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From YouTube: Tapped In | Buncombe County Public Engagement Team
Description
Happy 2023!!! Today's guest is Rasheeda Hall, Buncombe County Public Engagement Supervisor.
She will share the evolution of the County's Engagement team and the work this team will continue do in 2023 to serve Buncombe County.
Also, learn of a lot of upcoming programs and initiatives for community.
A
You're,
listening
to
Tapped
in
Buncombe
County's
half
hour
to
empower
on
wres
100.7
FM
in
Asheville,
listen
up
and
get
tapped
into
local
important
resources.
Information
and
topics
learn
more
about
the
topics
of
today's
show
at
buncombecounty.org.
Okay,
it's
time
to
get
tapped
in.
Oh,
my
goodness,
it
is
2023
in
Buncombe
County
and
if
you
hear
my
voice,
that
means
you're
tapped
in
I'm
here
today:
Zakia
Bell
Rogers.
What
my
wonderful
co-host
and.
A
B
Have
a
very
special
guest
with
us
today:
it's
our
own
supervisor,
Miss
Rashida.
She
is
the
Buncombe
County's
Community,
specialist,
Community
Development
supervisor,
actually
with
the
cape,
and
so
we're
excited
to
have
her
here
today
to
be
a
little
different
show
just
to
learn
how
Community.
C
D
I
am
I,
am
I've
been
a
native
for
for
a
long
long
long
time.
That's
what
the
native
is
and
the
only
time
I've
left
Buncombe
County
is
when
I
went
to
college
and
graduate
school
and
I
was
so
excited
to
be
able
to
come
back
to
my
county
and
serve
I
mean
when
I
graduated,
with
my
social
work
degree
I
emailed
the
county
management.
At
that
time
in
2003
and
I
said:
hey
I
want
to
come
back
to
Buncombe,
County
and
I.
D
A
D
Was
a
very
long
time,
but
it's
nice
to
be
able
to
work
for
a
county
that
cares
about
our
neighbors,
our
community
and
well.
I.
Think
we
do
a
great
job
trying
to
figure
out
the
best
interests
of
folks
right,
because
we've
had
some
for
years.
Some
many
many
conversations
and
it
can
be
hard
some
days.
But
as
long
as
you
have
your
heart
in
the
right
place,
and
you
want
to
get
back
to
your
community
you're
always
going
to
do
a
great
job.
D
So
I
am
continue
to
be
delighted
for
work
to
work
for
this
County
and
we
have
great
leadership
and
of
course,
I
have
a
wonderful
team.
I've
always
had
a
wonderful
team
and
we
just
do
the
work.
So
we've
we've
done
a
lot.
So
I
know
we're
here
today
to
talk
about
how
we
started
Community
engagement
and
it's
kind
of
funny
how
it
started.
It's
just
a
whole
story
to
this,
but
I'll
try
my
best
to
keep
it
breathe
because
I
am
a
talker.
D
Is
that
one
day
we're
at
lunch-
and
this
is
when
Zakia
and
I
were
in
children's
services
and
I
was
a
Foster
Care
supervisor,
and
we
were
talking
about
a
lot
of
things
that
was
going
around
here,
Community,
because
I
think
in
2012
2013
we
had
a
huge
number
of
cases,
a
child
protective
cases
that
involved
at
that
time.
D
Domestic
violence,
because
we
love
everything
with
domestic
violence
in
2012
I
think
we
do
a
better
job
of
saying,
Family
Violence
our
partner,
intimate
partner
violence
and
separating
the
two,
because
they
are
very
different.
So
at
that
time
it
was
many
cases
among
Naina
Community,
because
I
respect
all
the
communities
that
we
work
with.
But
it
was
a
lot
of
cases
in
this
particular
Community
about
domestic
violence
and
just
just
balance
period.
And
I
said
we
need
to
do
something
so
Zakia
challenged
me
and
said:
okay,
you
want
to
talk
about.
D
What
are
you
going
to
do
about
it
right?
So
I
said
who
are
the
folks
that
can
talk
about
how
we
can
help
community
and
just
had
a
passion
for
our
community,
like
friends
or
friends,
friends
of
community
natives
of
Buncombe,
County
or
connected
to
our
agency.
