To increase communication around the City of Asheville’s budget process, City staff launched a series of worksessions before City Council, starting in August. These sessions, which run through December, provide context to Council and the public about each City department’s programs, level of service, budget, staffing, partnerships and goals. The schedule for the three remaining sessions [...]
The City of Asheville Community Development Department administers grants for the Strategic Partnership Fund and the Community Development Block Grants. The Housing and Community Development Committee (HCD) has begun discussion of establishing new criteria and guidelines for both of them. In response to an increasing number of applications submitted annually for funds, and a finite amount [...]
Temporary structures to add bike and pedestrian areas along Coxe Avenue in the South Slope area may include items like these plastic “armadillos.” Temporary active transportation improvements will come to the South Slope this fall, in a partnership between the City of Asheville, Asheville on Bikes, AARP and the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club. This multimodal collaboration will happen [...]
Because neighborhoods play such an integral role in forming community, the City of Asheville works to strengthen our neighborhoods with good planning and communication. Essentially, neighborhoods create and form communities. Residents share common experiences that forge social ties. They meet at parks and schools. Residents also share the effects of crime within neighborhood boundaries. Combined, they [...]
We have gotten feedback that it can be hard to find what you need on our website, ashevillenc.gov. We want to better serve you. We are taking steps to reorganize the content and improve user experience. Who better to assist in this project than our own Asheville residents? Please participate in this
These tools can help you keep up with development in the City of Asheville. Technical Review Map and Development Project Assistant City of Asheville’s Development Services staff developed an Interactive Map and Development Project Assistant for Technical Review only projects. The Interactive Map shows the location of all tech review projects by type, such as subdivisions or Level [...]
Help the City of Asheville select among three finalist proposals for the City’s first Visiting Artist Project. The Visiting Artist Program will engage a visiting artist that can support the community’s creation of memorable places, the promotion of Asheville’s African American history, and participation by the local community in diverse acts of cultural expression. The three semi-finalists [...]
Come find out about the budget! The second in the City’s series of educational budget worksessions happens at 3 p.m. Sept. 25, prior to City Council’s 5 p.m. meeting. Come learn about the Asheville Fire Department, Parks & Recreation, Human Resources, Community & Public Engagement and the Department of Planning & Urban Design. The worksessions happen in [...]
Candidates for Asheville’s next City Manager were screened July 30-Aug. 3. The search continues into its next phase with candidate assessments going on now through Sept. 17. At City’s Council’s Sept. 25 meeting, Council members are expected to narrow down the finalists in closed session. So far, the City has had 70 applicants for the job. On March 20, [...]
In the spring 2019, construction of the French Broad River Greenway West is scheduled to begin. This property is located along the French Broad River between New Belgium Brewing and the French Broad River Park. In advance of construction, the City of Asheville is closing the future greenway and it will remain closed until construction is [...]
The City of Asheville is working to make local government more accessible and transparent to our residents. For several years, the City has offered a live feed on the City of Asheville’s website of regular City Council meetings, held the second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Council Chambers. We are now taking this [...]
Amir Shakir and Ivette Cabrera are among the finalists for Asheville’s Visiting Artist program. Come celebrate the next phase in Asheville’s Visiting Artist Project: African American Arts and Culture with a party from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Refinery at 207 Coxe Ave. — the Asheville Area Arts Council‘s welcoming and engaging space in [...]
Code for America, the State of Black Asheville and City of Asheville will collaborate in a Community Fellowship Program partnership designed to bring relevant criminal justice data to City residents, especially vulnerable populations. Asheville City Council approved funding for the partnership at its Aug. 28 meeting at a cost of $10,000, plus expenses [...]
Asheville City Council finalized and adopted 2018-2019 Fiscal Year Budget in June. Now City staff are looking ahead to the 2019-2020 budget with rollout of an enhanced budget communication process for City Council and all residents. Want to dive into City finances and how they are allocated? Attend monthly budget worksessions scheduled during the next five [...]
Please note: This event has now been rescheduled for Nov. 1. The City of Asheville is committed to helping outdoor special event and festival organizers make their public events safe and successful. Special events contribute to a thriving local economy, support a diverse community, and help build a connected and engaged community. The City hosts hundreds [...]
The City of Asheville is laying groundwork for a renovation of the ART Station at 49 Coxe Ave. Renovations will start in early 2019, although the final start date has not been determined yet. Improvements will include: renovation of the waiting room, platform improvements and restroom upgrade and expansion, including multiple stalls and baby [...]
Asheville Police and Fire Departments joined neighbors from 11 communities for National Night Out on Aug. 7. Considered America’s Night Out Against Crime, NNO provides an opportunity for neighbors to get to know each other and form connections with local emergency responders and law enforcement to help deter crime in their community. Here’s a video compilation. Enjoy!