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Police Alternative in Asheville? Source Says Officials Dropped the Ball.
"They basically stopped even having conversations about CAHOOTS last fall. They just bring it up all the time as if it is something they are working on," the source said.
City of Asheville Returns to Virtual Meeting Format Amid Rising Number of COVID-19 Cases
The City of Asheville has made a press release
[https://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/city-of-asheville-to-return-to-virtual-meetings/]
stating that they will be returning to the virtual meeting format amid a rising
number of COVID-19 cases in our community.
There is one exception stated in the release:
> The August meeting for Historic
Business owners host a private meeting with Mayor, want to close Pritchard park, others; “They’re just a cesspool.”
The private meeting ended with promises for city officials to look into the demands made by the group. These demands included more vocal support for police from City Council and closing public spaces where constant police presence is not possible.