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Asheville to meet on Friday for making interim city manager appointment

Current manager Debra Campbell announced her retirement earlier this year

The city of Asheville will hold a virtual meeting on Friday, Dec. 5 at 9 am and will have a closed session for the purpose of appointing public officers.

According to an announcement on the city’s website, council is expected to immediately enter a closed session and end it by 9:30 am.

When council returns to open session, it will consider the appointment of an interim city manager until a permanent one starts employment.

Current Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell announced her retirement earlier this year and her last day is Friday, Dec. 5 according to The Citizen-Times in Asheville. The article states the city has identified a final candidate to be named.

Campbell previously worked as an assistant city manager in Charlotte and is Asheville’s first Black city manager.

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