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School capital commission recommends nearly $11M in cash-funded projects; county staff questions Public School Forum ranking methodology
Summary
The Buncombe County School Capital Fund Commission recommended just under $11 million in cash-funded projects for FY26. County analysts also presented peer-comparison findings and critiqued the Public School Forum of North Carolina’s methodology for ranking local school funding.
The Buncombe County School Capital Fund Commission voted to recommend projects totaling just under $11 million for FY26 and — consistent with the commission’s recent direction — staff said they intend to fund those projects with cash rather than debt.
Matt Evans of county finance explained the commission’s role and the Article 39 dedicated half-cent sales tax that finances school capital projects. He said the commission recommended two projects for Asheville City Schools and 15 projects for Buncombe County Schools; the handout in commissioners’ packets lists 91 existing projects across the county ledger (74 associated with Buncombe County Schools and 17 with Asheville City Schools).
Why it matters: County finance staff told commissioners the goal is to reduce reliance on debt so more commission dollars go directly to construction and repair rather than interest. Evans said many projects…
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