Esther Manheimer
Roles
Current
- Chair · City Council Worksession on Policy, Finance and Infrastructure · City of Asheville2025-06-10 – present
- Mayor · City Council · City of Asheville2022-12-06 – present
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
- 93%
- Attended
- 120
- Absent
- 6
- Excused
- 0
Attended 75 of 81 meetings with an official roll call.
Seen present at 45 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 8, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Apr 8, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Appalachian Sitework Inc.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Appalachian Sitework Inc.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedApr 8, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Apr 8, 2025)
Resolution to enter into a funding agreement with North Carolina Emergency Management
Resolution to enter into a funding agreement with North Carolina Emergency Management
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with Buncombe County for the Federal Administration Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Grant program; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents related to the Hazard Mitigation Grant program
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend existing subrecipient agreements with Mountain Projects and expend and disburse Federal Transit Administration Grants from Fiscal Year 2019 from Section 5307 Job Access Reverse Commute Funding
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the donation of decommissioned EV chargers to Appalachian State University
Resolution authorizing the donation of decommissioned EV chargers to Appalachian State University
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew a service contract with K2 Irrigation of Asheville, NC for irrigation maintenance services in City Parks
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution ratifying a supplemental equipment rental contract with Carolina 1926 LLC (d/b/a Carolina Cat)
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Mott McDonald I&E, LLC for the Pavement Condition Survey contract
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the existing management and operations services licensing agreement with Commonwealth Golf Partners II - Asheville for the purpose of management of the Asheville Municipal Golf Course
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Manager to approve non-competitive procurement Moton to Approve on of Safariland brand items through the sole authorized distributor of the product in North Carolina, Lawmen's Distribution LLC
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Safeguard Recruiting LLC for the current renewal and one additional year's optional renewal for continuing Police Recruiting Services for the Asheville Police Department
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution to apply for the 2026 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Grant on Motion to Approve on behalf of the Asheville HIDTA branch and authorize the City Manager to sign all of the appropriate application documents
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Budget amendment in the City's Special Revenue Fund in the amount of $58,546.94, for Motion to Approve on the 2024 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept the 2024 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Motion to Approve on Grant from the United States Department of Justice
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedMar 25, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Mar 25, 2025)
Budget amendment, in the City's Special Revenue Fund in the amount of $71,999, for the Motion to Approve on 2024 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed