Amanda Edwards
Buncombe County Commissioner, Democratic
- On the County Commission since
- Dec 2018
- Buncombe County Commissioner since
- Dec 2, 2024
Elected chair in 2024; term ends in 2028.
On the record: no individual actions named in 12 covered decisions.
In their words
Exactly as published, with the source. Statements are not results.
No statements by Amanda Edwards have been collected yet.
Service record
12 covered County Commission decisions from Oct 21, 2025 to Sep 1, 2026. A missing item means not yet covered, not a position.
Where they differed
In the covered decisions, the minutes name no dissent, recusal or absence for Amanda Edwards.
Every covered decision
Housing (2)
- Jun 2, 2026Approved: FY27 Budget AdoptionCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
- Apr 21, 2026Approved: Asheville Regional Housing Consortium Membership UpdateCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
Homelessness (1)
- Mar 17, 2026Approved: Resolution to Approve the FY25 Shelter Resiliency Generator Project Contract forCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
Helene recovery (9)
- Sep 1, 2026Approved: Authorization to Submit Proposed Projects for CDBG-DR CommunityCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
- Aug 4, 2026Approved: Budget Amendment for the NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund's HeleneCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
- Jul 21, 2026Approved: CDBG-DR Commercial District Revitalization - Public Hearing #2Carried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
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- Jun 2, 2026Approved: COVID Recovery Funding ReallocationCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
- May 19, 2026Approved: Budget Amendment to Realize Insurance Proceeds for Helene VehicleCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
- Apr 21, 2026Approved: Budget Amendment for FEMA Reimbursement Related to Helene ShelteringCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
- Mar 17, 2026Approved: Budget Amendment for the North Carolina Community Foundation Disaster ReliefCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
- Nov 18, 2025Approved: Adoption of Helene Recovery PlanCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
- Oct 21, 2025Approved: Budget Amendment to Establish Recovery Office and Increase Helene BudgetCarried unanimouslyNot in the recorded roll call
What this office controls
The Board of Commissioners adopts Buncombe County's budget and property-tax rate, appoints the county's Health and Human Services Board, and funds the county's affordable housing programs and housing bonds. It approves homelessness spending such as winter shelter support, and it created and oversees the county's Helene recovery office.