Commissioners discuss draft Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund framework; agree on objective eligibility standards
Deputy County Attorney John Houser presented a draft ordinance for the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF), proposing eligibility definitions and a low‑income area standard (poverty rate >20% or median household income ≤80% of county median). Commissioners debated tighter thresholds and administration; consensus favored objective standards, one‑time capital projects, and county administrator oversight.
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Saint Mary's County commissioners on Feb. 10 reviewed a draft local ordinance to implement the state Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF). Deputy County Attorney John Houser led the briefing and presented a draft definition for "low income community" based on census-tract data: either a poverty rate exceeding 20% or a median household income at or below 80% of the county median.
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