ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Contracted crews were at the defunct Mountaineer Inn on Monday, March 23, working to clean up the distressed property after it sat vacant for years.
News 13 crews saw a yellow city of Asheville truck parked outside the former Tunnel Road motel around 10:45 a.m. and observed workers looking at the property’s in-ground pool.
Photos from the Public Works and Sanitation Division’s on-site inspection report showed the motel’s pool filled with dirty water and garbage. Other photos from the report showed motel rooms filled with garbage, including syringes, and evidence of people living on the property despite its closure.
City of Asheville spokesperson Kim Miller said WNC Landscaper was contracted for the cleanup. Miller said crews would drain the pool Monday and clear garbage across the property, with plans to mow overgrown grass Tuesday…