Asheville essential numbers

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Utilities

Gas - Public Service Company of North Carolina
877 - 776 - 2427
Electric - Carolina Power and Light Company
1 - 800 - 452 - 2777
Telephone and DSL - BellSouth now AT&T
(828)780-2355 (Residence)
(828)780-2800 (Business)
Water - Asheville Department of Water Resources
828 - 251 - 1122

Charter Cable -
charter cable company

ULOCO (for location of underground utilities prior to digging). 1-800-632-4949

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Asheville City Zoning questions: 828 -259 - 5850 (press 2)

Tax records:  http://www.buncombetax.org/lookup/default.html

Current tax rates: http://www.buncombecounty.org/common/tax/currenttaxrates.pdf

NOT HAPPY WITH YOUR ASSESSED PROPERTY VALUE? Asheville has a relatively easy appeal process.
For more information call: (828) 250-4940 linda.brown@buncombecounty.org   www.buncombecounty.org/governing/depts/Tax/faq.asp

City Clerk: 259 - 5601
City Manager: 259 - 5602

NC flood maps (revised maps winter 2007)
www.ncfloodmaps.com

Animal Services: 259 - 5872
Trees: 259 - 5852
Garbage Collection 251 - 1122
Sanitation (Garbage) 259 - 5857
 

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Auto Registration
Auto license tags must be purchased within 30 days of relocating to the state. Just bring your car title, proof of insurance and odometer reading to the following license tag agencies:

Innsbruck Mall, 85 Tunnel Road, phone: 252-8526
Asheville West Plaza,153 Smoky Park Hwy, phone: 667-2104
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Rental Cars:

Alamo - (800)327-9633
Avis - (800)831-2847
Budget - (828)684-2272
Enterprise - (800)325-8007
Hertz - (800)654-3131

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Driver's License

New residents must apply for a N.C. driver's license within 30 days of relocating to the state. Vision and written tests are required. You can also register to vote at the DMV office. Visit the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles at either of the following locations:

600 Tunnel Road (U.S. 70-East), phone: 298-4544
1624 Patton Avenue, phone: 251-6065

Voter Registration

To vote in city, county, state and federal elections, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, mentally sound and not under conviction of a felony. You must register 30 days prior to the election you wish to vote in. You may register to vote in Asheville and Buncombe County immediately after establishing residency.

Registration may be done by mail or in person at the Board of Elections office, the Pack Memorial Library and several other locations. Call for the nearest registration site. (Or, if you also need to get a NC driver's license, you may register to vote at the DMV office.) The Buncombe County Board of Elections phone is 255-5123 and the website is http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/