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Commission adopts county RHID policy, adds engagement language for applicants
Summary
Riley County commissioners adopted a draft Reinvestment Housing Initiative (RHID) policy that encourages early communication between applicants and taxing or public entities; staff noted the policy uses HUD affordability definitions and may be revisited if federal guidance changes.
Riley County commissioners voted to adopt a Raleigh County Reinvestment Housing Initiative (RHID) policy intended to guide use of county incentives for housing development.
Budget and finance staff said the drafted policy includes an added section encouraging applicants to engage early with any public or private entities that may be affected by a project. The policy establishes a preference that could count against applications if a county, school district or other taxing entity was only notified at the statutorily required deadline.
"This preference includes communication with any public or private entity that is involved as either an applicant or a local taxing entity," said Britney Phillips, the county's Budget and Finance officer, describing the new sentence added after commission direction in a prior meeting.
Staff also said the policy uses the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's definitions for income and affordability (HUD metrics) as the baseline for RHID eligibility. They warned commissioners HUD definitions and related federal guidance could change, in which case staff would return with recommended revisions.
The commission approved the RHID policy as presented by voice vote; commissioners did not set an immediate program budget in the meeting record.
