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.
Oct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend Buncombe County's Supplemental Elderly and Disabled Transportation Assistance Program agreement to increase the funding and to sign all documents necessary to effect this amendment.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with Land of Sky Regional Council for Climate Justice Data Map updates and improvements.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Olin Partnership Limited for Phase II design and engineering services required to rebuild Recreation Park & pool, Mamma T’s building, Azalea Park, Gashes Creek Bridge and Dam; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the contingency amount; and approval of a budget amendment of $4,651,200 to add federal and state funds to the General Capital Projects Fund.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to amend the design contract with Clark Nexsen for the Malvern Hills Park Improvement project; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the contingency amount.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the N. Lexington Avenue Sidewalk Restoration project (Woodfin to Walnut).
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with AAR of North Carolina, Inc. for the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Roof Replacement Project; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the contingency amount; and approval of a budget amendment of $538,460 to add federal funds to the General Capital Projects Fund, for both design and construction services.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with GFT, Inc. for the Johnston Boulevard Sidewalk construction engineering and inspection services; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any change orders that may arise during the project up to the contingency amount.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Appalachian Sitework, Inc. for the construction of the Johnston Boulevard Sidewalk Project.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to extend the current contract with McLaughlin Young Employee Services, Inc to administer the Employee Assistance Program to employees through November 30,2025; and to amend the current contract by increasing the not to exceed amount.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit grant applications for two proposals, an Arts and Entertainment Facility and a fourth water treatment plant, to the Economic Development Administration and any related grants that support these applications, provided they do not require a match; and further authorizing the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to give effect to this resolution.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedOct 14, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Oct 14, 2025)
Resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the State of North Carolina Department of Commerce’s Division of Community Revitalization to provide repair and reconstruction for Asheville homeowners who were affected by Tropical Storm Helene; and to further authorize 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 YesPassedSep 9, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Sep 9, 2025)
Second and final reading of Ordinance No. 5170 - Ordinance amending the City of Asheville Code of Ordinances Section 11-5, Public Solicitation and Begging Regulated, specifically, to expand defined "high traffic" zones to include geographic locations on and around Haywood Road, Patton Avenue, and Merrimon Avenue. - Public comment was received
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 9, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Sep 9, 2025)
Consent Agenda.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedSep 9, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Sep 9, 2025)
Moved to approve the conditional zoning amendment request for the property located at 1617 Hendersonville Rd, zoned Commercial Expansion - Conditional Zone (COM EXP-CZ), with the amendment to Condition 7 on Exhibit E reading "The project will comply with maximum parking requirements as stated in UDO Sec. 7-11-2", and find that the request is reasonable, is in the public interest, is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan and meets the development needs of the community.
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 reviewSep 9, 2025 · City Council Meeting (In-Person) (Sep 9, 2025)
Move to approve the proposed wording amendments to Chapter 7 of the Asheville Code of Ordinances and find that the proposed amendments are reasonable, are in the public interest, are consistent with the City's comprehensive plan and meet the development needs of the community in that the amendments will: 1) align boards and commissions with statutory requirements; and, 2) improve the efficiency of city operations.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassed