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Commissioners cap funding at $150,000 for sewer extension to support Porch affordable housing triplex
Summary
The board approved a $150,000 county contribution (capped) to extend sewer service to a Porch Community Housing Partners triplex on donated county land, with conditions limiting funds to Charlotte Home trust and clarifying procurement and contingency handling.
The Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved March 25 a request from nonprofit Peace River Community Housing Partners ("Porch") to amend its Charlotte HOME funding application and provide a capped contribution of $150,000 for a sewer line extension and lift station to serve a Porch-built triplex on county-donated land at Scott Street and LaVilla Road.
Porch representatives said the grant amendment would reimburse permitting fees, utility connections and the cost of installing an FPL pole, and that the requested $150,000 would pay for a sewer extension from Cooper Street to the property, including a lift station. Porch told the board it had already raised roughly $416,617 in cash and in-kind donations, representing about 45% of…
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