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Cab and council debate housing role for sales-tax funds; Restore SGF cited as trusted pilot partner
Summary
At the Springfield workshop, CAB members repeatedly cited Restore SGF as a proven housing partner; participants debated whether sales-tax funds should support grant-style housing assistance or be reserved for capital projects, and urged staff to return with concrete pilot projects and a strategic housing plan.
SPRINGFIELD — Restore SGF emerged repeatedly as a trusted local partner during a lengthy housing discussion at a joint Citizens Advisory Board and council workshop, but participants disagreed about whether the sales-tax fund should be used for grant-style programs (down-payment assistance, rehabs) or for capital projects and policy changes that spur private development.
Why it matters: Council previously identified housing as a high-level priority. CAB sought clarity on…
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