Since 2009, anytime there’s a fifth Tuesday in a month, your Asheville City Council has been taking the show on the road. Getting out of City Hall and into communities and neighborhoods gives us all a chance to share our successes and concerns. It also gives folks who might not be inclined to travel downtown an opportunity to come together and be a part of their government. Councilman Chris Pelly sent this notification to his peeps on the east side, and I thought I’d share it here as well.

Dear Neighbor,

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 31st at 6:30pm when Asheville City Council will host a public meeting in Haw Creek Elementary School. During months when there is a fifth Tuesday, council holds community meetings in rotating sections of the city. The last time council met in east Asheville was August 31st, 2010 at Groce United Methodist Church.

The primary purpose of this meeting is to update the community about on-going projects affecting east Asheville and the greater community. East Asheville residents will also have an opportunity to share concerns, complaints, and compliments about how city government is doing.

Since council last met in east Asheville, progress on sidewalks and making our community safer for pedestrians has advanced. Now, as a member of Asheville City Council, I want to build on this success. Please plan to join us January 31st to speak to this and other needs of east Asheville.