Scott Burroughs is from Delaware. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Delaware and a master's degree in architecture from Tulane University. He lives in Asheville with his wife, Meagan, and their two sons, Sylvan and Rem.

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Scott Burroughs is originally from Delaware. He has a bachelor's of arts degree in art history and international relations from the University of Delaware and a master's degree in architecture from Tulane University. He lives in Asheville with his wife, Meagan, and their two sons. 

Scott is an architect and small business owner. He runs This Land Studio, an architecture firm he established in Asheville in 2023, and Better Bid Pro, a construction and home services consulting practice. He has over 15 years of experience as an architect, practicing on four continents. 

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Scott is an architect and small business owner. He runs This Land Studio, an architecture firm, and Better Bid Pro, a construction and home services consulting practice.

Scott Burroughs's campaign for Asheville city council member is his first time running for public office.

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Emphasizes fiscal responsibility, cost awareness, and practical decision-making informed by professional experience in design and construction.

- Emphasizes fiscal responsibility, cost awareness, and practical decision-making informed by professional experience in design and construction.

Economy

Supports protecting public green space and incorporating community input into decisions about shared spaces.

- Supports protecting public green space and incorporating community input into decisions about shared spaces.

Public Services

Focused on a design and construction-focused perspective to development, rebuilding, and land-use decisions, with attention to community impact

- Focused on a design and construction-focused perspective to development, rebuilding, and land-use decisions, with attention to community impact

Housing & Urban Development

As of January 2, 2026, Scott Burroughs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports responsible rebuilding and infrastructure decision-making informed by professional expertise in construction and development

- Supports responsible rebuilding and infrastructure decision-making informed by professional expertise in construction and development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports environmental preservation and prioritizing natural spaces in city planning decisions

- Supports environmental preservation and prioritizing natural spaces in city planning decisions

Energy & the Environment

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- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 