Though far from unanimity, a consensus was clear. At Buncombe County’s March 14 public forum on the future of the water system, most speakers supported the county’s call for a regional water authority and voiced opposition to higher rates for water customers outside the Asheville city limits. But rather than swaying official opinion in Asheville, … Read more
Every year, the Asheville City Council adopts a wish list of appropriations requests that’s submitted to the city’s elected representatives in Washington. And every year, Council does this in the hope that their requests will find favor with the folks who dole out the dough and shepherd bills into law. This year, however, Council members … Read more
Residents of the Jupiter community jammed the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ meeting room on March 15 asking the board to give them the former Red Oak School for use as a community center. During the public-comment period preceding the formal session, a string of citizens urged the commmissioners to transfer the property to a … Read more
Molding new jobs There’s a rumor going around that the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce would like to put rest. “People say that manufacturing in our area is dead. That’s just not true — it’s still a good one-third of our economy,” notes Director of Business and Industry Services Sharon Willen. Underscoring her point, the … Read more
Keep the cards on the table I read with some interest the article by Brian Sarzynski about the Aces’ recent proposal for changes to the relationship between the Aces and the City of Asheville [“Ace in the Hole?”, March 9]. First of all, I’d like to thank Dr. Hoodenpyle and the other prospective Aces owners … Read more
When Vincent’s Ear closed late last year, I wasn’t one of the people making a lot of noise about it. I’d been there maybe three times in the past five years, at most. Not that I found the place offensive or anything — I just never ended up going there much. In fact, I barely … Read more
