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Asheville City Council votes to enter closed session citing state confidentiality and personnel statutes

Asheville City Council · November 7, 2025
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Summary

The Asheville City Council voted to enter a closed session after a motion by Councilmember Bohes citing North Carolina confidentiality and personnel statutes. The motion was seconded by the vice mayor and approved by roll call; no further public details were disclosed.

Esther Banhammer, mayor of the City of Asheville, opened the meeting by announcing the council would go into closed session and recognized Councilmember Bohes to present the motion.

Councilmember Bohes moved, "I move that the Asheville City Council go into closed session for the following reasons. 1, to prevent disclosure of information that is privileged and confidential, pursuant to the…

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