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Council backs state RED housing funding with caveats from members
Summary
Council passed a resolution supporting Ohio's Residential Economic Development (RED) program to improve grant competitiveness for higher-density housing, while members pressed staff to ensure inspections and code standards remain robust.
The Defiance City Council voted to adopt a resolution supporting the Ohio Residential Economic Development (RED) program, a state initiative that the Ohio General Assembly funded to provide up to $10 million for eligible residential projects tied to major economic development. City staff said the resolution is intended to demonstrate local support and may improve the city's competitiveness for state housing grants.
"The Ohio General Assembly created the Residential Economic Development District or RED program...that program appropriated $10,000,000 for eligible residential projects," said…
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