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Committee reviews housing and community development CIP preview, defers major housing decisions

Planning, Housing and Parks Committee (Montgomery County) · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Council staff and DHCA presented the community development CIP (including facade and White Oak projects) and the six‑year housing CIP preview. Staff recommended deferring final housing recommendations tied to the operating budget; the committee accepted staff recommendations (3‑0).

Council staff and Department of Housing and Community Affairs officials briefed the Planning, Housing and Parks Committee on March 2 on two CIP subcategories administered by DHCA: community development projects and housing‑related CIP projects.

Mister Mia, council staff, said the executive recommended $6.3 million for the community development subcategory (a $2.1 million reduction from the prior CIP largely due to completed projects) and presented a housing subcategory recommendation that aggregates to roughly $160 million over six years, a figure the staff described as appearing lower mainly because one‑time funds have been shifted out of the six‑year CIP window.

On community development, staff described three…

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