January 27, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedCouncil approves staff to submit a formal letter to Congressional Leadership.
Council voted to approve staff to submit a formal letter to Congressional Leadership and North Carolina delegation members requesting a direct additional Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery allocation from the US Department of Housing & Urban Development. It also approves the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept funds if allocated.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
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.
Official title: Resolution authorizing staff to submit a formal letter to Congressional Leadership and North Carolina delegation members requesting a direct additional Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery allocation from the US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept funds if allocated
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 26-18 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT A FORMAL LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP AND NORTH CAROLINA DELEGATION MEMBERS REQUESTING A DIRECT ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - DISASTER RECOVERY ALLOCATION FROM THE US DEPT. OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT FUNDS IF ALLOCATED”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item G