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Elisabeth Ervin

Vice-Chair, Woodfin Town Council

Roles

Current

Attendance

Meetings attended as a member. The rate counts only meetings with an official roll call, because that is the only record of an absence. Attendance data is still being improved and may be incomplete.

Attendance rate
97%
Attended
34
Absent
1
Excused
0

Attended 33 of 34 meetings with an official roll call.

Seen present at 1 other meeting through votes, agendas, video or transcripts. Those can't show an absence, so they aren't counted in the rate.

Recent meetings

Voting record

Individual votes extracted from meeting minutes. When the minutes record a unanimous or majority vote without naming everyone, each member who was present is counted. Vote data is still being improved and may be incomplete.

  • May 19, 2026 · 2026.05.19 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Cohen made a motion to approve Ordinance 2026-05 the proposed text amendment, and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the Woodfin Together Comprehensive Plan, and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1. Promotes an integrated mix of housing types and affordability options and designed with people in mind (1.1.2). 2. Balances the supply of land for housing and employment and protects land for economic development and ensures an adequate supply of appropriately located and sized employment space (3.1.5, 3.2.5). Council Member Parton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • May 19, 2026 · 2026.05.19 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Young made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2024-04 establishing a 12-month moratorium on data centers in the Town of Woodfin. Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • May 19, 2026 · 2026.05.19 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Parton made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Cohen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • May 19, 2026 · 2026.05.19 Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the agenda adding #5 to the consent agenda; the approval of the amended Town Council Meeting Schedule, adding a special called meeting on June 8th at 3:30 pm for an Excellence in Governance Discussion, and August 31st at 4:00 pm for a New Town Hall Work Session. Council Member Parton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 5-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Dec 16, 2025 · 2025.12.16 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to direct the town manager and town attorney to execute a revision to the lease for the property located at 23 Community Rd. with the Friends Montessori School that: 1) Extends the lease for one additional year, expiring June 30, 2028, and 2) Changes the rent from $2,000 per month to $2,100 per month, beginning July 1, 2027. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion, which passed unanimously,6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Dec 16, 2025 · 2025.12.16 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Kahn made a motion to approve the proposed plan, known as Helene Recovery Plan, and find that it is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with town adopted goals and plans, and meets development and other needs of the community in that the request: 1. Uses the Future Land Use Map to guide development decisions and protect existing affordable housing through regulatory or other tools (1.1.1, 1.2.2). 2. Encourages green and healthy working spaces that use renewable energy, walkable design, and green infrastructure (3.3.2). 3. Incorporates climate resilience and green building practices into town facilities and operations and coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions on decisions of local significance for more effective and efficient services (4.1.4, 4.3.1). 4.Makes government decision-making accessible and transparent to all residents while updating development standards to minimize risk from new development (4.4.3, 5.4.2). 5. Supports collaboration with Asheville and Buncombe County on climate action and resiliency planning (5.3.4). 6. Protects floodplains, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and other environmentally valuable and sensitive areas by updating development standards to minimize the risk from new development and educating the public on risks and actions needed to protect themselves (5.1.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.2). Vice Mayor Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Dec 16, 2025 · 2025.12.16 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Council Member Cohen seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Dec 16, 2025 · 2025.12.16 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Young made a motion that Elisabeth Ervin continue in her role as Vice Mayor. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed with a unanimous roll call vote, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Dec 16, 2025 · 2025.12.16 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    A. Approval of the Agenda Vice Mayor Ervin made a motion to approve the agenda. Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Edgerton made a motion to approve Ordinance 2025-04 to approve the conditional zoning of 11,25 acres as shown as Exhibits A & E from Mountain Village (MV) to Mountain Village - Conditional Zone (MVCZ), subject to the conditions identified in the Exhibit D - Project Conditions and subject to the following additional condition, that | believe would be 21, stating that each of the 62 units will be constructed with incorporated photovoltaic or solar cell systems and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the Woodfin Together Comprehensive Plan, and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1. Uses green and sustainable principles with distinct and human-scale architectural design while forming complete communities. {Principles 6 & 7) 2. Uses the Future Land Use Map to guide development decisions and connect existing and future activity centers with multimodal transportation for all users. (1.1.1 & 1.1.3) 3. Extends or improves infrastructure needed to support residents and sustainable growth while promoting tong-term fiscal responsibility by growth in areas with existing services. {1.1.8 & 1.2.6) 4.(3.1.5).Balances5. Protects the supply environmentally of land for housing sensitiveand areasemployment such as floodplains, and protects wetlands, steepland for economic slopes,development. and areas adjacent to streams and creeks while also encouraging accessibility to green spaces. (5.1.1 & 5.1.2) Council Member Thornton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Mayor McAllister made a motion to establish the Community Partnerships Taskforce to be a time limited (ad hoc) advisory committee, with himself as the chairperson, with Phil Cohen as the council member, there will be membership from the community, by invitation as well as application, and a potential co-chair from a key stakeholder in the community. With Sheri Powers as the designated staff person to support this task force. Shannon requested that rather than Sheri to be the sole staff person that staff support be dictated by workload and shared appropriately. Mayor McAllister supported the amendment and Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Cohen made a motion to establish a new ad hoc Water Infrastructure Advisory Committee that includes himself, Philip Cohen, Betsy Ervin and Johanna Young, and Shannon Tuch will be the staff contact person. This wil! be a task force, with members being appointed by the Town Council. Council] Member Ervin seconded the motion, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Kahn made a motion to establish the new standing Communications Subcommittee that is a council subcommittee, membership to be appointed by the council, and he moved to appoint Hazel Thornton, Betsy Ervin, Johanna Young and himself, Ken Kahn, to serve on the Town Council Communications Subcommittee. Council Member Cohen seconded the mation, which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Edgerton made a motion to approve Ordinance 2025-03 and find that it is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the Woodfin Together comprehensive plan, and meets the development needs of the community in that the request: 1. Balances the supply of land for housing and employment and protect land for economic development and ensure an adequate supply of appropriately located and sized employment space (3.1.5, 3.2.5). 2. Makes government decision-making accessible and transparent to all residents while updating development standards to minimize risk from new development. (4.4.3, 5.4.2) 3. Protects floodplains, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and other environmentally valuable and sensitive areas by updating development standards to minimize the risk from new development and educating the public on risks and actions needed to protect themselves (5.1.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.2) Council Member Kahn seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

  • Apr 15, 2025 · 2025.04.15 Town of Woodfin Town Council Meeting

    Council Member Cohen made a motion to authorize the town manager to enter into the contract with CodeWright Planners, LLC for their assistance with a comprehensive development code update. Council Member Edgerton seconded the motion which passed unanimously, 6-0.

    From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.

    Voted YesPassed

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