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Candidates Clash on Budget and Housing | Asheville News
Four candidates battle for two Buncombe County commissioner seats, debating housing, the economy, and the budget under new state laws. With District One’s Anna Stearns vs. Rob Stetson and District Two’s Lonnie Israel vs. Greg Parks, each offers starkly different visions: Stearns and Israel champion teacher pay and affordable housing bonds as long-term investments, while Stetson and Parks push back on spending, favoring tax relief and business deregulation. All agree the county’s permitting process is broken—and needs urgent reform. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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