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Blacksburg council approves broader utility-fee waivers for affordable housing
Summary
The Town Council adopted Ordinance 2069 to expand when water and sewer availability fees can be waived for affordable housing, raising eligibility to developments serving households at 20% of area median income or below, establishing a 15-year minimum affordability term and giving council discretion over waivers.
Blacksburg — The Town Council approved Ordinance 2069 on first reading to amend town code provisions that govern waivers of water and sewer availability fees for affordable housing.
The ordinance broadens eligibility, extends minimum affordability terms and gives council discretion over fee waivers, staff said. Matt Hanratty, a town staff member who presented the item, said, "the proposed change is to bump that up to a 20% of the area…
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