Parks & Recreation Improvements

The proposed $20 million for parks and recreation improvements will provide funding for the following prioritized projects:

 

Prioritized Bond Projects

  • Renovation of Malvern Hills Park Pool 

  • Renovation of Recreation Park Pool

  • Upgrades to Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center 

  • Upgrades to Tempie Avery Montford Community Center

  • Dedicated Pickleball Courts

  • Upgrades to Murray Hill Park

  • Upgrades to Recreation & Azalea Park 

  • Renovation of Walton Street Park

  • Improvements to outdoor courts, playgrounds and lighting at ball fields throughout the City.

 

The proposed bond projects will supplement the programs and projects that are already in the City’s annual operating budget and capital improvement program. Additional bond projects will be identified with equity, sustainability and opportunities to maximize state and federal funding in mind.

 

Click here for the parks & recreation improvements flyer.

 

Southside grant center pool


Transportation

The proposed $20 million for transportation projects will provide funding for the following prioritized projects:

 

Prioritized Bond Projects

  • $10M Road Resurfacing

    • Bevlyn Drive

    • East Hawthorn Drive

    • Emma Road

    • Forest Lake Drive

    • Haywood Street

    • Montford Avenue

    • Schenck Parkway

    • West Asheville School Road

    • Senator Reynolds Road

    • Sunset Drive

    • Thompson Street

  • $4.5M Sidewalk and Other Pedestrian Safety Improvements

    • Eagle/Market Street

    • Haywood Street

    • Lexington Avenue

    • London Road

 

  • $5.5M Greenways/Multi-use Paths

    • North Reed Creek Design and Construction

    • Smith Mill Creek Feasibility Study and Design

 

The proposed bond projects will supplement the projects that are already in the City’s annual operating budget and capital improvement program. Additional bond projects will be identified with equity, sustainability and opportunities to maximize state and federal funding in mind.

Click here for the transportation projects flyer.

 

street view of Haywood street bike lane


Public Safety Facilities

The proposed $20 million for public safety facility projects will provide funding for the following prioritized projects:

 

Prioritized Bond Projects

  • New East Asheville Oakley Fire and Police Station

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified

  • Planning and Land Acquisition for North Asheville Fire Station 7

  • Planning for South Asheville Fire Station 14

  • West Asheville Haywood Road Police Substation Renovations

The proposed bond projects will supplement the projects that are already in the City’s annual operating budget and capital improvement program. Additional bond projects will be identified with equity, sustainability and opportunities to maximize state and federal funding in mind.

 

Click here for the public safety facilities flyer.

 

fire station 13


Affordable Housing

The proposed $20 million for housing affordability will be used to supplement the City of Asheville’s Housing Trust Fund.

 

Prioritized Bond Projects

  • Make investments in affordable homes

  • Support Homeownership through home repair grants and/or downpayment assistance

  • Purchase land and existing homes for future affordable housing

 

Proposed bond funds will also support homeownership through home repair programs.

 

The capital expenditures in the proposed bond program will complement the City’s daily work to improve housing affordability.  

 

Affordable Housing efforts underway that are non bond-eligible

  • Planning reforms to incentivize more housing

  • Improved systems to collect and manage data regarding housing affordability

  • Centralized resource for people in need of affordable housing that brings together property managers, local non-profits and renters

 

Click here for the Housing affordability flyer.

 

How would this impact me? 

If all four bonds are approved, the City may need to increase property taxes in order to repay the debt. Based on the City’s projected debt capacity, the debt service could result in a 2.6-cent increase in Asheville property taxes for every $100 in valuation.

 

For example: A home valued $420,926k = extra $110 per year in property taxes (or $9 per month)

 

If the bonds are approved, the City will have 7 years to issue bonds and approximately 20 years to pay off the bonds after the funds are received.

 
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July 23, 2024 - City Council action - public hearing, adopt bond order, adopt resolution with bond language

Link to approved resolution.

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August 20, 2024 - Presentation to Housing & Community Development Committee

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August 27, 2024 - City Council approves Recreate Asheville

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August 29, 2024 - Presentation to Policy, Finance, and HR Committee

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September 10, 2024 - Presentation to Policy, Finance and HR Committee

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September 14, 2024 - Festival of Neighborhoods Bond booth

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September 14 - October 25, 2024 - City staff available to attend neighborhood meetings to share educational information

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October 8, 2024 - Presentation to Policy, Finance and HR Committee

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October 17, 2024 - Early voting begins

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November 5, 2024 -Election with bond referendum on the ballot

Contact

City of Asheville

City Manager's Office

828-259-5604

bondeducation@publicinput.com