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Council approves APD presence at Tanger Outlets, chief says Haywood Road station will remain
Summary
The Asheville City Council approved placing a staffed APD presence at the Tanger Outlet facility while retaining the department’s footprint at 970 Haywood Road, after council and residents debated outreach, security upgrades and whether the arrangement would reduce street-level policing.
Council voted to approve consent-agenda item f, authorizing Asheville Police Department (APD) to operate a staffed presence at the Tanger Outlet facility while maintaining its existing location at 970 Haywood Road. The vote followed public comment, city staff testimony and questions about outreach and costs.
Michelle Myers, chair of the East West Asheville Neighborhood Association, urged council to reject the change, saying a move to a private-business corridor could "bifurcate our community" and reduce the street-level presence she and nearby businesses want. "You need…
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