ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) –– Walter Ear, previously the interim Capital Management Director for the city of Asheville, has officially been named to the position as of March 30, 2026.
Ear succeeds the directorship from Jade Dundas, who was promoted to Assistant City Manager in March 2025.
The Asheville native has worked for the city since 2014, bringing an engineering background and 10 years as a U.S. Navy officer to his work in the Capital Management Department. Before taking the interim director position, Ear had served as Public Facilities Division Manager since 2023…