ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday appointed a new tax assessor, held a public hearing on the county’s 2026 property value schedule, accepted additional state disaster loan funding and recognized several county programs honored with national awards.
New tax assessor
Commissioners appointed Eric Cregger as the county’s tax assessor following a nationwide search. Cregger had served as interim assessor for nearly a year and previously worked as assistant assessment director.
“I have been part of the department for several years in a leadership capacity and fortunate enough to work on many projects that have improved the efficiency and quality of our work while improving valuations that we provide our public,” Cregger said in a statement.
Cregger will oversee the county’s 2026 property reappraisal.
Schedule of values
The board also held a public hearing on the county’s Schedule of Values, a document guiding appraisers as they establish property values until the next countywide reappraisal in 2029…