ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer announced Wednesday that she will seek a fourth term, pledging to lead the city through what she called a “historic recovery” from Tropical Storm Helene.
Manheimer said her decision was driven by a commitment to oversee more than $225 million in federal funding she helped secure for Asheville’s long-term rebuilding efforts.
“In the wake of this storm, we have an opportunity to use funding we’ve never had before, to build back better,” Manheimer said in a statement. “Recovery is a multi-year effort requiring steady collaboration and leadership. I went to Washington, fought for our community, secured the funding, and I want to see us through.”…