Board chair Carol King with Beverly Bagley and Charles Owen
County Commissioner and PSC board member David Gantt speaks at the groundbreaking.
Pack Square Conservancy
Mission & Responsibilities
Pack Square Conservancy was established in October 2000 by a citizens’ task force that included downtown stakeholders, interested citizens, business owners and elected officials. Its purpose was to plan, design, and build Pack Square Park in the city’s historic central square. The Conservancy was charged with obtaining public input and participation in the process. In addition, the Conservancy was made responsible for raising money for construction of the park and at least $2 million to establish an endowment for long-term maintenance and capital improvements.
The formal mission of the Conservancy is as follows:
“To fulfill the vision of Pack Square and City-County Plaza as a vibrant town square and public park, providing citizens and visitors to the region with a social, economic and cultural center that celebrates the area’s unique character.”
Pack Square Conservancy welcomes questions and comments at 828/252-2300, or at One West Pack Square, Suite 513, Asheville, NC 28801. The Conservancy works to carry out its mission in a way that will allow Pack Square Park to realize the vision of the community in terms of:
Service to people of all ages and backgrounds
Creation of new educational opportunities for people of the region
Celebration of the history and culture of the region
Celebration of our beautiful mountain environment and native flora
Celebration and nurturing of our sense of community
Pack Square Conservancy Board of Trustees
The Conservancy is governed by a 15-member volunteer board that serves rotating three-year terms. The board meetings are usually held at noon on the first Wednesday of each month, and are open to the public. The meetings are usually held in the fifth-floor conference room of the BB&T building at One West Pack Square.
The board includes four representatives that are appointed: one from City Council, one from the Board of County Commissioners, one from the Asheville Parks & Recreation Department, and one from the Asheville Downtown Commission.
The Conservancy expresses its appreciation to the following board members and to others who have served during the Pack Square Park project.
Terry Bellamy
Mayor of Asheville
Representing Asheville City Council
George Briggs
North Carolina Arboretum
Jim Efland
CC&J Enterprises
Frank Fishburne
Representing The Asheville Parks and Recreation Department Advisory Board
David Gantt
County Commissioner, representing the
Buncombe County Commissioners
David Gantt Law Office
James Geter
Eagle Market Streets Development Corp.
Guy Clerici
Attorney at Law
Carol King, Chair
Carol L. King & Associates, PA
Kelly Miller
Asheville Convention & Visitors’ Bureau
Pamela Myers
Asheville Art Museum, representing The Asheville Downtown Commission
Charles Russell
Painter
Russell & Associates, PLLC
Jim Samsel
Samsel Architects, PA
Karen Tessier
Market Connections, Inc.
Herman Turk
Windsor Capital Group
Pack Square Conservancy Staff
Marilyn Geiselman
Executive Director
Donna Clark
Communications Director
Mark Durbin
Owner’s Representative
Ruth Planey
Administrator
Telephone: 828/252-2300 Fax: 828/252-2333
Pack Square Conservancy, One West Pack Square, Suite 513, Asheville NC 28801
Top left: PSC board member George Briggs with NC Secretary of Cultural Resources Lisbeth Evans and Jane Whilden, director of Governor Easley’s western office. Right: Board members Kelly Miller and Jim Samsel with landscape architect Fred Bonci.
