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Housing coalition backs downtown affordable units, North Columbia fire station funding and $5.1 million for new non‑congregate shelter
Summary
Jackie Yang of the Housing Affordability Coalition urged the County Council to support multiple FY26 capital items — including Downtown Columbia affordable-housing obligations tied to the DRRA, completion of the North Columbia fire station to free the Banneker site for senior housing, and $5,100,000 for a new non‑congregate night shelter.
Jackie Yang, representing the Housing Affordability Coalition, told the County Council that the coalition supports four projects in the county executive’s proposed FY26 capital budget that the coalition says will advance affordable housing objectives tied to the Downtown Columbia Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreement (DRRA).
Yang asked the council to approve the $5,000,000 that the county executive proposed to release from…
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