Asheville City Council

Left-Wing Dominance at Council Meeting

By Jim Fulton May 21, 2024Asheville City Council, Elections 2024

The May 14, 2024, Asheville City Council meeting underscored the urgent need for conservative engagement. Dominated by left-wing agendas, the meeting highlighted the lack of conservative representation. Key moments from…

Consent Agenda: Asheville’s Silent Spending

By Jim Fulton April 9, 2024Asheville City Council, Government Spending

In its March 12, 2024 meeting, the Asheville City Council rapidly approved several high-value items under its “consent agenda.” This procedural mechanism allows multiple items to be approved without individual…

Asheville Council Funds $113K Civic Engagement Tool

By Jim Fulton April 6, 2024Asheville City Council, Government Spending

Summary: On March 12, 2024, the Asheville City Council approved a resolution under the consent agenda to fund Cityzen Solutions Inc., doing business as Public Input, for community engagement software…

Asheville Council Retreat Focuses on “Progressive” Funding

By Jim Fulton April 6, 2024Asheville City Council2 Comments

Asheville, NC – During their February 22-23 annual retreat, the Asheville City Council, under the leadership of Mayor Esther E. Manheimer and Vice-Mayor Sandra Kilgore, along with other key city…

Asheville’s Never-Ending Cycle of Studies and Controversy

By Jim Fulton November 5, 2023Asheville City Council, DEI

Asheville's journey to equalize business opportunities has been fraught with contentious debate and policies that incite strong opinions. In 1993, the city's first disparity study reported that significant inequities for…

Asheville Appoints BLM Supporter to School Board

By Jim Fulton October 17, 2021Asheville City Council, School Board

In order to avoid the likely passage of NC HB 400 (which would remove the city council's ability to appoint members to the Asheville City Schools Board) Vice Mayor Sheneika…