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City proposes time-limited Helene recovery boards; volunteers offer to keep advisory boards active
Summary
City staff proposed four time-limited 'Helene' recovery boards and a revised advisory-board process to prioritize recovery tasks; a volunteer Realignment Working Group offered free administrative support to keep advisory boards meeting during staff capacity constraints, and council voiced mixed reactions.
City staff proposed creating four time-limited Helene recovery boards to advance Asheville’s post-Helene recovery priorities and recommended restarting a smaller set of advisory boards on an as-needed basis. Assistant City Manager Ben Woody told council the recovery boards would be limited to 11 members each, draw existing advisory board leadership plus public appointments, be staff-supported and work from council committee-directed work plans.
Why it matters: The proposal is framed as a way to align public participation with council priorities during a period of heavy recovery work and constrained staff capacity. Staff said the boards would focus on people, housing, infrastructure and environment, and the economy — with an emphasis on…
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