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.
Apr 8, 2025 · City Council Meeting (Apr 8, 2025)
Resolution authorizing the City staff to submit the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Action Plan to the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development.
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)
Motion canceling the agenda briefing worksession on April 17, 2025, and the formal meeting of City Council on April 22, 2025.
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)
Motion approving the appointment of the proposed slate of directors for the Asheville Downtown Improvement District Board
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)
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 YesPassedApr 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 YesPassed