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Asheville staff ask council to ratify Tanger lease for West Asheville police substation amid outreach concerns
Summary
City staff will ask council to ratify an October 2025 lease with Tanger Asheville for a West Asheville police substation; Police Chief Jackie Stepp said Tanger will upfit and host a staffed information desk, while the city attorney warned the city could be financially liable if the lease is not accepted.
City staff briefed council on Thursday about a consent‑agenda item to ratify a lease with Tanger Asheville that would create a staffed West Asheville police resource station at the Tanger Outlets.
Interim Chief Jackie Stepp told council the department has been searching for an improved West Asheville facility and that the Tanger location will offer parking, space for a staffed police information desk and amenities (including a small gym) that the current 970 Haywood Road resource center cannot provide. "We moved forward with, what we would say is expanding our services in West Asheville," Stepp said, and added that…
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