2020 Documents
January 27, 2020 Agenda	January 27, 2020 Documents
2019
December 16, 2019 Agenda	December 16, 2019 Documents
November 18, 2019 Agenda	November 18, 2019 Documents
October 28, 2019 Agenda	October 28, 2019 Documents
September 23, 2019 Agenda	September 23, 2019 Documents
August 26, 2019 Agenda	August 26, 2019 Documents
July 22, 2019 Agenda	July 22, 2019 Documents
June 27, 2019 Retreat Agenda	June 27, 2019 Documents
May 27, 2019 Agenda	Meeting Canceled
April 22, 2019 Agenda	April 22, 2019 Documents
March 25, 2019 Agenda	March 25, 2019 Documents
February 25, 2019 Agenda	February 25, 2019 Documents
January 28, 2019 Agenda	January 28, 2019 Documents

Review and Resource Documents

Plans are developed through extensive community engagement processes, and implementation is considered on an annual basis through the city’s budgetary and business planning cycle. Visit Communication and Public Engagements to review The City Plans.

Committee Reports