Nina Tovish Speaking at City Council

What the what???

Housing, Legal, News, Video

I was baffled by item K in this week’s consent agenda at City Council. It read: “Resolution approving in principle the issuance by the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville of up to $20,000,000 of multifamily housing revenue bonds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Battery Park Apartments.” How, I wondered, could $20M in bonds be…

Public Comment at the TDA Board Meeting

Audio, Business, Labor, News, Tourism, Transportation

This morning I attended the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) Board Meeting. I wanted the Board members to be aware that Asheville residents and service workers are paying attention to their response to the need for affordable parking and improved public transportation. The meeting was temporarily disrupted when the TDA’s internet went down—hence my remarks about…