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Dare Community Housing Task Force pushes teacher‑housing planning, cites 2004 enabling law
Summary
The DARE Community Housing Task Force presented progress on identifying short- and long-term housing solutions, highlighted teacher-housing as a priority and suggested using a 2004 state act that authorized the Board of Education to construct affordable rental housing as a framework for expansion.
Members of the DARE Community Housing Task Force presented an informational update to the school board, emphasizing teacher housing and the need for a countywide plan that includes Roanoke Island and other geographies named in earlier enabling language.
Task Force Chair Donna Crieve and Vice Chair Malcolm Fearing described the 28‑member group’s work since January: research, presentations from other jurisdictions, subcommittees on planning, nonprofit and legislative issues, and community engagement. They said one useful precedent is an act adopted in 2004 that "authorized the Dare County Board of Education to construct and provide affordable rental housing for teachers and other local government employees," and that the task force views that law as a possible springboard for further projects.
Fearing provided local housing-cost context using recent market figures, noting median sale prices across towns and arguing that starting-teacher pay makes market housing unaffordable for many new educators. The task force said it will continue research, outreach and a year‑end report that may include formal recommendations.
