Asheville City Council will spend Friday and Saturday on its annual retreat. The time is traditionally spent charting priorities for the year and hashing out operational policies, and has even been known to include group exercises led by outside motivational counselors.
This year, Council will “retreat” a few doors from City Hall to the municipal building that houses the Asheville Fire and Police Departments, and, according to the agenda, discuss such matters as how to place items on the agenda and time management in Council meetings. Of note is the item “Council/Staff Role Clarification Discussion,” which seems likely to touch on Council member Carl Mumpower’s interaction with the APD’s drug-suppression unit, which we highlighted here.
Look for full coverage in the Jan. 30 Xpress.
– Brian Postelle, staff writer
