There were a couple surprises in last night’s meeting of the Buncombe County Commissioners. For one thing, the resolution authorizing payment of $21,906 in economic development incentives to Hi-Wire Brewing…
It’s tax burden time again. The John Locke Foundation this week printed rankings of cities across the state. Asheville’s per-capita taxation rose from seventh to sixth in its population class.…
The local daily discovered in a “legal notice” that Buncombe County is preparing to build a $6.5 million indoor pool. There is no location yet for the covered competition pool,…
The Pentagon gave nearly half a billion dollars in military equipment to local law enforcement agencies last year, according to the Washington Post. Like who? $4Billion worth since 1990 is…
RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $2,078 per resident in the 2012 budget year, ranking the city No. 7 out of North Carolina’s largest ranked cities,…
What better way to celebrate the season than to get on a donkey and ride to 35 Woodfin to pay your taxes? Unlike Herod, though, Buncombe County is giving you…
The Buncombe County Commissioners hosted their third community meeting of the season tonight out in Swannanoa. The highlight of the evening was Dede Styles’ commentary on zoning. A lot of…
Click here to view and here to listen to Michael Lowrey discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $2,066 per resident in the 2011…
Click here to view and here to listen to Dr. Michael Sanera discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $2,126 per resident in the…
The master plan to develop a downtown Woodfin is struggling, but it wouldn’t be politically correct to say so. The undertaking, which accepted $12,960,000 in TIFs from Buncombe County, needed…
Click here to view and here to listen to Joseph Coletti discussing this report. RALEIGH — Local taxes and fees in Asheville totaled about $2,173 per resident in the 2009…
Western North Carolina made the Carolina Journal for citizen opposition to forced annexation. Woodfin and Asheville, as a proclaimed defensive measure, staked out territories in the county for annexation. Students…