Familiar frozen treats join out-of-the-ordinary Mexican snacks on the Woodfin shop’s menu.
“I beseech elected and appointed leaders to empathetically listen to the feedback offered by all rather than using these sessions as a minimalist, performative exercise in virtue or reputational signaling and to not place short-term financial or political goals above ecological and ethical humanist considerations.”
“All veterans deserve recognition for their sacrifices, and we must advocate for a VA that reflects this commitment. “
“Why is it that our boots-on-the-ground staff are asked to sacrifice when we continue to see no cuts to central offices staff, several of whom are making six-figure salaries?”
In order to balance the budget as currently arranged, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners will need to raise the property tax rate by 3.21 cents per $100 of taxable value before considering any spending increases for K-12 education, Budget Director John Hudson told commissioners at a work session May 2.
The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority heard an update from Lew Bleiweis, president and CEO at Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority. The new north concourse is expected to open this summer, boosting capacity at the busy airport.
The $105.9 million “prototype” spending plan, passed 7-0, amounts to a $10.3 million increase over the current year’s budget in order to pay for increasing costs and maintain the same level of staffing and service as this year, said Superintendent Rob Jackson.
Businesses up and down Main Street are scrambling to open in time for Marshall Magic Days, a downtown festival that organizers are billing as an “open house” showcasing the town’s recovery progress, Thursday-Sunday, May 1-4.
A dozen local fiber businesses are participating in the event May 6-11.
The fundraiser and art event takes place Saturday, May 3, 3-10 p.m. and features local and international works.
Last week’s open house hosted by the state Department of Transportation, which is overseeing the plans, marked the first community meeting on the project since 2018.
Also in local health and wellness news: Period Nirvana opens in West Asheville offering menstruation products, HCA Healthcare’s independent monitor hosts community meetings, Safe Shelter holds its first fundraising event and much more.
The county insists that the decision to leave the AMY Regional Library system, which they shared with neighboring Avery and Mitchell counties for more than 60 years, is solely based on a desire to operate with more financial and administrative independence.
Reynolds Village hosts the arts and crafts event May 3.
For our April edition of “The Playlist” we reached out to hip-hop artist Davaion “Spaceman Jones” Bristol to tackle the latest theme: sustainable living.
