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.
Apr 9, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Apr 9, 2024)
Councilwoman Ullman moved, pursuant to Rule 19 (d) of the Asheville City Council Rules of Procedure, to suspend the Council rules in order to take action by vote during the present worksession.
From the minutes. Counted from the tally because the minutes did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Ordinance amending Sections 2-111 through 2-130 of the Asheville City Code of Ordinances to dissolve the Asheville Police Officers and Asheville Firefighters Disability Review Board.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Motion to Continue to May 28, 2024
Motion to Continue to May 28, 2024
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Resolution to approve the 2024 City Council Legislative Agenda and to direct the City Attorney to provide the resolution to the members of our local delegation.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Ordinance adopting Fiscal Year 2025 Fees & Charges.
Ordinance adopting Fiscal Year 2025 Fees & Charges.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Flagged for review: the recorded count may be wrong.
Voted YesPassed Needs reviewMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amendment the contract with Training Development Associates Consulting to support the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Programs administration.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Attorney’s Office to condemn an easement needed for the Hominy Creek Greenway.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Ordinance enacting (1) a 10 mph speed limit on Battery Park Alley from Battery Park Avenue to Page Avenue; (2) a 20 mph speed limit on Woodfin Street from North Market Street to Oak Street; and (3) a 25 mph speed limit on Harvard Place from Middlemont Avenue to Ormond Avenue and Ormond Avenue from Harvard Place to Haywood Road.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $29,501.12, from the City’s Sidewalk Fee In-Lieu Capital Fund, to the agreement with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation for the purpose of construction of the sidewalk on Amboy Road bridge.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Attorney’s Office to condemn a waterline easement at 11 Milkweed Way.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 26, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 26, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Tarheel Paving and Asphalt, Inc. for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Asphalt Resurfacing contract.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 12, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 12, 2024)
Request of the Housing Authority for City Council to adopt a resolution approving the issuance of up to $12,775,000 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds to provide financing for Laurel Wood apartments to satisfy Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, with no City financial obligation associated with the bonds or any debt taken on by the developer.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 12, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 12, 2024)
Request of the Housing Authority for City Council to adopt a resolution approving the issuance of up to $23,500,000 Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds to provide financing for Lakeshore Villas to satisfy Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, with no City financial obligation associated with the bonds or any debt taken on by the developer.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 12, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 12, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Play By Design for the Carrier Playground Replacement Project; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 12, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 12, 2024)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $3 Million from the Mellon Foundation for the Boosting the Block Project.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed