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Home / Government / City Council Committees / Environment and Safety Committee

Environment and Safety Committee

Last updated or reviewed on March 27, 2025

Environment and Safety Committee

The Environment and Safety Committee will review policy updates and make policy recommendations that ensure:

  • The contributions of natural resources to human well-being are explicitly recognized and valued and that maintaining their health is a primary objective; 
  • Public health needs are recognized and addressed through provisions for healthy foods, physical activity, access to recreation, healthcare, environmental justice, and safe neighborhoods; 
  • Building and maintenance resilience to climate change; and 
  • The provision of public safety, including Police, Fire, and Emergency Management Services, as well as, intergovernmental relations and cooperation with law enforcement. 
  • Chair: Council Member Maggie Ullman
  • Members: Vice Mayor Sandra Kilgore, Council Member Sheneika Smith
  • Staff liaison: City Manager Debra Campbell
  • Meeting schedule: Fourth Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m.

Note: Effective January 2023, the Public Safety Committee became the Environment and Safety Committee. Find archived Public Safety Committee meeting details and materials at this link.


Meeting Information

 NOTICE: All City Council Committees will continue to remain on pause as City Council works through post-Helene priorities and goals. This page will be updated as new information becomes available.

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 166A-19.24(f) this will be a remote meeting which the public can access by any of the following means:
  • Watch the live stream through the City of Asheville Public Engagement Hub at https://publicinput.com/J8773 or the City YouTube Channel at youtube.com/cityofasheville.
  • Call toll-free to listen to the meeting live on your phone: 855-925-2801 and enter code 9477. 
  • Pre-recorded voicemail comments: 855-925-2801 and enter code 9477 (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting).
  • Pre-submitted written public comments: environmentandsafety@PublicInput.com (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting).
  • LIVE speaker queue during public comment: 855-925-2801 and enter code 9477; Hit * and option 3.

*Pre-recorded and written comments will be provided to committee members prior to the meeting. Only live comments will be played during the meeting

For additional information, please contact Talia Stepp at tstepp@ashevillenc.gov

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