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Prescott council hears Pollock report on workforce housing; residents urge action for low‑income seniors
Summary
Pollock and Company presented a workforce housing strategy funded in part by a $200,000 Arizona Department of Housing grant; council discussed voluntary incentives, land trusts and LDC changes and heard public pleas to protect low‑income seniors and support LIHTC applications.
Pollock and Company on Wednesday presented a workforce housing strategy to the City of Prescott Council, laying out a multi‑year plan of Land Development Code (LDC) amendments, voluntary incentives and potential land‑subsidy options aimed at expanding housing affordable to households earning roughly 60–120% of area median income.
Rick Merritt of Pollock and Company told the council the city retained the firm through a $200,000 grant from the Arizona Department of Housing to complete a housing needs assessment and develop a strategy. "The study we conducted looked at overall affordability in the community. We're now focusing on the workforce group, 60% of area median income and upwards," Merritt said, explaining the focus on workers such as teachers, police and firefighters who often earn too much to qualify for subsidized housing but cannot afford market units.
Why it matters: Prescott has a relatively old median household age and a low labor‑force participation rate; Merritt said those demographics reduce the…
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