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Affordable-housing advocates press county for urgent home repairs, relief after revaluation
Summary
Speakers at the May 13 public hearing urged Orange County commissioners to boost urgent home-repair funding, protect long-time homeowners from displacement after a county revaluation, and preserve shelter and other core safety-net services.
Multiple speakers at the May 13 public hearing urged Orange County to prioritize home repairs, property-tax relief and shelter services amid concerns about displacement following the county property revaluation.
Elizabeth Young, who volunteers at Rogers Road Community Center and Justice United, said the urgent home-repair waiting list runs about two years with roughly 200 households and an estimated $2,000,000 required to clear it. "Home repair funds are both a moral and practical…
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