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Harnett staff highlight rising housing costs, UNC program participation to inform county housing strategy

Harnett County Board of Commissioners · April 14, 2026
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Summary

County staff presented findings from an 18-month UNC affordable-housing initiative showing increased cost burden since 2019, population growth pressures, and constraints from land costs and limited tax-credit awards.

County staff briefed commissioners on findings from the UNC School of Government "Our State Our Homes/Carolina Cross 100" program and local implications for housing affordability.

Deputy County Manager Colley Price (self-identified) and Long Range Planner Sarah Alber (self-identified) summarized program activities and regional comparisons, noting that Harnett County…

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