Shaking the Tax Collector’s Thinking
The other day as I was turning the pages of a local newspaper I came across an article that was headed, “Buncombe tries to fix its property tax appraisal system.” I thought it might shed a little light on a subject that is constantly being bantered about, so I decided I would peruse through it. […]
Reparations: Now Two Years in the Making
It's been over two years since the Asheville-Buncombe Reparations Commission was formed. Accomplishments to date include seating members and working toward defining the problem.
Buncombe’s Plans for Solid Waste
Buncombe County's solid waste enterprise fund is trialing new ideas to extend the life of the landfill and contain greenhouse gas emissions.
Outlook: Recovery Amidst Uncertainty
For the first quarter of FY 2022–2023, the City of Asheville's financials are healthier than last year's, but still show a need for improvement. Highlights and lowlights included a tax settlement with Mission/HCA, a new management contract for the Municipal Golf Course, recruiting efforts for the police department, and ongoing transit struggles.
The Routinization of Bear Killings
The long days of bloodshed are upon us, and with them come the weapons of autumn. In our national forests belonging to all tax-paying American citizens come mostly men and some women, armed to the teeth, are accompanied by bony hunting hounds deprived of food in the days prior to the hunt in order to […]
Voter Integrity Group Delivers Demand Letter to BCBOE
A group worried Buncombe County and other counties in the state are not following state statutes when it comes to voting delivered a demand letter to the Buncombe County Board of Elections last week.
Commissioners Split Over Senior Mall
All Buncombe County Commissioners agreed they do not do enough for senior citizens. Some were of the opinion that there were many more constructive ways taxpayer dollars could serve the aging community than by constructing a $26 million (2021 estimate) activity center on the UNC-Asheville campus.
Yelton Represents Change in County’s Direction
Republican Don Yelton, a resident of North Buncombe, is vying for the District 3 Buncombe County Commissioner position.
Opioids by the Numbers in Buncombe
The Buncombe County Commissioners heard a presentation on harm-reduction strategies receiving support from opioid settlement funds. Will they give equal time to other groups to defend their interventions of choice?
Early Voting “Glitch” Compromising Election Results?
A Buncombe County precinct captain has concerns about a glitch that occurred in the 2020 election that has not been fixed. The Board of Election claims the captain is wrong stating, "to publish an article that there was a glitch that allowed people to vote more than once, that would not be factual." But questions to the election board have gone unanswered.