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Clallam County commissioners approve $1 million for supportive housing project
Summary
The Board of Clallam County Commissioners unanimously approved a $1,000,000 expenditure from the county—s affordable housing sales-and-use tax fund to support construction of a 36-unit project that will preserve 16 existing occupied units and add 20 units designated for affordable housing, including units for people with disabilities.
The Clallam County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a $1,000,000 expenditure from the county—s affordable housing sales-and-use tax fund to support a proposed permanent supportive housing project.
Commissioners discussed the measure after members of the public raised questions about whether the county contribution would create ongoing operational costs and whether current residents would be displaced. County staff said the project will build 36 units on the existing site while 16 units are currently occupied; construction will be phased so that no resident is displaced. When finished, those 16 units will remain occupied and the project will add roughly 20 additional units for affordable housing, including units intended for people with disabilities.
County staff and a commissioner clarified that the $1,000,000 award is coming from the county—s 15/90 affordable housing sales-and-use tax fund, which is dedicated to capital expenses (construction and significant remodeling), not ongoing operating costs. Staff said the overall project is estimated at about $12 million to $13 million and that the majority of financing is expected to come from the National Housing Trust Fund or Washington state sources; the county contribution is intended to leverage those larger capital awards.
During public comment, Mark Curtis of Sequim asked what would happen to residents during construction and whether the county was creating a new, ongoing expense; county staff answered that the developer—s plan phases work so that there is no displacement and that operating needs are typically supported through separate programs administered by Health and Human Services and other partners.
A motion to approve the resolution authorizing the expenditure was moved and seconded. The board voted by voice; all commissioners present said "aye," and the resolution passed unanimously.
The decision authorizes the county contribution from the affordable housing sales-and-use tax fund and directs staff to proceed under the terms described in the project application and funding recommendation. Additional project agreements, final funding sources and specific operational arrangements were described in the application materials but were not fully detailed on the record at the meeting and therefore are not summarized here.
