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Buncombe County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026

Board of Commissioners meets: First and third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 PM.
Meeting location: Commissioners' Meeting Room, 1st Floor, Buncombe County Courthouse, 60 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801.
Register of Deeds: Drew Reisinger · 828.250.4303 · drew.reisinger@buncombenc.gov
Agendas posted at: https://www.buncombecounty.org/governing/boards/commissioners/agendas.aspx
Chairman (directly elected countywide): Board of Commissioners, 7 members. Six commissioners are elected from three two-member districts; the Chairman is separately elected countywide at-large by all voters (not board-selected — a real exception to the standard NC pattern). Board Chair: Amanda Edwards.

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Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

City: Asheville

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Towns (5)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (2)

Asheville City Schools
Buncombe County Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Emergency services districts (20)

Asheville Fire Department
Barnardsville Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
Black Mountain Fire Department, Incorporated
Broad River Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
Enka Candler Fire and Rescue Department, Incorporated
Fairview Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated (Buncombe County)
French Broad Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Inc.
Garren Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Jupiter Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
Leicester Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
Mills River Fire & Rescue Department, Inc.
Reems Creek Valley Fire Department, Incorporated
Reynolds Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
Riceville Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
Skyland Fire and Rescue Corporation
Swannanoa Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad, Inc.
The Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Incorporated
Weaverville Fire Department
West Buncombe Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated
Woodfin Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated

Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)

Special districts · Health (1)

Vaya Health

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Asheville Housing Authority (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Special districts · Sewer (1)

Metropolitan Sewerage District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Buncombe County Soil Conservation District

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Water Supply (1)

Woodfin Sanitary District (official website, opens in a new tab)