July 28, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Approves the Home Repair Policy and allocated $3 million of the Affordable Housing Bond dollars to home repair.
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The City’s past $1.465 investment in home repair was made in 2 grants to ARCHR. The two grants served a total of 52 families with repair projects averaging $25,355 per household.”
More from the minutes
- “The 2024 Housing Needs Assessment also showed that 57% of homeowners live in homes built before 1970.”
- “More households could be assisted depending on project costs.”
- “Committee(s): Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) held 3 meetings (December 2025 to March 2026) to learn about, gather data on, and reflect on home repair programs.”
Official title: Council approved the Home Repair Policy and allocated $3 million of the Affordable Housing Bond dollars to home repair
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Turner and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Roney moved to approve the Home Repair Policy and allocate $3 million of the Affordable Housing Bond dollars to home repair.”
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