February 12, 2019Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil states its support for a statewide initiative for legislative funding to re-establish a passenger rail connection for Western North Carolina.
Council voted to state its support for a statewide initiative for legislative funding to re-establish a passenger rail connection for Western North Carolina. This states Council's position.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the City says it's for: “This service will be evaluated after two years by Amtrak, the North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division, the Western North Carolina Rail Committee Inc and the communities served by the Salisbury-Asheville bus-rail connection.”
What that means
- Consent agenda:
- Routine items Council approves together in one vote, without discussion. Any member can pull an item out for its own vote.
- Resolution:
- A resolution like this states Council's position. It doesn't change a law or spend money by itself.
Official title: Resolution in support of a statewide initiative for legislative funding to re-establish a passenger rail connection for Western North Carolina
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Mayfield and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 19-31 - RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE FOR LEGISLATIVE FUNDING TO RE-ESTABLISH A PASSENGER RAIL CONNECTION FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item L