Buncombe County Announces New Assistant County Manager

This month, Buncombe County announced that Josh Edwards will serve as the Assistant County Manager, starting November 2nd.  

“Josh comes to Buncombe County with proven leadership experience having led a large team through improvements in operations, project management, and local government finance,” said Pinder. “We are excited to have him hit the ground running as part of our dynamic team, which is also led by Assistant County Managers Sybil Tate and Tim Love,” she added. 

Edwards will manage the Access and Human Affairs, City/County ID Bureau, Communications & Public Engagement, Emergency Services, Permits & Inspections, Planning, and Public Safety Communications (911) departments. 

He has almost 20 years of experience with city and county governments. Most recently, he served as the County Manager at York County, South Carolina.  

“My family and I are so excited to return to North Carolina and call the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains home. I look forward to joining in on all the exciting adventures that make Asheville and Buncombe County so special," said Edwards. "I am grateful for the awesome opportunity to serve the Buncombe County team and residents to help deliver positive outcomes. We are eager to get to know the community and put our roots into Buncombe County," he added. 

Edwards holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and government from Wake Forest University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He and his wife, Alison, have three children who are active in sports and enjoy attending community events.