Following are a few items on the Asheville City Council agenda:

  1. The $19 trillion national debt pushed onto future generations is not enough. Therefore, the members of Asheville City Council – all of whom took a solemn oath to uphold the Constitution of the United States and pledge allegiance to the Republic, which was formed to maximize cooperative liberty with a limited government of enumerated powers; and all of whom will say I’m off my rocker for stating so – will likely give the go-ahead to apply for $868,032 from the US Department of Homeland Security. This grant will go toward adding nine firefighters to the city’s payroll. The firefighters will be paid for two years, and then the city will have to whine to citizens that they would have to lay off nine firefighters if they can’t raise taxes to pay them. Council will also likely approve the application for another $110,000 from the US Department of Homeland Security for fire equipment and such federal priorities enumerated in Article Nabla, Section Gamma as classes to teach people how to use fire extinguishers.
  2. The city is also requesting $500,000 from the state, which is so poor it had to beg for a bond referendum. If procured, the money would go toward “recreation and park amenities.” The city, which has its own shortages of cash, would in turn be required to put up a dollar-for-dollar match.
  3. The city will form an Energy Innovation Task Force. Adhering to the city’s track record for pro-actively socializing the economy:

    The task force will focus its work around:

    • Education/training/communication through active community engagement to drive more energy-efficient behavior.
    • Technology development and implementation through deliberate investment in distributed energy resources (primarily solar) and storage.
    • Greater access to and promotion of energy efficiency products/programs and demand-side management offerings.
  4. Lastly, council will consider changing rules for boards and commissions. Rules only apply to those without a voice to challenge them. In this case, a particular but unnamed board member would like to serve three terms instead of retiring after his allotted two. Justifieth the city:

    Allowing Asheville ABC [Alcoholic Beverage Control] Board members to serve beyond six years (2 three-year terms) will provide interested board members with the opportunity to build relationships with others and get elected (and serve) the long-term interests of Asheville.