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Council moves to activate Topeka Affordable Housing Trust Fund; debate over consultant language
Summary
The council approved ordinance updates to activate the Topeka Affordable Housing Trust Fund and set a process to appoint a review committee. Advocates urged the city to commit regular public funding; some council members and public commenters objected to allowing trust funds to be used for consulting services.
The governing body on March 18 approved ordinance changes to activate the Topeka Affordable Housing Trust Fund and to set a selection process for a citizen review committee to allocate trust funds.
Public commenter Carol Babcock, representing advocacy groups, thanked the city for initiating the trust fund but urged the council to secure a dedicated annual public funding source rather than rely on private donations. She also opposed a proposed provision that would permit trust-fund dollars to be used for consulting services, calling that a poor use of scarce funds…
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