“Ceasefire Now!”
Call Congress to demand “Cease Fire Now!” (202) 224-3121 A solidarity note from Councilmember Kim Roney: Friends & Neighbors, My heart is broken with Jewish, Palestinian, and Israeli people, with human family grieving locally and across the world through these past weeks of escalated violence. Join me in the call for negotiations to end the violence, […]
An Amendment: A Necessary Path Towards Reimagining Public Safety for All
Friends and Neighbors, Considering the recent letter by a majority of my colleagues outlining a “Both/And” approach to public safety, I hear and reiterate shared concern as I offer this amendment. Everyone in our community deserves to be safe! Council has both obligations and opportunities to strategize a necessary path from the situation we’re in […]
About our 2023 budget…
While the City of Asheville’s 2023-2024 fiscal budget vote was covered in the Asheville Citizen Times, my full statement and position are available here: Budgets are moral documents that fund our public services and represent our community values through allocation of our public tax dollars. This is my 8th budget cycle, 5 years from the […]
On Pruning, Connecting, and Growing Together in 2023
Celebrating Black History Month In celebrating Black History Month, we honor the brilliance, leadership, and contributions of Black Americans in the United States. In Asheville, examples of resilience in historic Black neighborhoods through devastating impacts of urban renewal, redlining, and gentrification are heard in the stories told through efforts like the Montford & Stumptown Fund. […]
Endorsements
I’m honored to hold the endorsement of EqualityNC, WNC Central Labor Council, NC State AFL-CIO, Asheville and Buncombe Associations of Educators, Center for Biological Diversity, Sunrise Movement Asheville, Asheville DSA, former mayor Leni Sitnick, and many friends & neighbors like yourself!
Seasons Of Change: My First Year On Council
Friends & Neighbors, As a gardener, this is the season I reflect on processes and lessons while dreaming and planning for what comes next: times of harvesting, planting, pruning, and composting energy. Wrapping up my first annual season on Council, I’m feeling the realness and relief that the urgent work we need to do to […]
Pause the Clock:
On eviction of neighbors experiencing homelessness. From: Kim Roney <kimroney@avlcouncil.com>Date: Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 8:55 AMSubject: Pause the ClockTo: Debra Campbell <dcampbell@ashevillenc.gov>, Esther Manheimer <esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com> Debra and Esther, I will send these questions and my request to each of my colleagues separately to avoid deliberation. 1. With the decision to house neighbors experiencing homelessness at the […]
Thoughts from my first Council meeting, and how you can help!
Friends & Neighbors, I’m so honored that my first vote on Asheville City Council was for Vice Mayor Sheneika Smith. Congratulations and thank you for your service, dear friend! After 6 years in the audience, my first meeting as a Councilwoman was on a virtual platform. I empathize with all my fellow teachers connecting with […]
WLOS Candidate Questionnaire
Why are you running for office? I’m a piano teacher, service-industry worker, and community advocate who walks, bikes, and rides the bus here in Asheville. So many of us in Asheville are struggling to make ends meet on stagnant wages and fixed incomes as the cost of living rises, while the tourism industry strains our […]
Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods Questionnaire
How can we as a community and city address the lack of generational wealth building within the Black community? We have resourceful neighbors in the Black community bringing solutions to the table on how to connect our students, community centers, job training, re-entry programs, entrepreneurs, and local businesses together. I am committed to ensuring BIPOC […]