Bo Hess
Roles
Current
- Council Member · City Council Worksession on Policy, Finance and Infrastructure · City of Asheville2025-06-10 – present
- Chair · Public Safety Committee · City of Asheville2025-05-29 – present
- Councilman · City Council · City of Asheville2024-12-02 – 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
- 96%
- Attended
- 102
- Absent
- 3
- Excused
- 0
Attended 66 of 69 meetings with an official roll call.
Seen present at 36 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
- Rescheduled: Public Safety Committee (Virtual) (Jul 29, 2026) · Jul 29, 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.
Feb 24, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Feb 24, 2026)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville's contract with Labor Finders Inc for staffing services to extend the contract length by 4 months.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedFeb 24, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Feb 24, 2026)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a general services contract with City Wide Facilities Solutions for cleaning services at the Western North Carolina Nature Center.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedFeb 24, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Feb 24, 2026)
Resolutions to permit the possession and consumption of malt beverages and/or unfortified wine at the following events: Chai Pani Holi Celebration to occur on March 6, 2026; Downtown After 5 to occur on April 17, May 15, June 19, and August 21, 2026.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedFeb 24, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Feb 24, 2026)
Resolution ratifying the execution of all necessary documents with the Housing Assistance Corporation to provide HOME funding in the amount of $940,000 for the development of the Apple Ridge affordable rental housing construction project in Henderson County; and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to this resolution.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedFeb 24, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Feb 24, 2026)
Boards and Commissions - Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
Appointment of Mike Holmes and Michael Pesant to the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
From the agenda.
Voted NoPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Resolution authorizing staff to submit a request to the North Carolina Congressional Delegation requesting a federal authorization and funding for a City of Asheville comprehensive water system resiliency and capacity enhancement project designed to expand service reliability, strengthen system redundancy, and reduce vulnerabilities that could result in future potable water service disruptions and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept funds if allocated.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Resolution authorizing staff to submit a formal letter to Congressional Leadership and North Carolina delegation members requesting a direct additional Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery allocation from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept funds if allocated.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Resolution to authorize the City Manager to execute an Easement Agreement with Marie and William Cross for a portion of right-of-way located adjacent to their property at 44 Elk Mountain Ridge Road.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Motion to direct staff to send the "Response to the Auditor's Findings, Recommendations, and Fiscal Matters" to the Secretary of the Department of State Treasurer regarding City's 2025 audit, upon obtaining signatures from the majority of City Council members.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for grants in the Helene Recovery Fund for Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF) 2025-2026 in the State of North Carolina, and authorizing the City Manager to accept funds if granted, and to execute all documents related to implementation and management of Helene Recovery funds for PARTF 2025-2026 North Carolina Grant Program.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into subrecipient agreements with Mountain BizWorks, Venture Asheville, Arts AVL, and Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation to provide grant administration support services for the Asheville small business community affected by Tropical Storm Helene; and authorizing the City Manager to sign all necessary documents to this effect.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all contracts, grants, and loan agreements, after approval by the City Attorney, with the designated agencies for the 2025-2026 HOME Investment Partnership program; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the selected HOME Subrecipients.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Public hearing to consider an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to amend Section 7-14-1 that would allow existing nonconforming structures to be converted into Accessory Dwelling Units without Board of Adjustment review.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Public hearing to rezone 22 Broad Street from RM-8 Residential Multi-Family Medium Density District to Community Business I District.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedJan 27, 2026 · City Council Meeting (Jan 27, 2026)
Public hearing to consider a performance-based economic development incentive grant to support Project Vessel.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed