A historical rescue tops the list of projects recognized by this year’s Griffin Awards. photo by Bill Wescott Proud to be a Victorian: Rescued from the wrecking ball, the Sallie Lee Victorian Cottage (now in Montford) was the first house in Western North Carolina owned by a woman, according to The Preservation Society of Asheville … Read more
“Don’t let the city and county get away with it!” — Hazel Fobes, Citizens for Safe Drinking Water and Air A funny thing happened to the Regional Water Authority of Asheville, Buncombe and Henderson on the way to finalizing its annual budget. With the June 1 deadline looming large, Authority members suddenly began talking about … Read more
“We won’t be content shuffling the homeless from one side of town to the other.” — presidential appointee Philip Mangano No one disputed that ending local homelessness within the next decade is a good idea. But a list of 30 nominees to the project’s new steering committee did spark some debate at the Asheville City … Read more
A community report card An upcoming State of Our Community Meeting, co-hosted by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce and VISION, will give area residents a chance to check in with local leaders on how things are going, explains Betz Bigelow, director of the nonprofit Asheville-Buncombe VISION. This free community event takes place Thursday, May … Read more
Outdated agreement clouds water future A main reason for writing this letter is to express my appreciation for your reporter Jonathan Barnard’s excellent, informative accounting of the Regional Water Authority’s April 20 board meeting [“Feels like old times,” May 5]. The Regional Water Authority meets monthly, third Tuesdays, at 8:45 a.m., first floor, City Hall, … Read more
