Surveys & Projects
WNC Healthy Impact: Community Health Assessment
In the next few weeks, the residents of Buncombe County will play a crucial role in helping Buncombe County Health and Human Services identify important health needs in our community and the surrounding...
Systemwide Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey
Sow the seeds, shape the space: help us create the roadmap for Buncombe County recreational future. As part of the Buncombe County Systemwide Parks and Recreation Master Plan, County staff and their...
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Systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan
To guide the future of our parks, greenways, and related services, Buncombe County Parks & Recreation is beginning the systemwide Parks and Recreation planning process. The results of this planning...
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Featured Projects & Surveys
WNC Healthy Impact: Community Health Assessment
In the next few weeks, the residents of Buncombe County will play a crucial role in helping Buncombe County Health and Human Services identify important health needs in our community and the surrounding...
Systemwide Parks and Recreation Master Plan Survey
Sow the seeds, shape the space: help us create the roadmap for Buncombe County recreational future. As part of the Buncombe County Systemwide Parks and Recreation Master Plan, County staff and their...
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Systemwide Parks & Recreation Master Plan
To guide the future of our parks, greenways, and related services, Buncombe County Parks & Recreation is beginning the systemwide Parks and Recreation planning process. The results of this planning...
ARPA at Work: Broadband Expansion
Frontier Communications and Buncombe County Government have partnered to expand broadband fiber to nearly 1,000 unserved and underserved households from Woodfin to the Buncombe/Madison County line...
Planning Board
The Planning Board is a legislative board that makes recommendations on land use ordinances to the County Commissioners. Over the past 2 years the Planning Board has helped steward the development...
Pursuing Affordable Housing on County-Owned Sites: Public Engagement
Buncombe County is taking steps to convert underutilized County-owned properties into affordable housing. In March 2023, following the results of an initial evaluation of multiple properties, the Buncombe...
Bond Oversight Committee
Buncombe County voters approved two bonds in the Nov. 8 general election for Open Space and Affordable Housing. The bonds will generate $30 million and $40 million respectively. With an eye toward...
Open Space Bond: Greenways, Conservation, and Recreation
In November 2022, Buncombe County voters had the opportunity to vote on the Open Space Bond, a funding project that would increase conservation of lands, construction of greenways, and development...
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Opioid Settlement Fund
Buncombe County is set to receive over $16 million over a period of 18 years through the Opioid Litigation Settlement. Communities can use these dollars to help attain outcomes for residents through treatment,...
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Buncombe County Board Of Elections
The Buncombe County Board of Elections is responsible for conducting local elections, operating and preparing voting sites, maintaining voter registration lists, and handling many other aspects...
Woodfin Greenway and Blueway
The overall goal of the Woodfin Greenway and Blueway project is to provide pedestrian linkages between public recreation opportunities, schools, industries, and businesses along the French Broad River...
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Community Health Improvement
The Health Promotions Team is surveying Buncombe County residents to help inform strategic planning for the upcoming Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The results of the survey will be used to...
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Active Projects & Surveys
Ferry Road Development: Building a Community
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is moving forward with plans to develop its Ferry Road property. The County will begin soliciting a master development partner in 2024 to realize its vision for...
Health and Human Services Board
Mission and Goals
The HHS Board is established by NC general statute 153A-77 to have all the duties of a local Board of Health and a Social Services Board. Locally, our Board serves...
AB Tech/Buncombe County Joint Capital Advisory Committee
Mission and Purpose of the Board
The purpose of the A-B Tech/Buncombe County Joint Capital Advisory Committee is to review capital project requests from the A-B Tech Board of Trustees and make recommendations...
Juvenile Crime Prevention Council
Mission and Goals
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Division of Juvenile Justice partners with Juvenile Crime Prevention Councils in each county to empower community...
School Capital Fund Commission
Mission Statement and Purpose
The purpose of the School Capital Fund Commission is to review eligible capital project requests of over $100,000 from Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County...
Board of Equalization and Review Meetings
To watch meetings on-line, participate in virtual public comment, register to attend a live meeting, or view past meeting videos and archives, click the meeting dates below.
Board of Equalization & Review
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §105-322, the Buncombe County Board of Equalization and Review will meet as required by law.
The board will hear upon request, appeals from property owners...
Affordable Housing Services Phase 2: Public Engagement Meetings
To watch meetings online or view past meeting videos and archives, click the meeting dates below. After the public events have started, recordings of the meetings will be available under each meeting...
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee provides oversight by offering objective advice and recommendations to the Board on whether the County’s governance, risk management, and internal control processes are suitably...
Passive Recreation Lands Subcommittee
In response to the overwhelming support for the 2022 Open Space Bonds, the Passive Recreation Lands Subcommittee was formed in 2023 3 to oversee the allocation of funds for Passive Recreation...
Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee Main (HCCBG)
The Home and Community Care Block Grant Advisory Committee makes grant recommendations to the Board of Commissioners regarding allocations of Home and Community Care Block Grant funding and County Aging...
Virtual Exhibit - 2043 Comprehensive Plan
This is the Virtual Exhibit of the Buncombe 2043 Comprehensive Plan, which mirrors the in-person exhibit happening at Buncombe County libraries on select dates from December 16, 2022 to February 13, 2023....
Justice Involved Women in Buncombe County: Pathways Into and Out of Jail
Buncombe County will host a special event presented by the Vera Institute of Justice and the University of North Carolina Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health. Justice Involved Women...
Parks, Greenways, and Recreation Advisory Board
The Buncombe County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board serves as a conduit for public input, an advisory body, and as a force to advocate for the work and future plans of Buncombe County Parks & Recreation....
Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency Board
The Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency Board's primary responsibility is to govern the overall operations of the Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency, including approval of industrial permits,...
Environmental & Energy Stewardship Subcommittee (EESS)
To provide recommendations for action to the Board of Commissioners, the Environmental and Energy Stewardship Subcommittee is authorized to examine opportunities for environmental and energy stewardship....
Agricultural Advisory Board
For decades North Carolina has led the nation in farm loss. To combat the loss of our farmland to development, the Farmland Preservation Program was developed by County Ordinance Chapter 58 Article III....
Land Conservation Advisory Board
The Land Conservation Advisory Board (LCAB) was created by County Commissioners in 2004 to preserve the beauty and ecology of Buncombe County by promoting the use of voluntary land conservation easements...
Strategic Partnership Grants Committee
Buncombe County invests in a thriving and sustainable community through annual Strategic Partnership Grants. The purpose of the Committee is to make Strategic Partnership Grant investment recommendations...
Affordable Housing Committee
The purpose of the Affordable Housing Committee is to engage with community partners, solicit public input, and make housing affordability policy and funding recommendations to the Board of Commissioners...
Woodfin Greenway and Blueway Meetings
To watch meetings on-line, participate in virtual public comment, register to attend a live meeting, or view past meeting videos and archives, click the meeting dates below.
Justice Resource Advisory Council
Leveraging best practices to increase system efficiency, promote public safety & community wellness.
The Justice Resource Advisory Council (JRAC) is a collaborative initiative with leadership...
Early Childhood and Development Committee
Buncombe County has established an Early Childhood Education and Development Fund for the purpose of advancing the strategic priority to ensure that every child in Buncombe County has an equal opportunity...
Library Advisory Board
The Library Advisory Board advises the Buncombe County Public Libraries on library matters, including but not limited to fines and fees, budgets, services, and facilities. The Library Advisory Board participates...
Age-Friendly Buncombe County
A Community Vision for Age-Friendly Buncombe County:
The Buncombe County 2025 Strategic Plan focus areas include “Educated and Capable Community” and “Resident Well-Being”...
Transparency Survey
Buncombe County has several transparency initiatives. Share your thoughts on what kinds of information you would like to see more of.
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Broadband Survey
A brief survey to help everyone in Buncombe County get access to fast, inexpensive broadband internet access.
Ad Hoc Reappraisal Project
Thank you for visiting our project page. View upcoming Committee meetings, surveys, and information here.
Meetings & Events: Comprehensive Plan
See a list of upcoming in-person and virtual public events related to the creation of the 20-year Comprehensive Plan. You can also request a paper copy of the poll, or pick up a copy at...
Past Projects & Surveys
Coxe Avenue Properties Affordable Housing Community Feedback Form
Buncombe County is seeking community input on two options for the redevelopment of County-owned properties at 50 and 52 Coxe Avenue. The following feedback form uses five guiding public interests...
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Let's Talk 2024 Elections: Share Your Voting Questions
Got questions about upcoming 2024 Elections? Chime in below and on Friday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m. Buncombe County's Communications and Engagement team will host a conversation with Election...
Opioid Settlement
Buncombe County is set to receive $16 million over a period of 18 years through the Opioid Litigation Settlement. Communities can use these dollars to help attain outcomes for residents through treatment,...
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Buncombe County Election Services: Early Voting Options Survey
Feedback Needed: Take Buncombe County’s Early Voting Survey
Do you want to have a voice in how Early Voting works for the midterm elections? Take our five-question survey so your voice...
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Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee-Property Appraisal Survey
Your input can provide valuable insight to the Ad Hoc Reappraisal Committee. Take a short survey.
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Ferry Road Public Engagement Plan
Update Oct. 3, 2023: The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is moving forward with plans to develop its Ferry Road property with conservation, affordability, and public recreation at the heart of this...
