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Metro councilor briefs Westland on housing bond and supportive-services tax; asks for local engagement

2984113 · February 3, 2025
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Summary

Metro Councilor Christine Lewis described progress on the 2018 affordable housing bond and the 2020 supportive-housing-services (SHS) tax, said funds have placed thousands of households and urged Westland to discuss how to participate in regional planning and grant opportunities.

Christine Lewis, a Metro councilor and Westland resident, briefed the council on regional affordable-housing work funded by the 2018 bond and the 2020 supportive-housing-services (SHS) tax and asked the city to consider a deeper local role in planning and site identification.

Why this matters: Metro’s housing investments are tied to both physical affordable housing (bond funds) and services (SHS tax) that together support permanent supportive housing for people experiencing long-term homelessness.…

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