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Budgets, Pools, Schools, and Bathrooms
Council’s Strategic Priorities Friends and neighbors, it’s budget season at City Hall and our City Council retreat is this week. What are Strategic Priorities? Each year at the City Council retreat, Council sets our strategic priorities for the coming year which influence our City’s budget, plans, and policies. In addition
A Better Deal For Asheville: Baseball, Benefits, And Use Of Space at McCormick Field
Asheville has been pitched a narrative: it’s either Tourists or no baseball at our public McCormick Field. There’s more to the game, including how and when our public park facility is used and who benefits. It’s time to step up to the plate and keep our eye on the ball for
Some of my questions during the water outage.
“Supporting neighbors until water service returns.” There have been several requests for a timeline regarding when I received information about the recent water outage. I first learned of requests for water conservation on Monday, Dec. 26th and of water outages on Tuesday, Dec. 27th, both via email from advance copy
Community Care during COVID-19
COVID-19 has revealed and amplified race & class inequity in our country and our community. It’s up to us as a community to be woven together as we shift the narrative. If you are with me in dreaming of a more inclusive, resilient community, weary of the way things are,
It’s time for Fare-Free, Regional Transit.
The people who live and work in Asheville need fare-free, regional transit to achieve equitable access, economic mobility, and urgent carbon reduction. This will be a concerted effort between the City and County, and is not only doable, it will be something we will be proud to have done well
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