ASHEVILLE - All downtown county and some city offices will close at 2 p.m. Nov. 9 before a pro-Palestine protest is set to take place in Pack Square at 3 p.m.
The gathering, organized by the Western North Carolina chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, is part of a nationwide effort to advocate for a ceasefire in the war in Israel, sever aid to Israel and stop military efforts in Gaza, according to a post on the group's Instagram.
Buncombe County will close all of its downtown facilities by 2 p.m. Nov. 9, according to a news release. These include
Elections, Planning, Permits, the Register of Deeds, the Family Justice Center, Tax Office, Health and Human Services, and County administrative offices.
Locations include:
- 200 College St.
- 205 College St.
- 199 College St.
- 30 Valley St.
- 46 Valley St.
- 59 Woodfin Place
- 35 Woodfin St.
- Pack Library
- 40 Coxe Ave.
- 52 Coxe Ave.
- 94 Coxe Ave.
- 40 McCormick Place
A Library Board meeting scheduled for Nov. 9 has been canceled.
The regularly scheduled Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for 5 p.m. Nov. 9 has been canceled.
Some City of Asheville facilities will close at 2 p.m. All facilities will reopen after the Veterans Day Holiday on Monday, Nov. 13. These closures include:
- City Hall at 70 Court Plaza
- City Municipal Building at 100 Court Plaza
- Public Works at 161 S. Charlotte Street
- Parking Services Building at 45 Wall Street
- 29 Haywood Street
This story will be updated.
Mitchell Black covers Buncombe County and health care for the Citizen Times. Email him at mblack@citizentimes.com or follow him on Twitter @MitchABlack. Please help support local journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times.
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