November 18, 2025Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Applies for grants in the North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) - Disaster Relief…, and accepts it if awarded.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the minutes say it will do: “The program is designed to reduce future flooding and transportation disruptions by investing in both structural (e.g., drainage upgrades, culvert replacements) and non-structural (e.g., relocation, elevation) mitigation strategies.”
- Why it matters: An application asks for money. The City gets it only if the grant is awarded.
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for grants in the North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) - Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund 2025; and authorizing the City Manager to accept grant funds if awarded, and to execute all documents related to implementation and management of NCEM - Disaster Relief and Mitigation Fund 2025 projects
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Roney and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 25-275 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR GRANTS IN THE NORTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (NCEM) - DISASTER RELIEF AND MITIGATION FUND 2025; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS IF AWARDED, AND TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NCEM - DISASTER RELIEF AND MITIGATION FUND 2025 PROJECTS”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item P