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DeKalb officials update comprehensive housing plan and propose $155 million housing investment bond
Summary
At a PECS committee meeting, county staff and consultants outlined a two‑phase comprehensive housing plan and Dr. Ferguson proposed a $155 million Housing Investment Bond intended to create or preserve over 10,000 units and leverage roughly $1 billion in additional investment.
At a DeKalb County Planning, Economic Development and Community Services (PECS) committee meeting, Chief Housing Officer Dr. Ferguson and a consulting team from Enterprise Community Partners and Sycamore Consulting updated commissioners on the county’s first comprehensive housing plan and introduced a proposed Housing Investment Bond.
Divya Palmer of Enterprise and Madison Davis of Silicon Work Consulting described a two‑phase process that began with discovery—data analysis, inventorying existing programs and resident engagement—and will move into planning with tactical strategies and a five‑year action plan. Madison said the team plans five…
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