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Powhatan presenters say local steps can expand housing options for workers and seniors
Summary
A county-appointed housing committee told the Planning Commission it found local, modest tools — from a consolidated housing webpage and a staff housing liaison to small-scale rental projects and targeted home repairs — could increase affordable options without changing the county’s rural character.
Susan Winski, representing the committee and speaking with Habitat partners, told the Planning Commission that a 20-member housing affordability committee spent roughly nine months studying local needs and surveying residents. "Powhatan needs more housing choices," Winski said, summarizing the group’s conclusion.
The committee said 899 residents responded to a spring survey: 73% said county workers should be able to find housing in Powhatan and more than 60% said households making under $80,000 lacked options. Winski used two personas from the survey — "Alice," a working single parent, and "Mary," an older resident — to illustrate common needs: she cited a household survival figure of about $63,372 for a single parent with day care and noted the area median income (AMI) the committee used was about $110,000.
The committee recommended a set of…
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