NOTICE: The Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee will hold a special, in-person meeting on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 9:15 a.m. in the Sixth Floor Training Room of Asheville City Hall (70 Court Plaza). The purpose of the meeting is to (1) hear an update on the MCCF loan portfolio, (2) consider a new loan for approval, (3) take action on three claims, (4) fill vacant board positions, (5) adopt the Committee’s 2026 regular meeting schedule, and (6) hold board officer elections.
Sponsored by The City of Asheville, Buncombe County, Self-Help Ventures Fund (“Self-Help”), Carolina Small Business, and Mountain BizWorks, the Mountain Community Capital Fund (MCCF) is aimed at providing debt financing to small business enterprises within the city of Asheville and Buncombe County.
Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee Documents (meeting materials, annual reports, annual work plans, governing documents, enabling statutes, resolutions, ordinances, etc.)
The Operating Committee shall be comprised of two (2) members of City staff to be appointed by the City of Asheville, two (2) members of County staff to be appointed by Buncombe County, two (2) community stakeholders to be appointed by the City of Asheville and two (2) community stakeholders to be appointed by Buncombe County, as well as representatives of Participating Lenders. The term of office is two years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all members appointed by the Asheville City Council shall serve at the pleasure of Council, and may be removed at any time with or without cause.
The Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee meets virtually on the first Friday of each month at 9:00 a.m.
Next Meeting: December 5, 2025 at 9:15am (Sixth Floor Training Room)
To view more upcoming Mountain Community Capital Fund events, visit the Events Calendar.
Public Access:
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute § 166A-19.24(f), this will be a remote meeting that the public can access by any of the following means:
Public Comment:
Call-In Public Comments: Call toll-free to listen to the meeting on your phone: Call (855) 925-2801. Enter the Meeting Code: 9789 and follow the prompts to join the live speaker cue. Pre-recorded voicemail comments by calling (855) 925-2801 and entering code 9789 (closes at 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting).
Written Public Comments: Pre-submitted written public comments may be emailed to MCCFmeeting@publicinput.com (closes at 5:00 p.m. day before the meeting).
For older Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee materials, please visit the Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee Documents folder. To watch older recordings, you may view them on the Engagement Hub.
Code Purple in effect December 3-5
