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Commissioners discuss affordable‑housing financing options and role of county in homelessness response
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed federal low‑income housing tax credits and community efforts to address homelessness, including examples like Sunrise Village and questions about the county’s role in running programs.
Cowlitz County commissioners spent a portion of their Jan. 13 meeting discussing affordable‑housing financing and the county’s potential role in addressing homelessness.
Chairman McDowell summarized information he said he had gathered after attending a separate city meeting and speaking with Jennifer Westerman from Hawswa (as identified in the record). He described the federal low‑income housing tax credit process administered by the Internal Revenue Service, saying an awarded…
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