Sage Turner

Council Member, City Council Worksession on Policy, Finance and InfrastructureMember, Planning, Economic Development and Environment CommitteeMember, Housing and Community Development CommitteeCouncilwoman, City CouncilCouncilmember Vot..., Audit CommitteeCouncilmember Vot..., Downtown Commission

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.

May 28, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 28, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Illumined Leadership Solutions for a Community Facilitator
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Illumined Leadership Solutions for a Community Facilitator
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 28, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 28, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a service and cost share agreement with Buncombe County for Centralized Data Entry.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a service and cost share agreement with Buncombe County for Centralized Data Entry.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 28, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 28, 2024)
Ordinance amending Section 7-3-11 of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances
Ordinance amending Section 7-3-11 of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Appted Tiffany DeBellott
Appted Tiffany DeBellott
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
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 YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Resolution amending the 2024 City Council meeting schedule to (1) move the City Council formal meeting on June 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to the Banquet Hall at Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville, located at 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, N.C.; and (2) add an Affordable Housing Plan worksession on June 25, 2024, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall.
Resolution amending the 2024 City Council meeting schedule to (1) move the City Council formal meeting on June 11, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to the Banquet Hall at Harrah’s Cherokee Center - Asheville, located at 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, N.C.; and (2) add an Affordable Housing Plan worksession on June 25, 2024, beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $5,000 in the Special Revenue Fund, for the 2025 BikeSafe Grant.
Budget amendment, in the amount of $5,000 in the Special Revenue Fund, for the 2025 BikeSafe Grant.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Resolution authorizing City Council to accept a grant for the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) 2025 BikeSafe Grant.
Resolution authorizing City Council to accept a grant for the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) 2025 BikeSafe Grant.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to execute on-call contracts for an initial one-year term and option for two 1-year renewals with Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Weisiger Group d/b/a Carolina Caterpillar, Freightliner of Arizona d/b/a Velocity Truck Centers, and Cummins Inc d/b/a Cummins Sales and Service for Heavy Duty Truck Repair for the City’s fleet.
Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to execute on-call contracts for an initial one-year term and option for two 1-year renewals with Atlantic Emergency Solutions, Weisiger Group d/b/a Carolina Caterpillar, Freightliner of Arizona d/b/a Velocity Truck Centers, and Cummins Inc d/b/a Cummins Sales and Service for Heavy Duty Truck Repair for the City’s fleet.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Hyatt Pipeline LLC for Water Distribution Project 1, Phase 2: McDowell Street Water Distribution Project.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract with Hyatt Pipeline LLC for Water Distribution Project 1, Phase 2: McDowell Street Water Distribution Project.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $16,888,996, to fund the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Upgrades (Rehabilitation ) Phase 2 Project.
Budget amendment, in the amount of $16,888,996, to fund the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Upgrades (Rehabilitation ) Phase 2 Project.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a construction/repair contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc for the construction of the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Upgrades (Rehabilitation ) Phase 2 Project.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a construction/repair contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc for the construction of the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Upgrades (Rehabilitation ) Phase 2 Project.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Resolution authorizing City Council to accept an ARPA (State Revolving Fund) grant to fund part of the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Plant Upgrades (Rehabilitation) Project - Phase 2, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents
Resolution authorizing City Council to accept an ARPA (State Revolving Fund) grant to fund part of the Mills River Water Treatment Plant Miscellaneous Plant Upgrades (Rehabilitation) Project - Phase 2, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Noise Ordinance Board
Noise Ordinance Board
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed
May 14, 2024 · City Council Meeting (May 14, 2024)
Human Relations Commission
Human Relations Commission
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed