City Council Special Meeting – December 5, 2025

Asheville City Council · December 6, 2025

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Statutory basis for closed session

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Presiding official cites North Carolina statutory authorization (N.C. Gen. Stat. ch. 143-318.11(a) subsections 5 and 6) permitting closed-session discussion of compensation and terms of an employment contract for a proposed city manager hire.

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The Asheville City Council voted unanimously to appoint Dakeisha “DK” Wesley as city manager effective Jan. 12, 2026, and named Assistant City Manager Ben Woody as interim effective Dec. 6, 2025; the council cited state statute to move into closed session to negotiate terms.

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