Asheville 2020 in review: Response to pandemic, protests and more

Asheville has not seen a year like 2020 in a hundred years — literally.

 On March 11, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Not since the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918-1919 has the world — including our corner of it — experienced this kind of public health challenge.

Working with Buncombe County health officials, City of Asheville employees rolled up their sleeves, crafted creative solutions and showed up to serve this community.

The year was also marked by national and local social unrest
following the death of George Floyd during an arrest in Minneapolis.

But that’s not all that happened. The City made strides in solar energy, social and environmental justice and completed a massive dam improvement project.

Voters elected an all-woman City Council.

Here’s a look back at your City government in 2020.Asheville 2020 in review: Response to pandemic, protests and more | The City of Asheville (ashevillenc.gov)