March 10, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Applies for funding from the NC Department of commerce Small Business Infrastructure grant…, and accepts it if awarded.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- Why it matters: An application asks for money. The City gets it only if the grant is awarded.
More from the minutes
- “To restore and provide reliable sanitary sewer service to the park, the sewer line must now be extended approximately 3,000 linear feet along Hominy Creek, exclusively due to the storm-related damage.”
- “The sewer infrastructure will serve over 100,000 square feet of existing, completed speculative industrial space that is currently available for lease.”
- “The extension also unlocks approximately 30 additional acres of industrial land, planned for more than 500,000 square feet of future Class A industrial space designed to accommodate small businesses.”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for funding from the NC Department of commerce Small Business Infrastructure grant to extend a sewer line in Enka Commerce Park: to accept said grant funds if awarded; and enter into any agreement documents necessary for such acceptance
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Ullman and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 26-50 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING FROM THE NC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT TO EXTEND A SEWER LINE IN ENKA COMMERCE PARK: TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT FUNDS IF AWARDED; AND ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR SUCH ACCEPTANCE”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item J