Sage Turner
Roles
Current
- Council Member · City Council Worksession on Policy, Finance and Infrastructure · City of Asheville2025-06-10 – present
- Member · Planning, Economic Development and Environment Committee · City of Asheville2025-05-20 – present
- Member · Housing and Community Development Committee · City of Asheville2024-07-11 – present
- Councilwoman · City Council · City of Asheville2022-12-06 – present
- Councilmember Vot... (Councilmember Seat 1) · Audit Committee · City of Asheville2021-05-01 – present
- Councilmember Vot... (Councilmember Seat 1) · Downtown Commission · City of Asheville2020-12-31 – present
Past
- Councilmember Vot... (Councilmember Seat 1) · Asheville Buncombe Riverfront Commission · City of Asheville2021-01-01 – 2024-03-12
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
- 91%
- Attended
- 141
- Absent
- 8
- Excused
- 0
Attended 85 of 93 meetings with an official roll call.
Seen present at 56 other meetings through votes, agendas, video or transcripts. Those can't show an absence, so they aren't counted in the rate.
Recent meetings
- City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 13, 2026) · Oct 13, 2026 · from AgendaPresent
- City Council Agenda Briefing (Virtual) (Oct 8, 2026) · Oct 8, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- Special Meeting: City Council Work Session (In-Person) (Sep 24, 2026) · Sep 24, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- City Council Meeting (Sep 22, 2026) · Sep 22, 2026Present
- City Council Agenda Briefing (Virtual) (Sep 17, 2026) · Sep 17, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Sep 8, 2026) · Sep 8, 2026Present
- City Council Agenda Briefing (Virtual) (Sep 3, 2026) · Sep 3, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- City Council Meeting (Aug 25, 2026) · Aug 25, 2026Present
- City Council Agenda Briefing (In-Person) (Aug 20, 2026) · Aug 20, 2026 · from TranscriptPresent
- City Council Meeting (Jul 28, 2026) · Jul 28, 2026Present
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.
Oct 28, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Oct 28, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to contract with Systel Business Equipment
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to contract with Systel Business Equipment
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 28, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Oct 28, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an emergency professional services contract with Schnabel Engineering South
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 28, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Oct 28, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Trinity United Methodist Church
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 28, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Oct 28, 2025)
Resolution ratifying a 5-year agreement with Homeward Bound of WNC for Street Outreach services
Resolution ratifying a 5-year agreement with Homeward Bound of WNC for Street Outreach services
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 28, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Oct 28, 2025)
Resolution ratifying the grant application and contract agreement with the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 28, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Oct 28, 2025)
Second reading of Ordinance No. 5181 - Ordinance amending Section 10-88 (Noise Regulations)
Second reading of Ordinance No. 5181 - Ordinance amending Section 10-88 (Noise Regulations)
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a playground donation from Superior Recreational Products.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Buncombe County to accept and administer their matching funds to support Code Purple Emergency Shelter in the 2025-26 season.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew the contract with ACME Technologies, Inc. for software licensing and maintenance at the WNC Nature Center.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew a contract with CDW-G for Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Services.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Motion to Move to 10-28-25
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Public hearing to consider an amendment to the conditional zoning of 27.05 acres at 767 New Haw Creek Road for the purpose of amending the site plan and conditions to build 49 new single-family housing units and 35 townhome units.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Public hearing to consider amending the conditional zoning ordinance (Ord. No. 5046) for property located at 30 Buchanan Place for the purpose of making amendments to the site plan and project conditions.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Monthly municipal property tax refunds or releases per N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 105-381.
Monthly municipal property tax refunds or releases per N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 105-381.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances by adding a new Section 2.51 in order to further define the membership status of all City Boards and Commissions.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed