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.
Aug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Ordinance amending the Fees and Charges Manual to include a parking fee for special events held at Memorial Stadium; and a budget amendment of $15,000 to add the revenue expected to be collected with the new fee.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Buncombe County for the purpose of providing reduced transit fares for County employees through the Asheville Rides Transit Passport Program for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $4,291,650, to add grant funds for the bus purchases.
Budget amendment, in the amount of $4,291,650, to add grant funds for the bus purchases.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the sole-source procurement of transit-related technology equipment and services for the Asheville Rides Transit transit fleet, which sole source technology includes CAD/AVL ITS system, video cameras, surveillance, and automated passenger counters.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the execution of a purchase order with Gillig to acquire five (5) 35-foot hybrid buses for Asheville Rides Transit, using the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Cooperative Purchasing Agreement and includes approved sole-source technology as part of the turnkey package.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the N.C. Dept. of Transportation Public Transit Apprenticeship Grant Program funds.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Ordinance repealing Sections 19-1, 19-6, 19-7 and 19-14 in the Code of Ordinances and replace with revisions to allow for, and regulate the use of, micromobility devices within the City of Asheville.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Report of Settlement Terms re: Mission Health Antitrust Litigation
Report of Settlement Terms re: Mission Health Antitrust Litigation
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolutions to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the following events:
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution approving an Interlocal Agreement with Buncombe County for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Homeowner Grant Program.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Loomis Armored US, LLC, for cash pickup and delivery services through December 2025.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute contract change orders for the annual payments to Buncombe County for the ongoing existing Public Safety Interoperability System/Centralized Data Entry (PSIP/CDE) and County Identification (ID) Bureau interlocal agreements.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution to authorize the City Manager to submit an application to the N.C. Dept. of Commerce Small Business (SmBIZ) Infrastructure Grant fund for restoration of public infrastructure in the Biltmore Village Historic District overlay; and enter into any agreement documents necessary for such acceptance.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a general services contract with ICF Incorporated, LLC for HOME-ARP Program Consulting Services
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedAug 26, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Aug 26, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a general services contract with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery implementation consulting services
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed