1. BLACK MOUNTAIN TOWN SQUARE Building a Grander Front Porch

3. CERTIFIED ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY Black Mountain… Is business-friendly Inviting to new businesses Provides an environment for new businesses to start and grow Offers incentives to help entrepreneurs gain a foothold Town Square provides new opportunities I love the vision that the mayor has regarding your park at the Square… ~ Governor Pat McCrory March 1, 2013

4. BLACK MOUNTAIN TOWN SQUARE Fall 2009 – Property at Montreat Road and State Street acquired January 2010 – Town Square Steering Committee formed October 2010 – Public opinion survey completed July - October 2011 – Traffic study completed and accepted by the Board of Aldermen February 2012 – Concept Plan for Town Square approved by the Board of Aldermen

5. CONCEPT PLAN APPROVED

7. TOTAL BUDGET DescriptionBudgeted Amount Donations and Grants Received Design and Construction$1,500,000$250,000 Endowment Fund$500,000$242,000 Total$2,000,000$492,000

8. OUR REQUEST Funding to build the restrooms on Town Square. Cost: $50,000