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The Committee will work in conjunction with City leadership and staff to implement the 2008 Affordable Housing Plan. The specific functions will be:

• to consider affordable housing policy issues and advise City leadership about those policies;
• to develop concrete action steps to implement the highest priorities of the Affordable Housing Plan, and to update that Plan as appropriate over time;
• to advise City leadership and staff regarding affordable housing priorities for the investment of City-controlled funds.

Affordable Housing Policy Recommendations are the result of six months of interviews between the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) and non-profit, for-profit, and public housing developers. The purpose of these interviews was to learn more about developers experiences and perceptions with building affordable housing in the area in order to develop a list of recommendations for increasing future affordable developments. Through these interviews, Affordable Housing Advisory Committee identified top priorities and a full list of recommendations to assist City Council in developing more effective policies and incentives.

For more information on upcoming virtual meetings please see below. 

Notice:  The next Affordable Housing Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with live comments. 

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 166A-19.24(f) this will be a remote meeting which the public can access by any of the following means:

• Watch live at https://www.publicinput.com 
• YouTube link for AHAC Thursday September 1, 2022 Meeting : https://youtu.be/4gRAGGBFhEU
• Listen live by calling 855-925-2801 Enter Code 7663
• Live telephone comments for agenda items can be left by calling 855-925-2801 Enter Code 7663.  Press 2 to leave a comment/message
• All comments will be shared with the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee prior to the meeting but will not be read aloud.  

Meeting materials can be found below.

For more information please contact: Sasha Vrtunski

*** Please note: The meeting minute format has changed from a report-like format to an action minute format to ensure uniformity***

Members

Member contact:  Barry Bialik (Chair), Margie Bukowski (Vice Chair), Andy Barnett, Jo Ikelheimer,  Dewana Little, Paul Heathman, Brian Methvin, Babs Philip, Scott Adams, Chris Day, David Bartholomew and Emily Axtman.

For current openings and application visit the Asheville Boards and Commission page.

Contact  Information

Sasha Vrtunski, Affordable Housing Officer
svrtunski@ashevillenc.gov
828.259.5560 office