# Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 6, 2026

The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting on October 6, 2026, approved an economic development incentive agreement with East Fork Pottery. The company described a capital investment of more than $2.5 million and 40 planned jobs; the county’s incentive was valued at approximately $21,000 under a five-year agreement. The board also approved revisions to the Affordable Housing Services Program guidelines, including standardized funding and underwriting requirements and repayment terms for development loans. Commissioners discussed concern that the revised cash-flow repayment priority could complicate financing for larger affordable-housing projects; the revisions passed, with one opposing vote.

The board approved acceptance of a $71,500 state grant for a one-year multifamily recycling pilot and its budget amendment. It also approved two Small Business Infrastructure Grant awards for sidewalk projects—approximately $979,000 for Witson Avenue and $786,000 for Railroad, Alexander, and South streets—and related budget amendments. A separate CDBG neighborhood revitalization grant modification was presented to help complete sidewalk improvements in Swannanoa, with a proposed total of $719,400; the transcript does not clearly capture a final action on that item. A proposed camera project was removed from the agenda, so no procurement decision on surveillance technology was recorded.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Environment
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 06, 2026

### Sources
- [Regular Meeting of The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners | October 6, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XbypN6jVfM) - Buncombe County Government