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New Kent housing panel urges manufactured-home renovations, $500,000 trust-fund seed and a housing coordinator
Summary
The Housing Advisory Committee presented four actions to the New Kent County Board of Supervisors — promote manufactured-home community revitalization, establish a $500,000 housing trust fund, hire a housing resource coordinator, and add a county housing web page — and asked the board to consider funding in the FY2027 CIP.
The New Kent County Board of Supervisors heard a four-point package from the county’s Housing Advisory Committee on Nov. 24, which aimed to expand affordable and safe housing options.
Matthew Starr, a committee member, led a presentation on manufactured homes and neighborhood revitalization, noting that modern manufactured homes meet federal HUD building standards and can provide lower-cost ownership options. "Manufactured homes today are built with a strictly enforced federal building HUD code," Starr said, and described recent park renovations he has overseen. He estimated new manufactured homes at about $120,000–$145,000 and an estimated mortgage payment of roughly $926.18 on a 25-year…
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