So
I
got
this
team
together.
A
team
of
great
individuals
and
I
am
going
to
call
out
their
names
because
I
know
what
they
did
for
me,
so
Zakia,
Belle
Rogers.
Of
course
we
had
Keenum
Lake.
D
We
had
Amy
Sanuk
Catherine
strachota
who's,
currently
still
connected
to
our
agency
in
some
kind
of
way
and
Keenan
has
his
non-profit
and
we
had
to
DARE
Bailey,
who
developed
this
wonderful,
like
computer
program
that
you
can
put
in
each
child's
name
age,
and
it
will
tell
you
all.
The
activities
in
Buncombe
County
for
kids
did
I
miss
anybody,
okay,
I'm!
Sorry,
if
I
did
just
excuse
it
to
my
heart
anyway,
you
know
how
some
people
say:
we
need
to
get
a
evidence-based
model.
We
didn't
do
that.
D
We
had
about
15
questions
that
we
wanted
to
take
out
to
the
specific
community,
and
while
that
was
going
on,
unfortunately,
we
had
a
tragic
situation
in
one
of
the
communities
where
a
young
guy
I
think
it
was
five
died
at
the
hands
of
his
mother's
boyfriend.
So
we
were
like
we
got
to
do
something
it's
just
too
too
too
too
much
balance.
D
So
it
was
cold
and
we
were
doing
this.
I
mean
we
did
this
for
a
whole
year,
so
we
went
out
this
whole
team
just
wanted
to
make
a
difference.
So
we
knocked
on
81
apartments
and
said:
can
you
just
do
the
survey
so
after
we
did
all
that
it
had
some
hard
conversations
with
folks
like.
Why
are
you
coming
to
this
neighborhood
I
mean
when
you're
doing
public
engagement?
You
have
to
earn
someone's
trust,
that's
not
going
to
happen
overnight.
D
Two
nights,
you
start
you
got
you
just
got
to
do
it
so,
and
one
particular
one
that
really
kind
of
changed
it
for
me
is
that,
like
I
said
at
the
time,
I
was
a
supervisor
and
I
had
to
make
decisions
about.
You
know
adopting
terminating
rights
right,
so
I
went
into
someone's
home
and
she
said
I
know
you
and
I
said
well.
How
does
she
know
me-
and
she
bluntly
said
you
adopted
my
grandkids
out
so
I
had
to
sit
with
that
emotion,
because
she
didn't
do
the
abuse
and
neglect
her
daughter
did
yeah.
D
So
she
never
got
to
see
her
grandkids
again
and
I
wanted
to
change
that
practice
to
where
we
can
have.
Those
conversations
and
I
was
honest.
With
her
I
said:
I
made
decisions,
it
wasn't
all
my
decisions,
because
everything
is
too
level
based
on
the
information
that
I
had,
but
I
still
recognized
the
pain
that
she
had
and
I
realized
that
from
going
to
door
to
door
that
a
lot
of
folks
in
this
community
that
were
having
a
hard
time
coming
to
our
agency,
which
is
a
helping
Agency
for
help.
D
D
By
doing
the
work,
yes,
we
did
so
we
used
those
relationships.
That's
right,
and
that's
still
that's
that's
a
great
that's
one
of
the
values
that
we
have
on
this
team
is
definitely
building
relationships
and
being
transparent,
because
sometimes
we
do
have
to
have
tough
conversations
and
we
can't
make
any
promises.
You
know
know
we're.
Gonna
all
have
our
difference.
Differences,
so
I
asked
the
county
management
at
that
time.
D
If
we
can
present-
and
we
had
this
huge
presentation
and
just
a
a
meeting
like
Hey
we're
going
to
have
to
change
our
practice
when
we
interacting
with
people.
So
how
do
we
do
that?
So
at
the
time
my
management
said:
hey
Rashida
and
the
group
real
willing
to
invest
money
back
out
in
the
community
right,
so
we're
bunker
County
we're
great
at
doing
that.
