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.
Dec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Budget amendment
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Passport LLC
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Passport LLC
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year contract with Flowbird, Inc.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a three-year contract with Flowbird, Inc.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with CIVIL SLOPE LLC and/or SubLessee
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with CIVIL SLOPE LLC and/or SubLessee
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year renewal contract with Marathon Health
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year renewal contract with Marathon Health
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Pyatt Heating & Air Company Inc.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Pyatt Heating & Air Company Inc.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manger to execute an interlocal agreement with Buncombe County
Resolution authorizing the City Manger to execute an interlocal agreement with Buncombe County
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manger to execute an amendment to the existing licensing and management/operations agreement with Commonwealth Golf Partners II - Asheville, LLC
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Technical budget amendment
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution certifying and declaring the results of the special bond referendum
Resolution certifying and declaring the results of the special bond referendum
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing sole source purchasing procurement with Speed Shore
Resolution authorizing sole source purchasing procurement with Speed Shore
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolutions authorizing the City Manager to amend the contracts with Weisiger Group / DBA Carolina Caterpillar and Freightliner of Arizona / DBA Velocity Truck Center
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a sole source contract with Nicor Inc.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a sole source contract with Nicor Inc.
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with United Rentals (North America), Inc
From the agenda. Counted from the tally because the agenda did not name each voter.
Voted YesPassedDec 10, 2024 · City Council Meeting (Dec 10, 2024)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract amendment 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 YesPassed