Debate grows over who will fill Kim Roney’s Asheville council seat

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Kim Roney hasn’t been sworn in as Asheville’s next mayor, but the question of who should take her place on City Council is already stirring debate.

During a Thursday, Nov. 5, agenda briefing, council members discussed whether to open an application process or consider appointing Jeffrey Burroughs, who finished fourth in Tuesday’s City Council election.

The conversation grew tense enough that members agreed to put off further discussion until a work session Tuesday, Nov. 10…

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