Buncombe, Asheville close downtown offices; pro-Palestine protest at 3 pm in Pack Square

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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