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Howard County Council approves HUD Section 108 loan assistance for housing project after divided debate
Summary
After a divided debate and a failed motion to table, the Howard County Council approved Council Bill 3-2025 to use HUD Section 108 loan guarantee assistance for a housing project. Several council members raised concerns about missing information and the county's future lending capacity.
The Howard County Council voted to approve Council Bill 3-2025, a multiyear agreement using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 108 loan guarantee assistance funding, after members rejected a motion to table the measure and engaged in extended debate over project details and fiscal implications.
Council Chair Liz Walsh moved to table the bill, saying a late response from the Department of Housing and Community Development left outstanding questions about whether extending Section 108 benefits to the proposed entity would limit the county's ability to use the program for future projects. "Until we pay down the loan in a specified amount ... we are not able to make use of that…
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