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Asheville City Council continues remote meetings, will continue proposed hotel development regulations work session prior to regular meeting
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

    While the City of Asheville has reopened its public-facing offices in a limited capacity, for safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 meetings will remain virtual at this time. That includes the Oct. 27 City Council meeting. Prior to the 5 p.m. meeting, Council will continue its work session on proposed hotel development regulations.   Here’s [...]

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Asheville City Council continues remote meetings, will hold proposed hotel development regulations work session prior to regular meeting
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

    While the City of Asheville will reopen its public-facing offices in a limited capacity Oct. 12, for safety and to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 meetings will remain virtual at this time. That includes the Oct. 13 City Council meeting. Prior to the 5 p.m. meeting, Council will hold a 2:30 p.m. work session on [...]

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AVL Shares Space extended to Jan. 3 with winter guidelines
Posted on by Ashley Traynum-Carson

    The City of Asheville will be extending the AVL Shares Space initiatives through Jan. 3, 2021, in order to continue providing businesses and organizations with opportunities to expand outdoors during COVID-19. In addition to the extension, new guidelines are being provided to participants that address winter-related accommodations and safety requirements.    The goals [...]

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City of Asheville rolls out repayment plan for customers who fell behind in utility payments
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

  On March 13, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, Asheville Water Resources suspended all water account disconnections due to non-payment of City of Asheville combined utility bills.  On March 31, the state of North Carolina followed suit with an executive order by Gov. Roy Cooper that also suspended utility disconnections due to the [...]

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Asheville City Council continues remote meetings with advance sign up for public comment 
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

    Due to the State and locally declared States of Emergency, there will be no public attendance at City Council meetings.  While we are Staying Safer at Home, City Council still wants you to have the opportunity to participate in the decisions of your government. There are three options for providing public comment. [...]

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City of Asheville remains committed to providing safe bus service during COVID-19
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

  As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Asheville implemented a physical distancing strategy to ensure the safety and health of Asheville Rides Transit (ART) riders and staff.  The physical distancing policy allows only 10 people to ride at one time, including nine (9) passengers and the driver, making it 10 for each [...]

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Asheville parking garages to resume fee collection with a modified system
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

   While parking has been free in City of Asheville parking garages since March 18, a modified fee system will resume Aug. 1.   On March 18, following the State and Local State of Emergency declarations due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the City waived all parking fees in order to support convenient access to goods and [...]

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Asheville City Council continues remote meetings with new public comment procedure
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

    Due to the State and locally declared States of Emergency, there will be no public attendance at City Council meetings.    While we are Staying Safer at Home, City Council still wants you to have the opportunity to participate in the decisions of your government. There are three options for providing public comment. [...]

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City to resume parking garage fees Aug. 1, continues initiatives to support businesses 
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

  Beginning Aug. 1, the City of Asheville and Buncombe County will reinstate parking fees for the City- and County-owned parking garages.     On March 18, following the State and Local State of Emergency declarations due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, parking garage and metered parking fees were temporarily suspended in order to support more convenient access [...]

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City of Asheville announces Fourth of July holiday schedule
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

    In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, which is on a Saturday this year, City of Asheville offices will be closed July 3. ART bus service will operate on a reduced holiday schedule July 4. The Fourth of July holiday is one of six holidays throughout the calendar year that ART offers bus service. For [...]

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City of Asheville launches shared streets and parklet programs
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

  The City of Asheville is continuing to support economic recovery by allowing businesses and organizations to use public and private properties more flexibly to align with public health guidelines.   As businesses, particularly restaurants, continue to work through capacity constraints and physical distancing guidelines, the City has launched Parklets and Shared Streets as tools to temporarily create [...]

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Public Safety Committee to meet remotely June 25 and here’s how to participate 
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

  Top priority is the safety of our community and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while conducting City business   The Asheville City Council Public Safety Committee will hold a remote meeting at 3:30 p.m. June 25. The agenda is posted to the City website here.  There are three options for providing public comment and several [...]

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Asheville City Council continues remote meetings with many ways for public to participate
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

    The June 23 Asheville City Council meeting will be held remotely. Due to the locally declared State of Emergency and the State Phase 2 Safer at Home order, there will be no public attendance at this meeting. This includes news media.     The agenda is posted at this link.  City Council wants our [...]

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Asheville Parks & Recreation rolls out innovative 2020 summer programming
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

  The City of Asheville, in partnership with Buncombe County, continues to take proactive steps to keep our community safe and healthy during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.   After reviewing guidelines from the CDC and State and local public health officials and the State’s preliminary plans for phased reopening, Asheville Parks & Recreation staff have made the difficult [...]

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Urban Forestry Commission to meet remotely June 15 and here’s how to participate
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

    Top priority is the safety of our community and to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while conducting City business   The City of Asheville is pleased to announce the return of board and commission meetings beginning with the Urban Forestry Committee on June 15.  The City is phasing in virtual board and commission meetings. Please visit the City’s virtual

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Asheville Office of Sustainability offers tips on how to build resilience during COVID-19
Posted on by Polly McDaniel

  We are in a period of uncertainty, anxiety, and confusion. How do we come together to support each other, stay productive, and stay safe? How do we continue to advance our values of environmental and social justice? With the uncertainty posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming more apparent that sustainability is not just [...]

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