City Council Meetings
City Council Meetings
The City of Asheville operates under a council-manager form of government.
The City Council is made up of a mayor and six council members who are elected at-large for four-year, staggered terms. The mayor, who is chosen on a separate ballot, presides over City Council meetings and serves as the ceremonial head of government. The Asheville City Council establishes the city’s policies.
The City Council appoints a city manager who oversees day-to-day city operations and executes Council-established laws and policies. The city manager also ensures the entire community is being served.
Asheville City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chamber, located on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 70 Court Plaza, typically at 5:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings are live on the City’s YouTube Channel, and through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub accessible through the front page of the City website. The meeting will also be available on the City’s YouTube channel the following morning. City Council agenda briefings are virtual and are typically at 11:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the formal City Council meeting.
Council meeting agendas are usually available on the Friday before the meeting date.
Contact Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov or 828-259-5601 to be added to the email distribution list to receive City Council agendas and City Council related notifications.
How to Participate in a Council meeting
Persons wishing to speak live at a City Council meeting will be required to attend in person, and are required to sign up at the door.
To accommodate those who are unable to attend in person, City Council will continue to engage with those members of our community using the following options for participation:
- Remote comments via email (avl-city-council@publicinput.com) or voicemail (855-925-2801, meeting code 10332) will continue to be accepted and reviewed by City Council prior to the meeting so long as they are received by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
- The live meeting will be streamed on the City's YouTube Channel which can be accessed through the YouTube icon on the front page of the City's website or via the livestream at the bottom of this page.
- You may listen to the meeting through via phone (855-925-2801, meeting code 10332).
- Finally, the public can communicate with the Council by emailing them directly at any time - ashevillenccouncil@ashevillenc.gov.
For past City Council meetings that are not displaying on this page, you can find documents and information on this page.
Presentations at the Meeting
For those wishing to make a slide or PowerPoint presentation at a formal meeting of City Council, the presentation must be submitted to Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov by 12 p.m. the day before the meeting.
Public Comment at the Meeting
Individuals have up to three minutes to speak to City Council. A person representing a group of three or more persons (speaker plus three others - total of four) present in the Council Chamber has up to 10 minutes to address City Council. Public comment period for any item may not exceed one hour.
ADA Accommodations
The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability with respect to all terms and conditions of access to its activities, programs, and services. If you need any reasonable accommodation to attend a City Council meeting, please email the City’s ADA Coordinator, Vicky Michales, to discuss your accommodation request at least one week prior to the event. The City will consider whether your request can be reasonably accommodated. This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. For more information about the City of Asheville’s ADA policy and contact information for the ADA coordinator, please visit the Americans with Disabilities Act webpage.
Policy, Finance & Infrastructure Worksessions
The City Council's Policy, Finance & Infrastructure Worksessions will provide guidance on policy developments, budgeting, financial oversight, capital improvements, sustainable infrastructure planning and public engagement.
- Chair: Mayor Esther Manheimer
- Members: Vice Mayor S. Antanette Mosley, Council Member Bo Hess, Council Member Kim Roney, Council Member Sheneika Smith, Council Member Sage Turner, Council Member Maggie Ullman
- Staff Liaison: Assistant City Manager Jade Dundas
- Meeting schedule: Fourth Tuesday of every other month at 3:00 p.m., during even-numbered months. Meetings are in held person in the City Council Chamber, located on the second floor of City Hall (70 Court Plaza).
Policy, Finance & Infrastructure Worksessions meeting details and materials.
Meeting
City Council Meeting – November 10, 2026
Asheville City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chamber, located on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 70 Court Plaza, typically at 5:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings are live on the City’s YouTube Channel, and through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub accessible through the front page of the City website. The meeting will also be available on the City’s YouTube channel the following morning. City Council agenda briefings are virtual and are typically at 11:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the formal City Council meeting.
Council meeting agendas are usually available on the Friday before the meeting date.
Contact Jodilynn Byrd at jbyrd@ashevillenc.gov or 828-707-1742 to be added to the email distribution list to receive City Council agendas and City Council related notifications.
How to Participate in a Council meeting
Persons wishing to speak live at a City Council meeting will be required to attend in person, and are required to sign up at the door. IF MORE THAN 20 SPEAKERS ON ANY INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEM, EACH PERSON WILL BE GIVEN 2 MINUTES TO SPEAK - PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 MINUTES. Speakers will not be permitted to speak under Informal Discussion and Public Comment if the item was already on the agenda for a vote
To accommodate those who are unable to attend in person, City Council will continue to engage with those members of our community using the following options for participation:
- Remote comments via email (avl-city-council@publicinput.com) or voicemail (855-925-2801, meeting code 10332) will continue to be accepted and reviewed by City Council prior to the meeting so long as they are received by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
- The live meeting will be streamed on the City's YouTube Channel which can be accessed through the YouTube icon on the front page of the City's website or via the livestream at the bottom of this page.
- You may listen to the meeting through via phone (855-925-2801, meeting code 10332).
- Finally, the public can communicate with the Council by emailing them directly at any time - ashevillenccouncil@ashevillenc.gov.
