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Transylvania County authorizes adding Mars Hill and Marshall to Asheville Regional Housing Consortium
Summary
The Transylvania County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution #15-2026 on April 13 authorizing the chair to execute an amended joint cooperation agreement to add the towns of Mars Hill and Marshall to the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium, citing federal HOME program requirements for HUD recognition.
The Transylvania County Board of Commissioners voted April 13 to authorize its chair to execute an amended joint cooperation agreement adding the Town of Mars Hill and the Town of Marshall to the Asheville Regional Housing Consortium.
The measure, adopted as Resolution #15-2026, recognizes that each municipality must be formally listed in the consortium’s cooperation agreement and Exhibit A to qualify as cooperating units under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The resolution cites the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 as the federal statutory framework enabling local governments to form consortia to apply for HOME funds.
Chair Teresa McCall presided over the vote; the board’s action authorizes the chair to sign the amended Joint Cooperation Agreement and any related contracts approved by the county attorney. The resolution states the county supports admitting Mars Hill and Marshall to expand regional cooperation on affordable housing delivery.
Why it matters: membership in the consortium centralizes regional HOME program administration and can allow participating units to access federal HOME funds that individual local governments might not qualify for on their own. The resolution cites Article 20, Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes as permitting interlocal contracts required to effect the change.
What the board recorded: the resolution was adopted by the board as presented; the transcript records formal approval but does not list a roll-call vote by individual commissioner name, and it is recorded as approved by the board.
Next steps: the chair is authorized to execute the amended agreement and sign contracts necessary to carry out the agreement, subject to approval by the Transylvania County Attorney. The amended exhibit listing participating units will reflect the consortium’s current certification period through Sept. 30, 2028.
The board adopted the resolution during its April 13 regular meeting.