But
what
made
it
so
special
is
that
we
invested
money
in
the
non-profits
that
had
already
been
established
in
Buncombe,
County,
so
yeah
to
talk
about
our
nonprofits
they're
amazing.
D
D
So
we
have
a
bipper
they've,
been
a
long
time
connector
in
our
community,
the
leadership
there
and
they
really
work
on
some
of
those
disparities
in
our
community
I
partner
with
Swannanoa
Valley
Christian
Ministry.
At
the
time
we
had
Asheville
Buncombe
County
Christian
Ministry,
and
then
we
had
manna
we
now
have
spark.
We
have
always
worked
with
big
Ivy
and
that's
out
in
Burnsville,
because
we
want
to
when
we're
talking
about
Equity.
We
want
to
work
across
the
board
in
Buncombe
County
right.
D
So
let
me
see
if
I'm
missing
anything
Linda
I,
don't
think
I.
C
D
So
that's
a
new
partner.
Thank
you
for
that.
So
it's
just
been
a
great
opportunity
putting
that
money
back
into
our
communities,
investing
in
that
and
just
making
that
connection.
Another
important
piece
of
that
is
our
investment
and
connection
and
collaboration
with
Mana
food
bank
right.
So
at
that
time,
Mana
has
always
provided
healthy
food
to
our
communities
before
we
became
a
partnership
with
men,
so
Lee
Pettis
was
the
executive
director
at
that
time
and
she
came
to
me
and
said
Rashida.
D
We
want
to
change
the
way
that
we
work
in
community
and
I
said
we
want
to
do
that
too.
So,
how
can
we
be
a
Pioneer
in
this
together
and
she
said
I
know
sometimes
we're
dropping
off
food.
The
kids
are
playing
with
it.
We've
seen
that
don't
tomatoes
and
you
know
considering
the
cost
of
food
right
now.
You
want
to
savor
all
that
we
have
so
we
got
together
and
Amanda
came
up
with
this
model
to
set
it
up
like
a
fresh
market.
D
So,
do
you
remember
that
Zakia
and
Linda
you've
been
out
to
those
and
it's
like
you,
set
them
up
with
tablecloths
and
the
names
of
the
food?
And
you
ask
and
you
people
come
in
there
and
it's
at
that
time.
It
wasn't
pre-packed
because
we
didn't
have
a
pandemic,
but
people
got
to
come
in
there
and
get
shot
because.
D
D
Had
the
North,
Carolina
Cooperative
I
think
that's
the
agency
of
Raleigh,
but
they
always
been
with
the
county
to
help
us
with
those
food
demonstrations
as
well
as
Mana.
So
it
was.
It
was
a
great
time
that
we've
had
that
yeah,
and
so,
while
doing
that,
we
noticed
that
people
were
not
only
getting
food,
but
they
were
having
conversations
with
each
other.
C
D
Didn't
know
you
staying
in
the
building,
you
know
for
a
you
know,
and
and
what's
your
children's
name,
how
long
you
been
in
this
community?
Is
your
family
here
and
we
started
getting
like
60
to
70
people
at
these
markets
right,
so
we're
saying
man
if
we're
getting
this
many
people,
wouldn't
it
be
a
great
idea
to
share
the
information
about
Buncombe
County
right,
so
we
started
doing
that.
The
community.
A
Have
someone
there
Her
Health
Choice
someone
there
for
my.
C
A
D
C
A
A
A
D
Love
all
my
neighbors
I
mean
Candler,
so
I
do
I,
know
I
love
all
my
neighbors,
but
you
know
I'm
a
native
here
and
and
that's
important
to
me.
But
now
you
know
these
have
truly
evolved.
Now
we're
part
of
a
cape
team,
which
is
amazing.
The
current
assistant
manager
to
Keisha
Wesley
came
up
with
this
wonderful
concept.
C
D
So
we
did
a
lot
of
the
groundwork
and
we
were
only
hurting
so
I
mean
we
were
only
in
certain
neighborhoods,
but
we
can
reach
so
many
people
in
so
many
different
ways
right,
because
we
have
our
public
input.com.
