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Towns, fire chiefs oppose Asheville BID due to loss of sales tax revenue

NEWS

David Forbes | 07/18/2012

The proposed downtown Asheville Business Improvement District isn't just controversial within the city limits: four towns, along with the Buncombe County Fire Chiefs' Association, oppose the measure because it will reduce the sales-tax revenue they receive from the county.

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Buncombe Commissioners pass quarter-cent sales-tax increase

Jake Frankel | 12/07/2011

Among other actions, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 6 to levy a quarter-cent sales-tax increase to fund capital improvements at A-B Tech.

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The A-B Tech sales-tax referendum makes more sense than it takes

LETTERS

Kit Cramer | 11/01/2011

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Local Matters: A-B Tech Sales Tax Referendum

Margaret Williams and Jake Frankel | 10/15/2011

In this edition of the Mountain Xpress' local news podcast, reporter Jake Frankel talks about Buncombe County's proposed -- and controversial -- 1/4 cent sales tax to benefit A-B Tech.

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UPDATE: Buncombe County Commissioners PASS public vote on AB-Tech tax hike

Jake Frankel | 01/18/2011

At this evening's Jan. 18 meeting, the Buncombe County County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to put a one-quarter-of-1-cent sales-tax increase on the ballot to help fund $129 million in building improvements at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The measure is now set to go up for a public vote on Election Day, Nov. 8.

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AC-T: A-B Tech partnership faltered early

Jake Frankel | 6 days ago

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Henderson County school board backs sales tax increase

Bill Rhodes | 02/14/2012

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4 WNC mayors support state sales tax hike

Jeff Fobes | 01/26/2012

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Perdue urges temporary restoration 3/4 of 1¢ sales tax to avoid cuts to schools

Jeff Fobes | 01/18/2012

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WWNC 570: A-B Tech returns student association donation made to pro-tax effort

Margaret Williams | 11/02/2011

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John Locke Foundation: Sales-tax proposal equals a blank check for Buncombe

Jeff Fobes | 09/16/2011

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Proposed sales tax increase in Buncombe to fund A-B Tech has its detractors

Jeff Fobes | 09/15/2011

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