The room taxes collected in Buncombe County will be used to fund (1) $2 million in upgrades for the Asheville Civic Center, (2) $150,000 for the second phase of the Asheville Area Wayfinding Program, and (3) $100,000 for outdoor sports amenities at the Smoky Mountain Center.
John Ellis, one of the committee members making decisions about disbursements, remarked:
These projects represent the unique entrepreneurial spirit of our community.