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Council wrestles with definition and role of 'workforce housing' as part of strategic priorities
Summary
Council members agreed workforce housing is a priority but diverged on whom to serve and the town’s role; staff cautioned the town can move the market only so far and recommended council define the target market before asking staff for tactics.
Council members spent a sustained portion of the workshop probing what “workforce housing” should mean for Hilton Head Island and what role the town should play.
Consultant Matt Horne framed the issue with market math: using the council’s quick estimates, local median household income (roughly six figures) and average weekly wage (roughly $43,000 annually) create widely different affordability windows. Horne said that, based on developer input, “you don't” generally…
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