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Augusta housing department seeks $49 million in SPLOST 9 requests, including $12 million 'Homeless Institute'
Summary
Housing and Community Development presented three priority SPLOST 9 requests—a $3 million office renovation, a $12 million proposed Homeless Institute modeled on a North Carolina program, and $34 million for affordable housing acquisition and construction—without formal commitments or votes.
Augusta City Commission members heard a presentation on the Housing and Community Development Department’s SPLOST 9 priorities, which include a proposed $3,000,000 renovation of the HCD office, a $12,000,000 ‘Homeless Institute’ concept, and $34,000,000 for affordable-housing acquisition and construction.
The HCD presentation matters because the department said its program budget is heavily federal and the capital requests would expand local capacity for shelter, services and new units in the city.
Deputy Kevin Jackson, Housing and Community Development Department, told commissioners the first priority is a 20,000-square-foot renovation to address “significant structural issues” in the department’s current building and to create offices, conference rooms and an education lab. Jackson said the second item was “a very bold initiative” the previous director…
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