Esther Manheimer

Roles

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 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Apr 28, 2026)

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Morgan Corporation for the North Fork Dam Helene Repairs Construction Project; and the associated budget amendment, in the amount of $994,849.

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Morgan Corporation for the North Fork Dam Helene Repairs Construction Project; and the associated budget amendment, in the amount of $994,849.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Apr 28, 2026)

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a three year general services contract with RTI International to provide lead and copper testing.

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a three year general services contract with RTI International to provide lead and copper testing.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Apr 28, 2026)

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Buncombe County to accept and administer matching County funds for Code Purple emergency operations.

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Buncombe County to accept and administer matching County funds for Code Purple emergency operations.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Apr 28, 2026)

  Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amended Joint Cooperation Agreement to add the Town of Mars Hill and the Town of Marshall to the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium.

  Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amended Joint Cooperation Agreement to add the Town of Mars Hill and the Town of Marshall to the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Apr 28, 2026)

  Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon on August 29, 2026.

  Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Asheville Craft Beer Half Marathon on August 29, 2026.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Apr 28, 2026)

  Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Asheville Veganfest on June 7, 2026.

  Resolution to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the Asheville Veganfest on June 7, 2026.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 28, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Apr 28, 2026)

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend a contract Chonzie, Inc. for predictive modeling service line inventory with the Water Resources Department.

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend a contract Chonzie, Inc. for predictive modeling service line inventory with the Water Resources Department.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 14, 2026 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Apr 14, 2026)

  Authorize renaming of Lewis McCormick Field to Hometrust Park

  Move to authorize the renaming of Lewis McCormick Field at 30 Buchanan Place in the City of Asheville, North Carolina, to Hometrust Park.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 14, 2026 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Apr 14, 2026)

  Public hearing to consider amending the conditional zoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 5180) for property located at 30 Buchanan Place for the purpose of making amendments to the project conditions.

  Public hearing to consider amending the conditional zoning ordinance (Ordinance No. 5180) for property located at 30 Buchanan Place for the purpose of making amendments to the project conditions.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 14, 2026 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Apr 14, 2026)

  Monthly municipal property tax refunds or releases per N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 105-38.

  Monthly municipal property tax refunds or releases per N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 105-38.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 14, 2026 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Apr 14, 2026)

  Resolution of intent to permanently close a portion of unopened right-of-way on the western edge of Saint Dunstan’s Road between 159 Saint Dunstan’s Road and 183 Saint Dunstan’s Road, and to set a public hearing for May 12, 2026.

  Resolution of intent to permanently close a portion of unopened right-of-way on the western edge of Saint Dunstans Road between 159 Saint Dunstans Road and 183 Saint Dunstans Road, and to set a public hearing for May 12, 2026.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 14, 2026 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Apr 14, 2026)

  Resolution authorizing the Finance Director of the City, or his designee, with advice from the City Attorney and bond counsel to file an application with the Local Government Commission for its approval of the issuance of Water System Revenue Bonds and certain related matters.

  Resolution authorizing the Finance Director of the City, or his designee, with advice from the City Attorney and bond counsel to file an application with the Local Government Commission for its approval of the issuance of Water System Revenue Bonds and certain related matters.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 14, 2026 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Apr 14, 2026)

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) for supplemental Asheville Police Department personnel to serve all HACA properties; and approval of a budget amendment, in the amount of $33,000, for additional revenue received as part of the agreement.

  Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) for supplemental Asheville Police Department personnel to serve all HACA properties; and approval of a budget amendment, in the amount of $33,000, for additional revenue received as part of the agreement.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 14, 2026 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Apr 14, 2026)

  Resolution authorizing the City to procure, through a sole source purchase, SmartConnect subscription from the current authorized distributor, Motorola Solutions Inc, and any successor in interest to it, for all Motorola radio purchases since it cannot be competitively bid.

  Resolution authorizing the City to procure, through a sole source purchase, SmartConnect subscription from the current authorized distributor, Motorola Solutions Inc, and any successor in interest to it, for all Motorola radio purchases since it cannot be competitively bid.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed

• Apr 14, 2026 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Apr 14, 2026)

  Resolution updating the lease agreement with Dewine Seeds Silver Dollar Baseball LLC for McCormick Field.

  Resolution updating the lease agreement with Dewine Seeds Silver Dollar Baseball LLC for McCormick Field.

  From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.

  Voted YesPassed