ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County commissioners on Tuesday advanced plans for two voter-approved bond proposals, approved engineering work aimed at reducing landslide risks in Fairview and adopted an updated regional hazard mitigation plan shaped in part by lessons learned from Tropical Storm Helene.
The actions came during the Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting June 16.
Bond measures move toward voter referendum
Commissioners held public hearings on proposed general obligation bonds that would provide $30 million for open space conservation projects and $40 million for affordable housing initiatives.
Following the hearings, the board approved bond orders for both measures and adopted a resolution setting a special bond referendum, allowing voters to decide whether to authorize the borrowing…