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Asheville staff propose four temporary recovery boards, extend advisory terms through 2027
Summary
City staff presented a draft resolution to create four recovery boards that would align advisory boards around disaster recovery priorities and extend existing advisory board terms to June 30, 2027; the council discussed scope, appointment criteria and staff support but took no formal action at the briefing.
City staff on Thursday presented a draft resolution to create four temporary “recovery boards” and to realign existing advisory boards to support the city’s Hurricane Helen recovery work. Assistant City Manager Ben Woody described the structure and said the resolution would be presented for council action at the Aug. 26 business meeting.
The proposal would establish four recovery boards that “align with your priorities,” Woody said, and create membership rules, workflow expectations and a termination date of June 30, 2027, unless the council decides otherwise. The resolution also would extend all expired or soon-to-expire terms for existing advisory board members through that date.
The plan aims to focus advisory-board activity on recovery work for roughly a two-year period while allowing boards to propose work items that align with council priorities or the city’s recovery plan. City Manager Deborah Campbell and Woody said department directors and advisory-board chairs have been consulted and that staff will present examples of how the boards would function in the Aug. 26 meeting.
Council members asked about selection criteria for at-large appointments and mechanisms for advisory boards to bring ideas to council. Woody said at-large criteria are still being developed and that staff will return with recommended scopes and qualifications to guide appointments. He acknowledged feedback from the realignment working group that emphasized a clear pathway for “bottom-up” communication from advisory boards to council.
Woody and Campbell said staff intend to allow advisory boards to meet and propose work but noted operational constraints where staff participation or departmental oversight is required. The resolution, as described at the briefing, would direct council to review the recovery-board structure after adoption and make amendments as needed.
No formal council action was taken at the briefing; staff said the resolution will appear on the Aug. 26 agenda for possible adoption.
