Communications

Buncombe County Communications Office ensures that information about county news, programs and services from our 30 departments and elected officials moves quickly and accurately to the public, employees and news organizations.

Current Campaigns

Break the Silence - Submit Your Story.

Addiction can happen to anyone and we must separate a person from their addiction.

Domestic Violence is not tolerated in our community.

News

Commissioner Whitesides Honors MLK with One Youth At A Time

Commissioners Approve January's Second Settlement Stemming from Indicted, Former Employees

Duke Energy Recognizes Buncombe County's Innovation, Awards Asheville Greenworks $100K

Get a Fresh Start: Buncombe Offers Amnesty Day for Misdemeanors, Traffic Citations

A Look Back at 2018

Buncombe Continues to Recoup Taxpayer Dollars with Latest Settlement

Enka Jet Restoration Complete, Community Honors Its Veteran Namesake

Buncombe Funding Helps Double New Early Childhood Education Spots at YWCA

SOAR Graduates Overcome Substance Use to Strengthen Families and Communities

More Convenience, Increased Data Access: New County Data Portals Boast Numerous Features

Investing in Community: Buncombe County Announces 2018 Tipping Point Grant Recipients

Eblen Heating Assistance Program Now Taking Applications

Fed Cup taps Asheville for first round action, set to bring millions of dollars to region

County Investment Bolsters Affordable Housing in Candler

RECAP: Board of Commissioners' Meeting (Oct. 2, 2018)

County Manager Search Updates

Commissioners Approve Resolution to Create an Early Childhood Education and Development Fund

Cross-System Collaboration: Continuing to Tackle Mental Illness in Our Community & Jail

Buncombe County Awarded $1.75M by MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge to Advance Local Justice System Efforts

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in North Carolina

Project With Buncombe Roots Gets Federal Funding For Statewide Initiative

County Celebrates Opening of Bob Lewis Sports Park

Avoid Parking Gridlock: Buncombe County Joins City's Parking App

Conservation Development Protects Land, Adds Design Flexibility

Buncombe County Employees Ongoing Efforts to Bolster Fraud Detection Skills

Good News: Drew Reisinger Tapped For NC Historical Records Advisory Board

Commissioners Respond to Greene Life Insurance Fraud Charges, Announce Lawsuit

Microchip Your Pet for $15!

Report a Pothole!

Let's Talk

Our promise is to
LISTEN.LEARN.SERVE.

Public Records

Tax Books & Scrolls, Board Minutes, and Financial Reports

Strategic Priorities

See how Buncombe Government is working toward a healthier community.

Public Information Officer

Our goal is to make it easy and efficient for citizens and/or the media to request public information.

We have a dedicated Public Information Officer who handles all of these requests making sure that the right person is consulted for the information and that a response is made as timely as possible. If you would like to make a request for public information, sometimes referred to as a public records request or a Freedom of Information Request (FOIA), please do so through our Records & Media Requests contact form and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.