City leaders in Asheville, North Carolina, are weighing options to crack down on the growing rate of panhandling in the mountain town that relies heavily on tourist dollars.
Asheville resident Anthony Coggiola discusses a new public safety initiative to combat the crime surge.is reportedly taking steps to crack down on panhandling amid public concern in the mountain town that relies heavily on tourism.
"We haven’t updated this ordinance in 20 years," Asheville City Councilwoman Maggie Ullman, who chairs the subcommittee, said during a meeting on Tuesday, according to WLOS. Asheville is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Buncombe County, North Carolina, and has seen a surge in violent crime.
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