TO: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
FROM: Roger Waldon, Planning Director
SUBJECT: Council Work Session on Affordable Housing
DATE: April 2, 2003
The purpose of this working paper is to propose a schedule for a Council Work Session to discuss affordable housing, non-profit organizations and the allocation of federal funds.
During a discussion of goals for 2003 at a Work Session on January 17, 2003, the Council discussed scheduling a Work Session to discuss a variety of housing related issues. Scheduling this work session in the second quarter of 2003 was approved as a 2003 Council Goal on February 24, 2003.
The Council identified the following issues for discussion at a Work Session:
1. Allocation of Community Development and HOME Program funds;
2. Improving the capacity for non-profit organizations; and
3. Building the most housing for the funds available.
On January 17, 2003, the Mayor suggested scheduling this discussion on a budget work session date.
DISCUSSION
We propose the following potential dates for a Work Session:
RECOMMENDATION
We recommend that the Council select a date for this Work Session. Once the date is set, we recommend inviting affordable housing providers to attend this Work Session (please see list below).
List of Affordable Housing Providers