County Commission + Celebration
Tuesday, September 5th, 5:00pm
The “Tourism Taxes for Affordable Housing” campaign is all about fighting to have the county put tax money that it already collects towards more housing for working people.
This is tax money that is presently going to the tourism industry, not necessary services like schools.
Since March, we’ve been building wide, grassroots support to get the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority (BCTDA) to commit to funding the construction of such housing, and to increase worker representation on its decision-making bodies. The BCTDA supports tourism, and the tourism industry is supported by service workers—many of whom struggle to find places to live in Asheville.
ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th, join Asheville DSA, Asheville Food and Beverage United, Asheville For All, and Buncombe Decides for the Buncombe County Commission Meeting, where we’ll present the results of our spring campaign to the commissioners, and tell our housing stories!
This will be a celebration. We’re returning to the county, where we visited last December, to show them that the community is behind the county government’s own pursuits in directing the BCTDA to help out with the housing crisis.
And after the public comment period is over, we’ll continue the celebration at nearby Pack’s Tavern.
RSVP below ⬇️ to let us know you’re coming! We’ll be sure to keep you up to date on all of the details.
Schedule
4:45pm — Arrive at the county commission meeting to deliver public comment.
Please arrive on time, especially if you are sharing your housing story in the public comment period. You will need to sign up for public comment on a sheet of paper when you arrive.
5:00pm — Start of the county meeting. Public comment is always at the top of the agenda, so we won’t need to wait long.
6:00pm-ish — Downtown celebration at Pack’s Tavern!Location
200 College Street, Suite 326
Asheville NC, 28801
If you park in the county’s College Street Parking Deck next door, you can have your garage ticket validated on your way out of the meeting.
Would You Like to Share Your Housing Story at This Event?
We need community members to share what it’s like for working people to live in the Asheville area.
We can help you craft your public comment to the county commission. Select the second box on the form below, or just send an email to buncombedecides@gmail.com with any questions.