county news
Health Alerts
- Two Confirmed Cases of H1N1 at Area Summer Camp
- RECALL: Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough
- New Immunization Requirement for 6th Grade Entry
Administration
Board of Elections
- Candidate Filing Period
- 2009 Buncombe County Municipal Elections Schedule
- Board Of Elections Meeting Schedule
Cooperative Extension
- Your Home, Health & Mold
- Focus on Flowers: Your Own Backyard
- Remember To Rehydrate This Summer
- New Renters' Rights in Foreclosure
- To NOSH or Not?
- How to Take Your Blood Thinner and Eat Your Greens Too!
- Avoid Blossom-End Rot
- Vacation or Staycation?
- Ceiling Fan vs. Air Conditioner - Which is Better?
- Choosing the Right Herbicide
- Watch Out for Ticks!
- Food Preservation Classes
- With Canning, Safety Comes First
- Summer Break Ideas for Your Kids
Emergency Services
Geographic Information Systems
- Access the New or Old GIS System
- Buncombe County On-Line Slope Calculation Tool
- 2006 Aerial Imagery Available for Download
- 2006 5 ft Contours Available for Download
- Buncombe County Soil Survey Online
Health Center
- Two Confirmed Cases of H1N1 at Area Summer Camp
- RECALL: Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough
- New Immunization Requirement for 6th Grade Entry
- Healthy Tip - Got Sunburn? Help Minimize the Damage with These Tips
Library
- Buncombe County Public Libraries Summer Reading Program 2009
- Summer Pet Food Drive
- Weaverville Evening Book Club: On Chesil Beach
- Enka-Candler Book Club: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
- Groovin' on Grovemont 2009: The Barrel House Mamas
- The Knitty Gritty at the East Asheville Library
- Leicester Book Club: The Rabbit Factory
- Job Searching Strategies for Tough Times
- Skyland Library Afternoon Knit and Crochet
- Skyland Book Club: The Reader
- Big Hall Booksale at Pack Library & BOGO All Month Long at Bookends Used Book Store
- Bargain Book Sale at the Fairview Library
- Black Mountain Library Mystery Book Club: Vineyard Prey
- North Asheville Book Club: The Invisible Wall
- Job Searching Strategies for Tough Times at the Swannanoa Library
- "Open Wide" Dental Health Program at the Swannanoa Library
- Leicester Library Knitters
- Groovin' On Grovemont 2009: Groovemont Players
- Black Mountain Library Knitters
Parks and Recreation
- Hominy Valley Pool to Open July 3 at noon
- 4th of July Fireworks Display at Lake Julian
- Rafting Trip - Register by July 6
- Swimming Lessons at Area Pools - Register July 13
- Check Out Our "Come Out and Play" Newsletter!
- Caring for Perennials Workshop - Register by July 10
- Sightseers Learn to "De-Clutter" - Register by July 10
- Swannanoa River/US 70 Study - Submit Proposals by July 13
- Trip to Abindon, VA for a Performance of the Fantasticks - Register by July 20
- Lunch Bunch Bingo is Fun & Practically Free!
- Camp Julian - A Fun Place to Be! Register by July 31
- Adult League Kickball: Register by July 31
- Buncombe County Special Olympic Athletes Excel in State Competition
- People and Dogs Race for a Good Cause - August 15
- Love your sport? Pass it on to a Special Olympics Athlete
- Zeugner Center Pool Re-opens
- NEW – Year of the Park Interactive Map
- WANTED: Athletes to Participate in Special Olympics
Planning and Development
- Planning Board Meeting Date Correction
- Are You Eligible for Community Development Block Grant Funds?
- Proposed Changes to the Buncombe County Land Development and Subdivision Ordinance
- Workforce Housing Policy
Public Relations
- Meeting on the Woodfin Annexation in the Leicester Area
- Pack Square Update
- Can You Open Your Heart and Home to One of Us?
- Pets of the Week
- Watch Downtown Fireworks from the Parking Deck
- How to Effectively Erase Files from Your Computer
- Pet Pictures of the Week - Do You Have Room for One of Us?
- Do You Have Room in Your Heart & Home for One of Us?
- What is an RSS Feed?
- Enviro-Tip - Prepare for a Hurricane Before it Strikes
- Pet Pictures of the Week - Do You Have Room for One of Us?
- Tax Credit for Home Buyers -- Questions Answered
- Pets of the Week
Sheriff
- Civil Process Auction Sale
- Cheap Rabies Shots - July 25
- Mountain's Most Wanted - Updated 6/23/09
- Investigators Looking for Two Men Involved withTheft Ring
- Investigators Need Your Help - Do You Know This Man?
- New Law PROHIBITS Emailing and/or Texting While Driving
Social Services
Solid Waste
- Fast Facts About Consumers and the Environment
- Household Hazardous Waste -- Electronics Recycling Closed July 3