I
know
you've
heard
that
before
right.
Yes,
we
have
our
having
a
conversation
with
Buncombe
County
County's
Corner
yeah.
We
have
Leonard
who
works
closely
with
our
faith-based
folks
in
Asheville
and
Buncombe
County.
We.
D
A
And
we
also
have
our
youth
Connection
in
our
school
and
African-American
Greek
connections.
D
As
well,
but
the
most
beautiful
thing
and
the
one
thing
that
I'm
very
proud
about
is
that
we
have
so
many
connections
and
trusted
relationships
in
many
of
our
neighbors
at
hoods
here.
So
that's
what
a
heartbeat
is
in
our
community,
because
we
can't
do
this
work
alone.
This
government
cannot
do
this
work
alone.
We
have
the
often
work
with
other
municipalities.
We
work
closely
with
our
city
of
Asheville
colleagues
and
other
municipalities,
especially
when
we're
talking
about
a
wonderful,
comprehensive
plan.
2043,
we
got
a
whole
bunch
of
initiatives.
D
That's
coming
out
in
Buncombe,
County
Z
Would.
You
forget
to
talk
about
a
comprehensive
Band,
2043
20
40.
A
A
A
You
can
have
it
done
and
then,
like
things
that
we
may
take
like
a
couple
of
years
or
something
we'll
call
that
a
modular
it's
already
pre-built,
but
we
still
have
to
invite
other
companies
in
and
things
that
may
take
10
to
15
years.
We
call
their
traditional
stick
built
home
where
you
have
to
contract
and
meet
and
do
all
these
things
and
meet
all
these
regulations.
So,
therefore,
to
build
a
2043
plan
and
we
have
to
look
at
how
we're
piecing
it
together.
You.
A
C
C
A
So
what
do
we
do?
What
we've
been
looking
for?
You
know
land
uses,
infrastructure
and
Key.
Community
needs
we're
all
talking
about
infrastructure,
especially
after
the
this
past
winter,
when
all
the
pipes
froze
and
we
were
out.
D
C
D
D
Was
hard
on
a
lot
of
families?
You
know
what
I
mean,
but
what
I'm
proud
of
is
that
we
have
such
a
strong
leadership
and
commission
and
our
our
relationship
with
the
city
city
of
Asheville
is
like.
How
do
we
work
together
to
even
we
did
a
great
job
messaging
everybody
out
in
the
community
about
the
issue.
People
were
informed
from
Buncombe
County.
So
that's
what
I'm
exactly
proud
about.
So
yes,
you're
right,
yeah,.
A
So
we're
after
and
that
is
called
code
red
and
we
will
be
due-
is
that
we
we
get
that
information
out.
So
when,
if
you
subscribe
to
this
you're
able
to
get
information
as
we
get
the
information,
so
it
is
amazing,
so
you
know
people
are
like
well.
What
are
we
doing
so
right
now
we're
in
chapter
four
of
the
comprehensive
plan.
C
A
So
right
now
we're
going
out
and
we're
making
sure
that
everything
you
contribute
actually
fits
and
is
in
the
plan.
It
are
the
things
that
you
were
concerned
about.
Are
they
in
the
plan
and
if
they're
not
tell
us
they're
not
so
where
are
we
going
to
be
so
today
is
January
the
11th
but
January
the
12th
we're
going
to
be
at
Buncombe
County
HHS
at
40
cops
and
the
exhibit
is
from
nine
to
four.
A
A
Upsell
January
the
13th,
that's
Friday,
if
you're
one
of
those
people
who
like
to
DARE
that
day
gone
out
and
ask
a
planner
nine
to
four
pm
and
then
we
start
moving
out
into
the
community
January
18th
West
Asheville
Library
10
to
5
45,
January,
24th,
Leaf,
saster,
Library
drop-in
exhibit
10
a.m,
to
5,
45
p.m,
and
January
27th
at
Inca,
Candler
Library
ask
a
planner
on
that
day
from
10
to
5,
45
and,
of
course,
we'll
keep
updating
you
on
that
and
we'll
give
you
more
dates
as
we
come.
