The Asheville City Council has scheduled its next meeting for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 13, in the Council Chamber located on the second floor of City Hall at 70 Court Plaza. The agenda for this meeting is available on the city’s website.
In accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10, this will be an in-person meeting that also allows remote public access. The session will be live-streamed via the City’s YouTube Channel and through the Virtual Engagement Hub accessible from the front page of the city website.
Those who wish to speak during the meeting must attend in person and sign up at the door before entering the Council Chamber. Comments can also be emailed directly to Council at ashevillenccouncil@ashevillenc.gov.
“If you want to participate in person at the City Council meeting and need interpretive services, please use this form to request services by 5 p.m. on the Friday before the meeting.”
Anyone wishing to make a slide or PowerPoint presentation must submit their materials to Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov by noon on the day before the meeting.
For those unable to attend in person, remote comments are accepted via email or voicemail through the Engagement Hub until 9 a.m. on January 13. Email comments may be sent to ashevillecitycounciljan132026@publicinput.com, while voicemail comments can be left at (855) 925-2801 using meeting code: 3417.
Free parking for attendees will be provided after 4:30 p.m. in two city employee lots along Marjorie Street: Valley St. Parking Lot at 55 Valley Street and Marjorie St. Parking Lot at 17 Marjorie Street.
Asheville functions as a municipal government offering essential services such as water utilities, public safety, and community planning through a network of departments focused on areas like parks, infrastructure, and equitable development (official website). The City Hall at 70 Court Plaza serves as its central administrative hub (official website). Asheville operates under a council-manager government structure with elected officials setting policy and a city manager overseeing operations (official website).
