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Council considers council‑level waiver for affordable projects with committed federal/state funds
Summary
An amendment would allow the county council to waive the schools test by resolution for affordable housing projects that can show loss of committed federal or state funding would terminate the project; proponents said the waiver would preserve projects relying on low‑income housing tax credits while opponents urged safeguards to avoid developers evading obligations.
Council members discussed an amendment to protect affordable‑housing projects that rely on time‑sensitive federal or state funding from being halted by a failed schools test.
The amendment would let the county council approve a waiver by resolution if a developer demonstrates that losing the…
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