D
D
So-
and
let
me
say
this
to
zakias
that
I
know
we
have
them
at
the
library,
but
please
don't
fret,
because
we
could
be
coming
to
a
neighborhood
near
here.
So
if
you're
interested
in
knowing
more
about
the
plan
just
give
us
a
us
a
call,
you
know
you
want
to
know
more
information.
I
mean
your
neighborhood.
We
will
come
out
we're
often
at
Shiloh
association,
meeting,
East
End
Associated
meeting.
D
We
have
the
Barton
the
Burton
Street
association
meeting
and
we
work
closely
with
poder
Emma
out
in
their
communities
to
talk
about
all
our
great
initiatives
with
the
county.
Another
thing
that
we
have
going
on
that
I'm
very
excited
about
when
you're
talking
about
funding
and
how
we
can
get
back
to
our
community.
We
have
the
economic
service,
receive
seven
million
infusion
for
emergency
rental
assistance,
so
Buncombe
County
Services
is
poised
to
reboot
emergency
rental
assistance
with
more
than
seven
million
dollars
in
funding.
D
The
board
of
our
commissioners,
of
course,
approved
a
budget
amendment
accepting
funding
from
the
state's
Federal
allocation,
North,
Carolina,
Pro,
emergency
rental
assistance
to
in
the
amount
of
seven
million
nine
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
dollars.
So
this
is
going
to
be
a
huge
initiative
in
this
County.
So
if
you're
having
some
issues
with,
especially
in
this
time
of
covet,
food
prices
continue
to
increase,
we're
continuing
to
be
in
a
pandemic.
D
We
can
help
you
with
financial
assistance.
If
you
meet
those
qualifications,
let
me
say
that
I
will
not
make
promises,
but
funding
is
very
available
to
rent
for
rent
mortgage
utilities.
Anything
has
been
impacted
by
covid-19
pandemic,
so
please
call
our
office
at
250-5500
to
learn
more.
So
this
is
fantastic,
so
we
definitely
want
to
get
this
information
out.
A
And
please
understand
you
will
need
to
have
proof
of
2022
taxes,
check,
stubs
or
an
official
letter
from
your
employer.
So
I
don't
want
you
to
get
there
and
you
don't
have
that
so
just
make
sure
when
in
doubt
pick
it
all
up
and
carry
it
out
so
I'm
also
you'll
need
to
have
to
be
an
80
of
the
median
income,
the
area
of
media
income.
So
that
means
for
one
family.
That's
forty!
Five
thousand
one
member!
That's
forty!
Five
thousand
dollars
for
two
family
members.
That's
fifty
one!
A
B
We
also
would
like
to
bring
to
the
residents
attention
that
Buncombe
County
also
has
a
new,
affordable
parking
program.
They
heard
from
community
that
is
very
costly
to
park
downtown
and
that's
where
many
of
us
work,
and
so
the
city
Buncombe
County,
heard
heard
that
complaining
came
up
with
a
program
that
will
offer
150
spots
at
the
Cox
avenue
parking
deck,
which
is
located
at
11
stairs
alley
for
forty
dollars
per
month.
B
This
new
initiative
focused
on
the
service
industry
and
Retail
workers,
and
they
are
now
taking
applications,
and
we
just
want
to
remind
you
that
the
application
was
open
for
three
weeks,
but
it
closes
this
Friday
January
the
13th
and
for
after
applying
the
lottery
system
will
determine
who
gets
the
150
reduced
cost
parking
spots.
Everyone
else
will
be
put
on
a
waiting
list
with
the
chance
to
get
a
spot
based
on
attrition
and
the
eligibility
requirements
that
you
must
work
downtown
in
the
Asheville
area.
B
Within
one
mile
of
pack
Square,
you
must
earn
less
than
80
area
medium
income
have
a
valid
driver's
license
and
have
a
credit
card
or
bank
account
to
link
for
payment.
Applicants
again.
Must
be
age
18
or
older,
so
we
strongly
encourage
that
this
application
is
now
currently
opening
and
it
will
close
this
Friday
January
the
13th,
but
if
you,
your
work,
downtown
looking
for
an
affordable
way
to
park,
this
is
another
opportunity
that
Buncombe
County
is
trying
to
address
the
needs
of
our.
