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Athens Land Trust says recapturing $125,000 in ARPA housing funds would jeopardize five homes under construction
Summary
Staff recommended recapturing $125,000 of ARPA funds from the Athens Land Trust because an advance payment remains uncleared. The Land Trust said five homes are complete and five are under construction with a timeline projecting remaining closings by August 2026; several commissioners urged giving the Land Trust more time.
At the agenda-setting meeting on Feb. 17, the commission considered staff recommendations to recapture unspent ARPA funds from several programs. The largest single contested item was a staff recommendation to recapture $125,000 previously advanced to the Athens Land Trust for construction of 10 permanently affordable homes.
Demetrius Jordan, executive director of Athens Land Trust, told the commission the organization has completed five of the homes and has five more…
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