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Sarah Honosky

Asheville

City Government Reporter at Asheville Citizen Times

Asheville. Journalist. She/her. Currently covering city government for @Asheville.

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  • Asheville's proposed $256M budget calls for post-Helene property tax increase

    3 days ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Honosky

    ASHEVILLE - The city's proposed budget includes a property tax increase for residents as it grapples with revenue loss and rising costs after Tropical Storm Helene. The hike is necessary to pay for city employee raises and to maintain the fund balance at its policy level, staff said. Asheville City Council heard the budget proposal May 13 totaling $256.1 million, a 2.1% increase over the year before.

  • Asheville considers property tax increase amid $10M funding gap; What about pay raises?

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sarah Honosky

    ASHEVILLE - The city is considering a property tax increase as it faces a $10 million gap post-Tropical Storm Helene, a decision necessary to maintain its fund balance at the policy threshold of 15%. City Manager Debra Campbell will bring the proposed budget to Asheville City Council May 13. Adoption is slated for June. The city's proposal is coming on the heels of an already tense pre-Helene budget season.

  • Updated designs for Asheville's I-26 Connector continue to draw community concern

    2 weeks ago | eu.blueridgenow.com | Sarah Honosky

    Updated designs for Asheville's I-26 Connector continue to draw community concernNC Gov. Josh Stein speaks on Helene relief in AshevilleNC Gov. Josh Stein delivers remarks during a Helene Recovery Special Meeting Friday, April 11, 2025, at the DoubleTree Hilton Biltmore. At a NCDOT information session April 24, meeting attendees were presented updated project plans for the northern section of the I-26 Connector project.

  • UNC Asheville formally installs its 9th chancellor; Students air frustrations on campus

    2 weeks ago | eu.blueridgenow.com | Sarah Honosky

    UNC Asheville formally installs its 9th chancellor; Students air frustrations on campusASHEVILLE - UNC Asheville hosted the formal installation of its ninth chancellor, Kimberly van Noort, on April 25. Van Noort has led the university since 2023, first as interim chancellor and later as the official appointee. A crowd of about 300 people attended the installation in the university's Justice Center, once its primary athletic arena.

  • UNC Asheville formally installs its 9th chancellor; Students air frustrations on campus

    2 weeks ago | blueridgenow.com | Sarah Honosky

    Kimberly van Noort was formally installed as UNC Asheville's ninth chancellor April 25. She has been interim chancellor since January 2023, and officially in the position since January 2024.

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Sarah Honosky
Sarah Honosky @slhonosky
26 Nov 24

RT @asheville: Neighbors fighting to rescue neighbors. People stuck on trees, rooftops for hours. Lives lost. The remnants of Helene in the…

Sarah Honosky
Sarah Honosky @slhonosky
11 Oct 24

RT @asheville: Asheville's unhoused community reacts to Helene, which left many in even more dire circumstances. Service providers predict…

Sarah Honosky
Sarah Honosky @slhonosky
2 Oct 24

RT @asheville: In downtown Asheville, dozens of volunteers mobilized to answer calls from friends and family of missing people: Can you hel…