B
And
especially
those
that
work
downtown,
so
you
can
complete
an
application
online
and
you
can
find
that
information
at
www.birthmancounty.org
or
you
can
also
call
828-250-5060
if
you
need
assistance
completing
that
application.
So
we
want
to
make
sure
that
Community
is
informed
about
this
great
opportunity,
especially
for
those
who
work
downtown
yeah.
A
Because
we
know
our
community
is,
you
know
our
folks
we're
the
ones
who
make
the
businesses
downtown
move
smoothly
and
for
our
you
know,
tourists
and
everything.
So
the
thing
is:
if
Buncombe
County
heard
you
and
they
are
responding,
and
so
let's,
let's
make
sure
that
you
know
we
get
the
information
each.
D
B
It
is
past
January,
the
5th,
so
you
are
delinquent.
If
you
have
not
paid
your
taxes,
but
don't
fret,
you
still
can
reach
out
to
Buncombe
County
DOT
org
at
tax
or
call
828-250-4910.
If
you
have
additional
questions
and
those
four
ways
to
pay,
you
can
pay
by
mail
with
check
or
money
order.
You
also
can
pay
online
at
buncombecounty.org.
Backslash
pay
taxes.
B
The
Third
Way
is
to
place
your
check
of
money
order
in
one
of
the
drop
boxes
which
is
located
in
front
of
the
family,
justices
Center
at
35,
Woodland
Street
or
the
tax
department
located
at
94
Cox.
And
then
the
number
four
way
to
pay
is
pay
by
credit
card
over
the
telephone,
and
you
can
have
your
bill
handy
and
call
1-877-690-37.
B
And
enter
code
4301
and
just
follow
the
instructions,
so
those
are
the
four
ways
to
get
your
property
taxes
paid
and
they're.
Also,
just
if
you
have
questions,
give
that
call
to
find
out
if
there's
different
ways
that
you
can
set
up
arrangements
as
well,
I
go
is
to
keep
everyone
in
their
homes
and
just
just
do.
C
D
This
this
is
good
Leonard.
Thank
you
for
explaining
that,
because
what
comes
with
taxi
taxes
are
property
values
right,
so
we're
going
to
have
these
appeal
clinics,
yes,
very
soon
that
the
county
be
will
be
responsible
for,
but
I
do
want
to
talk
about
this
wonderful
partner,
we've
been
in
partners
with
physical
legal
services
and
then
on
the
sky,
Association
of
Realtors
that
are
currently
having
a
property
value
appeal
clinics
right
now.
D
So
if
you
want
to
learn
more
about
the
market
value
of
property
and
how
to
fix
your
property
assessment
property
taxes,
they
can
help.
So
we
have
our
next
one
in
January,
the
12th
Thursday
from
four
to
six
at
weberville
library,
and
we
have
one
January
21st
Saturday
from
11
to
five.
Well,
it's
a
call-in
event
right.
So,
if
you're
not
able
to
make
it,
you
just
give
them
a
call.
D
828-712-3748
so
I
do
know
Keith,
who
is
the
director
of
our
tax
department,
appraisal.
D
Appraisal
because
you
know
I'm
bad
at
saying
taxes,
we
want
to
change
that
lingo
right
yeah.
Thank
you
for
correcting
a
minute.
He
is
very.
He
wants
to
make
sure
that
his
department
needs
the
needs
of
our
folks
in
the
community.
So
if
you
haven't
any
issues,
questions
comments,
he
is
very
open
to
hear
it
as
well
as
his
staff,
so
they
are
willing
to
make
payment
arrangements.
D
Had
a
conversation
about
your
property
reappraisals
and
the
one
thing
that's
beautiful
about
Keith
is
like
he
said:
I
want
to
go
out
to
the
community
so
where?
Where
can
we
have
these
clinics
right?
So.
A
We
have
new
dates
coming
up
that
they're
planning
right
now
to
go
into
those
communities
and
so
we're
talking
about
those
Legacy
communities
as
well.
