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Ashville council approves Sunday sales ordinance, adds employee holidays and OKs local payments
Summary
The Ashville City Council on Dec. 15 approved Ordinance 2025-014 permitting Sunday sales, added two employee holidays (Dec. 26, 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026), authorized $1,985 to Ashville High School for sign refurbishment and approved Resolution 2025-045 related to SSUT litigation. The council also approved payment of the bills and set its next meeting for Jan. 5, 2026.
Mayor Derrick Mostella called the City of Ashville Council meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2025. Councilmembers Robin Bowlin, Shirley Smith and Edward Roscoe Lane were present; Councilmembers Adam Abernathy and Denise Williams were absent.
The council approved the final meeting agenda by motion of Councilmember Shirley Smith, seconded by Councilmember Edward Roscoe Lane; the motion carried unanimously among members present.
The meeting’s substantive actions were procedural but consequential for city operations and local businesses. The council approved two additional paid employee holidays, authorized a small community payment and adopted a new local ordinance on Sunday sales.
Council action details
- Additional holidays: The council approved an additional employee holiday on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 (motion by Councilmember Shirley Smith; seconded by Councilmember Edward Roscoe Lane) and later approved an additional employee holiday on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 (motion by Councilmember Robin Bowlin; seconded by Councilmember Shirley Smith). Both motions passed with all members present voting yes.
- Payment to Ashville High School: The council approved a payment of $1,985 payable to Ashville High School to cover the cost of refurbishing its Baseball State Championship sign. The motion was made by Councilmember Robin Bowlin and seconded by Councilmember Shirley Smith; all present voted yes.
- Resolution 2025-045 (SSUT litigation): The council approved Resolution 2025-045 related to SSUT litigation (motion by Councilmember Shirley Smith; seconded by Councilmember Edward Roscoe Lane). The resolution passed with unanimous support from members present. The transcript records the resolution’s adoption but does not include the resolution text or details of the litigation in this meeting record.
- Ordinance 2025-014 (Sunday Sales): The council first voted to suspend the rules of order to consider Ordinance 2025-014; the suspension passed on a roll call with the mayor and all three councilmembers present voting yes. The council then approved Ordinance 2025-014 on Sunday sales (motion by Councilmember Edward Roscoe Lane; seconded by Councilmember Shirley Smith); the ordinance passed with all present voting yes. The meeting record shows adoption but does not include the ordinance text or ordinance-specific provisions.
- Payment of bills: Councilmember Edward Roscoe Lane moved to pay the bills due; Councilmember Robin Bowlin seconded and the motion passed with all present voting yes.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda approval: Moved Shirley Smith; seconded Edward Roscoe Lane; vote: Derrick Mostella (yes), Robin Bowlin (yes), Shirley Smith (yes), Edward Roscoe Lane (yes); outcome: approved. - Holiday (Dec. 26, 2025): Moved Shirley Smith; seconded Edward Roscoe Lane; vote: unanimous among present; outcome: approved. - Payment to Ashville High School ($1,985): Moved Robin Bowlin; seconded Shirley Smith; vote: unanimous among present; outcome: approved. - Resolution 2025-045 (SSUT litigation): Moved Shirley Smith; seconded Edward Roscoe Lane; vote: unanimous among present; outcome: approved. - Suspend rules to consider Ordinance 2025-014: Moved Edward Roscoe Lane; seconded Shirley Smith; roll-call: Shirley Smith (yes), Derrick Mostella (yes), Robin Bowlin (yes), Edward Roscoe Lane (yes); outcome: approved. - Ordinance 2025-014 (Sunday Sales) adoption: Moved Edward Roscoe Lane; seconded Shirley Smith; vote: unanimous among present; outcome: adopted. - Pay bills due: Moved Edward Roscoe Lane; seconded Robin Bowlin; vote: unanimous among present; outcome: approved. - Holiday (Jan. 2, 2026): Moved Robin Bowlin; seconded Shirley Smith; vote: unanimous among present; outcome: approved.
Context and next steps
The meeting record contains motions and recorded votes but does not include the full text of the ordinance or the resolution debated; no substantive deliberation, amendments, or public testimony on these items is recorded in the transcript. The council announced that the next City Council meeting will be Jan. 5, 2026, at 6 p.m., with a work session at 5:30 p.m. After approving the final items the council voted to adjourn.