ADA Accommodations
The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability with respect to all terms and conditions of access to its activities, programs, and services. If you need any reasonable accommodation to attend a City Council meeting, please email the City’s ADA Coordinator, Vicky Michales, to discuss your accommodation request at least one week prior to the event. The City will consider whether your request can be reasonably accommodated. This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. For more information about the City of Asheville’s ADA policy and contact information for the ADA coordinator, please visit the Americans with Disabilities Act webpage.
For past City Council meetings that are not displaying on this page, you can find documents and information on this page.
Past Events
City Council Agenda Briefing - November 5, 2026
Asheville City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chamber, located on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 70 Court Plaza, typically at 5:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings are live on the City’s YouTube Channel, and through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub accessible through the front page of the City website. The meeting will also be available on the City’s YouTube channel the following morning. City Council agenda briefings are virtual and are typically at 11:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the formal City Council meeting.
Council meeting agendas are usually available on the Friday before the meeting date.
Contact Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov or 828-259-5601 to be added to the email distribution list to receive City Council agendas and City Council related notifications.
City Council Strategic Planning Retreat – October 29, 2026
The Asheville City Council will hold an in-person Strategic Planning Retreat on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Banquet Hall of Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville, located at 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, N.C. The purpose of the retreat is to develop the draft framework (mission, vision, values) for the City of Asheville 5-year Strategic Plan.
Public comment will not be accepted for this meeting. However, the live meeting will be streamed on the City's YouTube Channel which can be accessed through the YouTube icon on the front page of the City's website or via the livestream at the bottom of this page. You may also listen to the meeting through via phone (855-925-2801, meeting code 424.
For past City Council meetings that are not displaying on this page, you can find documents and information on this page.
City Council Meeting – October 27, 2026
Asheville City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chamber, located on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 70 Court Plaza, typically at 5:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings are live on the City’s YouTube Channel, and through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub accessible through the front page of the City website. The meeting will also be available on the City’s YouTube channel the following morning. City Council agenda briefings are virtual and are typically at 11:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the formal City Council meeting.
Council meeting agendas are usually available on the Friday before the meeting date.
Contact Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov or 828-259-5601 to be added to the email distribution list to receive City Council agendas and City Council related notifications.
How to Participate in a Council meeting
Persons wishing to speak live at a City Council meeting will be required to attend in person, and are required to sign up at the door. IF MORE THAN 20 SPEAKERS ON ANY INDIVIDUAL AGENDA ITEM, EACH PERSON WILL BE GIVEN 2 MINUTES TO SPEAK - PRESENTATIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO 8 MINUTES. Speakers will not be permitted to speak under Informal Discussion and Public Comment if the item was already on the agenda for a vote
To accommodate those who are unable to attend in person, City Council will continue to engage with those members of our community using the following options for participation:
- Remote comments via email (avl-city-council@publicinput.com) or voicemail (855-925-2801, meeting code 10332) will continue to be accepted and reviewed by City Council prior to the meeting so long as they are received by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the meeting.
- The live meeting will be streamed on the City's YouTube Channel which can be accessed through the YouTube icon on the front page of the City's website or via the livestream at the bottom of this page.
- You may listen to the meeting through via phone (855-925-2801, meeting code 10332).
- Finally, the public can communicate with the Council by emailing them directly at any time - ashevillenccouncil@ashevillenc.gov.
ADA Accommodations
The City prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability with respect to all terms and conditions of access to its activities, programs, and services. If you need any reasonable accommodation to attend a City Council meeting, please email the City’s ADA Coordinator, Vicky Michales, to discuss your accommodation request at least one week prior to the event. The City will consider whether your request can be reasonably accommodated. This will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. For more information about the City of Asheville’s ADA policy and contact information for the ADA coordinator, please visit the Americans with Disabilities Act webpage.
For past City Council meetings that are not displaying on this page, you can find documents and information on this page.
City Council Agenda Briefing - October 22, 2026
Asheville City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chamber, located on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 70 Court Plaza, typically at 5:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings are live on the City’s YouTube Channel, and through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub accessible through the front page of the City website. The meeting will also be available on the City’s YouTube channel the following morning. City Council agenda briefings are virtual and are typically at 11:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the formal City Council meeting.
Council meeting agendas are usually available on the Friday before the meeting date.
Contact Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov or 828-259-5601 to be added to the email distribution list to receive City Council agendas and City Council related notifications.
City Council Meeting – October 13
Asheville City Council meetings are held in-person in the Council Chamber, located on the Second Floor of City Hall, located at 70 Court Plaza, typically at 5:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. Meetings are live on the City’s YouTube Channel, and through the City’s Virtual Engagement Hub accessible through the front page of the City website. The meeting will also be available on the City’s YouTube channel the following morning. City Council agenda briefings are virtual and are typically at 11:00 a.m. on the Thursday before the formal City Council meeting.
Council meeting agendas are usually available on the Friday before the meeting date.
Contact Maggie Burleson at mburleson@ashevillenc.gov or 828-259-5601 to be added to the email distribution list to receive City Council agendas and City Council related notifications.