Your
Shiloh
area,
your
East
End
area,
so
we're
looking
at
those
places
and
if
you
have
a
place
that
you're
thinking
about
going
or
want
us
to
come,
get
in
contact
with
us.
Let
us
know
you
know,
you
know
the
thing
is
we
can't?
We
can't
read
your
minds
and
the
best
way
to
tell
us
anything
is
get
in
contact
with
us,
we're
out
there
in
the
community.
D
D
It's
all
of
our
babies,
yes,
but
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
give
a
shout
out
to
Rebecca
brothers,
because
this
was
a
lot
of
her
work,
especially
dealing
with
the
Isaac
Coleman
initiative
and
how
the
county
has
been
working
on
the
Isaac
Coleman
economic
Community
investment
Grant
since
2017.
our
commissioners
have
always
had
an
investment,
five
hundred
thousand
dollars
to
put
money
back
into
those
neighborhoods
and
their
legacy.
D
Neighborhoods
of
the
ashra
bunker,
Community
Land
Trust,
Burton,
Street,
Community,
Association,
East,
End,
Valley,
Street,
neighborhood
association,
padera,
Emma,
Community
ownership,
Charlotte,
Community
Association,
and
we
have
just
added
South,
Side,
Rising
neighborhood
and
we're
very
excited
about
that,
and
it
just
evolved
to
so
much
and
not
only
did
we
have
Legacy
neighborhoods.
We
have
our
village
Round
Table
yeah,
and
that
is
definitely
a
collaboration
with
the
city
of
Asheville.
Brenda
meals
is
the
chief
equity
and
inclusion
director.
C
C
D
Well,
we
work
together,
so
I'm
excited
we'll
continue
to
have
these
meetings
check.
Our
website
call
us
if
you
want
to
be
a
part
of
those
meetings,
we
welcome
anyone.
It's
really
great,
to
be
informed
by
your
local
government.
That's
what
we
want
and
we're
just
excited
continue
to
make
pathways
through
this
beautiful
community
so
and.
B
We
just
also
like
to
bring
to
attention
to
that.
The
broken
County
as
long
along
with
the
city
of
Asheville
is
working
on
a
reparation
initiative,
and
so
right
now
the
commission
has
been
set,
but
we
want
Community
involvement
and
input
and
stay
informed
about
these
opportunities
that
we
have.
B
Most
of
those
meetings
are
made
on
the
third
Monday
at
the
Harris
Cherokee
Center,
but
we
just
want
to
continue
to
put
that
out
on
the
Airways
that
the
reparation
initiative
is
still
going
on
and
that
we
want
Community
to
stay
informed
involved
and
at
those
meetings
they
do
offer
opportunities
or
public
comment.
So
we
really
want
to
hear
from
the
community
and
really
try
to
make
this
initiative
very
successful
here.
So
we
strongly
encourage
people
to
participate
in
a
general
meeting
and
also
the
impact
Focus
area
meetings.
B
That's
happening
in
the
various
community
centers
around
the
area.
Criminal
justice
is
meeting
at
the
Munford
community
center
on
the
second
and
third
Wednesdays
Economic
Development
meets
on
the
first
Thursday
in
the
Burton
Street
Community
Center
education
on
the
second
and
fourth
Tuesdays.
Most
of
these
meetings
are
at
6
pm
to
8
p.m
and
that
educational
educational
impact
Focus
area
meets
at
the
YWCA
located
on
South
Broad,
Avenue
health
and
wellness
meets
every
other
Tuesday
at
the
Stevens
Lee.
Recreational
center
in
housing
also
meets
on
the
second
Tuesday
at
the
Stephen
flea
recreational
center.
B
So
that's
a
very
important
initiative,
especially
for
the
black
community
and
the
descendants
of
black
residents
here
in
Asheville
and
Buckland
County,
and
so
we
really
want
people
to
really
know
that
that
initiative
is
still
ongoing
and
what
communities
stay
involved.
So
please
keep
your
air
out
be
involved
and
stay
informed
on
what's
happening
with
the
reparation.
Well.