REVISED NOTICE: The Mountain Community Capital Fund Operating Committee will hold a special, virtual meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to follow up on the strategic direction workshop held earlier this year.
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.
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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 at 9:00 a.m.on the first Friday of each month at City Hall, in the sixth-floor training room. Meetings are held in person.
Next Meeting (Special Meeting): October 15, 2026 at 9:00am
To view more upcoming Mountain Community Capital Fund events, visit the Events Calendar.
Public Access:
Public Comment:
In-Person: Comments will be limited to 3 minutes for individuals and 10 minutes for a group’s primary spokesperson (requires three individuals to cede their time to a fourth person – all four people must be present at 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.
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