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Forsyth County reports housing rehab, down‑payment assistance and code enforcement activity; staff explores housing trust and city collaboration
Summary
Community Development staff reported FY25 program activity for housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance and code enforcement, noted funding constraints for down‑payment programs and outlined next steps including a proposed joint resolution with Winston‑Salem on housing growth.
Ashley Pendley, deputy director for Community Development, told the Board of Commissioners that Forsyth County continued housing rehabilitation, down‑payment assistance and code enforcement in FY25 and is exploring new ways to use program income to support development of affordable housing. The matters matter because county programs and partnerships shape whether low‑ and moderate‑income households can repair homes, buy their first house or have unsafe housing brought into compliance. Pendley said the housing rehabilitation program completed repairs on 19 homes last fiscal year with total investment of roughly $454,000 drawn from a mix of state, federal and local sources; program…
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