Community Reparations Commission meets Monday, July 18, 2022
The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 6:00 p.m. Monday, July 18, 2022. Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall at 87 Haywood Street.
City of Asheville to share updates on Memorial Stadium and Mountainside Park at community events
Representatives from the City of Asheville’s Parks & Recreation and Capital Projects departments will present updates on the Phase II improvements to Memorial Stadium and Mountainside Park at upcoming community events. Community members can view project renderings and discuss planned improvements with staff members. As defined by City Council during its March [...]
Who’s up this week on What’s up AVL! – Planning and Urban Design Staff
What’s Up AVL! The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show gives the community the chance to take a deep dive with City of Asheville staff and departments. Learn about different departments and what projects are taking place in your community. This week, the City of Asheville sits down with Stephanie Dahl and Karli Stephenson from the Planning and [...]
Asheville City Council passes FY23 budget with key investments in top priorities.
At its June 28 meeting Asheville City Council passed the City Managers recommended budget with a 6 to 1 vote. The $217 million budget is based on internal work, community input and Council priorities, and reflects the long term strategies and continuation of the reimagining public safety process.
City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting: June 27, 2022
The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community [...]
Community Reparations Commission meets Monday, June 27, 2022
The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2022 at: The Buncombe County Government Building 200 College St First Floor Conference Room The Commission meeting agenda will be posted as available. The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing [...]
Who’s up this week on What’s Up AVL! – Marcus Kirkman from Equity and Inclusion
What’s Up AVL! The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show gives the community the chance to take a deep dive with City of Asheville staff and departments. Learn about different departments and what projects are taking place in your community. This week, the City of Asheville host Sam Parada sat down with Equity and Inclusion staff member Marcus [...]
City of Asheville announces the Juneteenth Celebration at Pack Square
Come Enjoy Juneteenth festival: Freedom festival. This event is free and open to the public.
FY22 Council Priority Accomplishments: Reimagining Public Safety
As the City of Asheville works to prepare a proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 budget, it’s a good time to pause, look back and assess the work and accomplishments towards the priorities of the past year. Council Identified Priorities for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Reimaging Public Safety Utilization of ARPA Funding Reparations Employee Compensation What is Reimagining Public Safety? Reimaging public safety means examining [...]
City of Asheville and Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission meeting: June 6, 2022
The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community [...]
Fiscal Year 2022 Council Priority Accomplishments: Reparations
As the City of Asheville works to prepare a proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 budget, it’s a good time to pause, look back and assess the work and accomplishments towards the priorities of the past year. The Council Identified Priorities for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 included: Reparations Reimagining Public Safety Employee Compensation Utilization of ARPA Funding Here, we share with you the Fiscal [...]
Community Reparations Commission meets Monday, June 6, 2022
The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2022 at Harrah’s Cherokee Center, 87 Haywood Street The Commission meeting agenda will be posted at this link. The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress [...]
Community Reparations Commission meets Monday, May 23, 2022
The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Press Room at 87 Haywood Street. The Commission meeting agenda is posted at this link. The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that [...]
Celebrate impactful community members: Tuesday , May 3, 2022
You're invited to celebrate impactful community members Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Arthur R. Edington Center
Announcement of new City of Asheville Reparations Commission members
The Asheville City Council has approved five seat appointments for the Community Reparations Commission representing the five impact focus areas of criminal justice, economic development, education, health care and housing. Those members appointed by Asheville City Council are: Dewana Little – Criminal Justice Dr. Dwight B Mullen -Economic Development CiCi Weston – Education Dr. Tamarie Macon – Healthcare Joyce Harrison – [...]
Women’s Day at the City of Asheville
March 8th has been officially recognized as International Women’s Day by the United Nations since 1977 and in 1980 the United States issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring Women’s History Week to be aligned with it. Around the world, this day has become a rallying point to build support for women’s rights and participation in [...]
City of Asheville Equity and Inclusion Department is now fully staffed
The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that the Department of Equity and Inclusion is once again fully staffed. Led by veteran public servant Brenda Mills, the new team is already working in the community and internally with staff to make equity and inclusion a part of everything the City of Asheville does. Brenda Mills, Director [...]