Title: City Attorney, City of Asheville (appointed by unanimous council vote March 12, 2019; started April 8, 2019) (city release) Next voter decision: none; appointed by council
Surveillance record
Before the May 12, 2026 vote, council was told staff and counsel would provide the contracts and a legal analysis; the Axon contract “did not exist yet” on May 7 and the legal opinion has never been published (2026-05-07 Agenda Briefing · request 5). No statement by Branham on the RTIC, data sharing, or the anti-sanctuary statutes’ effect on APD’s no-ICE-sharing promises has been found. The question of whether a city ordinance restricting ALPR data sharing would survive G.S. 160A-205.2 is one his office would have to answer (What the Law Lets the County Do).
The question for him
Was the promised legal memo written, is it a public record, and does it address federal access?
Region: Asheville · Last updated: Aug 22, 2026