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Ashville council approves fee increase, appoints ZBA member, and tables FY2025 budget
Summary
At its Oct. 21 meeting the Ashville City Council approved an increase to the business-license issuance fee, appointed Telisa Hardwick to the ZBA, approved $1,470 to paint courthouse square parking spots, tabled the FY2025 budget to Nov. 4, 2024, and approved payment of bills.
The Ashville City Council cleared several procedural and operational items at its Oct. 21, 2024 meeting.
Ordinance 2024-019: The council suspended the rules to consider Ordinance 2024-019, which increases the business-license issuance fee, and then approved the ordinance. The suspension and final approval were passed by roll-call votes with the council voting in favor.
Appointments and expenditures: The council appointed Telisa Hardwick to the Zoning Board of Appeals to replace Eloise Williams through June 5, 2026; the motion was made by Councilmember Denise Williams, seconded by Councilmember Edward Roscoe Lane, and approved unanimously. The council also approved $1,470 to repaint parking spots around the courthouse square; Councilmember Robin Bowlin moved and Councilmember Edward Roscoe Lane seconded that expenditure.
Budget and bills: Councilmember Edward Roscoe Lane moved and Councilmember Denise Williams seconded to table the FY2025 budget until the Nov. 4, 2024 council meeting; the motion passed. Councilmember Shirley Smith exited the room at 6:41 p.m.; later the council approved payment of bills due, with a motion by Councilmember Denise Williams and a second from Councilmember Robin Bowlin.
The transcript records motions, seconds and unanimous approval for these items but contains no detailed staff presentations or fee schedule text for the business-license ordinance in the recorded minutes.
