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.
Mar 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 YesPassedMar 12, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 12, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Illumined Leadership Solutions for a Community Facilitator to support planning and implementation of the Boosting the Block project funded by the Mellon Foundation for a total contract amount of $180,000.
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)
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 YesPassedMar 12, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Mar 12, 2024)
Budget amendment, in the amount of $501,384 of the remaining unobligated balance of American Rescue Plan Act funds, for Asheville PEAK Academy.
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 an agreement with Asheville PEAK Academy.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Asheville PEAK Academy.
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 appointing Councilwoman Maggie Ullman to the Asheville-Buncombe Riverfront Commission.
Resolution appointing Councilwoman Maggie Ullman to the Asheville-Buncombe Riverfront Commission.
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 three-year contract with Envisio Solutions, Inc. for a work planning and tracking software subscription.
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 Mayor to execute a contract with Cherry Bekaert, LLP for auditing City accounts for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024.
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 execute a contract with Cityzen Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Public Input, for community engagement software.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Jan 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Parker Technology, LLC, backdated to January 24, 2023 and extending to June 30, 2024 with options to renew for two additional three-month periods, to cover past parking garage call center services rendered and provide temporary continuing services, and to approve the contract without engaging in the normal City bidding and outreach requirements.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Jan 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the purchase of a prefabricated single occupant restroom structure from Madden Fabrication for the Downtown Restroom project.
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 reviewJan 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Jan 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Passport Labs, Inc. for Parking Enforcement Equipment and Software to extend the contract term to June 30, 2024, with two options to renew for two additional three-month periods; and to approve the contract without engaging in the normal City bidding and outreach requirements.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 23, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Jan 23, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Passport Labs, Inc., backdated to January 2, 2023 and extending to June 30, 2024 with options to renew for two additional three-month periods, to cover past mobile payment services rendered and provide temporary continuing services, and to approve the contract without engaging in normally required competitive bidding and vendor outreach.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed