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The County
Administrator proposed, and the Board of Supervisors
approved, a contingency reserve of $289,000 in fiscal year
2007 to support affordable housing initiatives. An
Affordable Housing Task Force was formed to assist the Board
in determining the most efficient and effective use of these
funds. The Task Force has been meeting regularly since the
beginning of this calendar year, and has presented its
report to the Board of Supervisors.
In order to pursue this
plan, it is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
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Formally
appoint an Affordable Housing Committee, comprising members
of this Task Force in addition to other members from the
private sector;
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Direct the
County Administrator to request the Towns of The Plains and
Remington to designate representatives to be appointed to
the Affordable Housing Committee;
·
Designate the
Task Force Report as the charter for the newly appointed
Affordable Housing Committee; and
·
Authorize the
County Administrator to recruit and hire a full-time,
permanent staff person (using a portion of the housing
reserve budget to fund the position) to focus on this issue
only, supporting the Board of Supervisors’ affordable
housing goals, the work of the Committee, and working with
non-profit agencies addressing this issue in the County. |