Community members are invited to learn more about perserving our history, and how that helps affordable housing efforts in our City. Join us Friday, August 14 11:30AM @the YMI
At Asheville City Council July 28, council members took considered and took action items ranging from Helene related demolition, affordable housing related home repair policy, a presentation of the ART Draft Plan to a donation for the preservation and restoration of City Hall chimes. Learn more about the actions that are important to you.
All City Council sessions are open to the public. Live streams and recordings of meetings are available on the City's YouTube. channel. The June 23 session addressed both Helene recovery and non recovery related items in the areas of infrastructure and housing, and proposed reallocation of federal disaster recovery funding as related to housing. There are also a public hearings on a proposed data center moratorium.
Council approves suggested reallocation of Helene Disaster Recovery funding: Adjusted plan to be sent to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for final review and approval.
Be informed in 2026! All City Council sessions are open to the public, with live streams and recordings available on the City's YouTube channel. The June 23 session will include Helene recovery items addressing funding & infrastructure and affordable housing - along with a Public Hearing on a proposed moratorium on Data Centers. Read the many ways to can partiicapte or follow along
All City Council sessions are open to the public. Live streams and recordings of meetings are available on the City's YouTube. channel. the June 9 session addressed the FY27 budget, affordable housing, and inlcuded a Helene recovery presentation.
Council approves Terrace at River Hills multi-family affordable housing project at June 9 meeting
Be informed in 2026! All City Council sessions are open to the public and live streams are available on the City's YouTube channel. The June 9 session will include Helene recovery items and the proposed FY27 budget
Hear how perserving our past can help address present day issues like affordable housing. Donovan Rypkema of PlaceEconomics speaks about historic preservation Friday, June 12 at the YMI Cultural Center. The public is invited to this lunch and learn event 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Community comment opportunity on proposal to amend CDBG-DR recovery fund allocations to housing May 15 - June 14.
Council takes action May 12 to fund multi-family affordable housing as part of Asheville's continued Helene recovery
At the May 12 City council meeting, Council members were presented multiple agenda items related to Helene recovery projects, community safety, affordable housing, and a presentation of the proposed FY27 budget by City Manager Wesley.