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Commissioners take mixed action on $200M housing bond RFPs; several projects approved, some denied and one deferred
Summary
Staff recommended conceptual approvals for multiple workforce and affordable housing projects funded by the county's $200 million housing bond. The board approved a subset, denied some projects due to cost/leverage scoring and deferred at least one (7th on Haverhill) for resubmission after clarifications. Commissioners asked staff to ensure cost breakdowns and underwriting detail before final approvals.
County staff briefed commissioners on projects submitted under the bond-funded housing RFPs the board authorized in 2022. The bond program provides low-cost financing for workforce and affordable rental housing. Staff recommended conceptual approval for a set of workforce and affordable projects and recommended denying several others that did not meet scoring thresholds for leverage and cost per unit.
Key staff figures presented the recommended projects and requested county investment amounts. For workforce housing, Marina Annex (previously Judge Rogers Court) requested $15,300,000 for 175 units, of which 158 would be county‑assisted, representing a…
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