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El Paso City Council approves 9% LIHTC evaluation procedures after rejecting amendment to remove “best application” option
Summary
The El Paso City Council voted to adopt a resolution setting evaluation procedures for 9% low‑income housing tax credit applications after rejecting an amendment to remove an optional “best application” provision.
The El Paso City Council on Oct. 6 approved a resolution establishing evaluation procedures for 9% low‑income housing tax credit applications, after voting down an amendment that would have struck an optional “best application” provision from the policy.
The resolution, which sets the scoring and evaluation framework (Attachment A to the resolution) for 9% Low‑Income Housing Tax Credit applications, passed following debate over whether the city should retain an option to award credits to the highest‑scoring application even if none met the minimum thresholds.
Mayor Johnson opened the special meeting and apologized…
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