Haywood County's Chamber Funding Faces Scrutiny
By William Cross | Published 2026-04-10T16:00:25.805Z
opinion
Haywood County's annual $75,000 contribution to the Buncombe-Asheville Chamber of Commerce for a "Joint Economic Development" initiative is facing scrutiny. The allocation, in place since 2018, has...
Haywood County's annual $75,000 contribution to the Buncombe-Asheville Chamber of Commerce for a "Joint Economic Development" initiative is facing scrutiny. The allocation, in place since 2018, has become a point of contention, according to the Smoky Mountain News.
The contribution is intended to attract businesses and jobs to Haywood County, Smoky Mountain News reports. However, questions have arisen regarding the effectiveness and appropriateness of using taxpayer money for this purpose, given
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