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Garner task force proposes roadmap targeting housing for households at 50–80% of AMI
Summary
A town-appointed Affordable Housing Task Force presented a six‑month report to the Garner Town Council laying out definitions, goals, metrics and partnerships aimed primarily at households earning 50–80% of area median income (AMI). The presentation was for information; no formal action was taken.
Garner Town Manager Jody Miller and Mayor Pro Tem Elmo Vance presented recommendations from the Affordable Housing Task Force to the Garner Town Council at a work session. The task force, formed roughly six months earlier, proposed a vision to “create and preserve safe, attainable, affordable housing that supports community building and maintains the town’s hometown character,” and recommended goals, metrics and next steps for implementation.
The report stressed shared terminology and prioritized housing programs targeted at households earning between 50% and 80% of AMI. “For the rest of this report and the recommendations that we’re making, we’re focusing on 50 to 80% of the AMI,” Assistant Town Manager John Hodges told council during the presentation. The task force relied on regional partners and data from Central Pines to inform its analysis and to propose initial targets and preservation strategies.
The task force identified four primary…
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