Affordable Housing Committee (old archived)
Affordable Housing Committee (old archived)
The purpose of the Affordable Housing Committee is to engage with community partners, solicit public input, and make housing affordability policy and funding recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for Buncombe County. Some of the items the committee discusses include affordable housing services program activities and funding, affordable housing generally, homelessness, rental assistance, feasibility studies, goal setting, and funding options.
The committee is made up of County Commissioners Brownie Newman, Amanda Edwards, and Parker Sloan. They are assisted by staff from the Community Development Division of the County’s Planning and Development Department.
Public comment will be taken via electronic means only. Public comment can be provided in advance of the meeting. The following criteria for comment will apply to public comment submitted in advance of the meeting: (1) any public comment must be sent between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. the day before an Affordable Housing Committee Meeting to jake.ekberg@buncombecounty.org or by leaving a message at 828-250-4834; and (2) must be no more than 350 words.
Affordable Housing Committee Meetings
The meetings take place on the first Tuesday of each month from 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Make sure to visit this page to see if any special meetings occur, times change, or for meeting cancelations. Meetings...
The Committee shall be appointed by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners for terms of two (2) years in January in the year of appointment. Provided, that in the appointment of the initial Committee, appointments will be made in February, and initial terms will end on the last day of December two (2) years later.
The committee members are made up of:
• 1 member of the Board of Commissioners from District 1
• 1 member of the Board of Commissioners from District 2
• 1 member of the Board of Commissioners from District 3