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Eviction Prevention and Housing Stability

A new report shows a critical shortage of affordable housing for the county's lowest-income residents, leading to increased homelessness and housing instability. The board discussed the need for better alignment between city and county investments to address this crisis.

3 mentionsLast discussed Jul 7, 2026

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Former Smith School Site Redevelopment for Employee Housing

The county is purchasing the vacant Smith School property on Tyvola Road from CMS to build 100 to 300 multi-family housing units. At least 20% of the units will be targeted to CMS teachers, with the remainder for county staff.

1 mentionLast discussed May 5, 2026