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Residents press council after outside official’s affordable‑housing remarks; council voices disagreement
Summary
During public comment Bill Moseley said remarks by a board of supervisors member about affordable housing were offensive and urged a council response; several council members publicly disagreed with the outside remarks and discussed local housing context and metrics.
Bill Moseley, who identified himself as manager of the proprietors group, told council he found recent comments by a member of the board of supervisors about affordable housing offensive and asked the council to publicly denounce them. The comments had been made earlier at a board of supervisors meeting and, Moseley said, reflected on the town.
Council members responded in turn. Councilman Dave Foster said the definition of affordable housing is tied to certain metrics (he referenced Lynchburg‑area median household income figures) and said he believed the outside comments were wrong. Councilman Todd Foreman, noting his prior experience as a police officer, said there are five subsidized housing developments in town and urged respect for residents in those communities. Other council members including Dwight Evans, Stacy Haley, Jay Eppolito and Mayor CG Stanley also thanked the public commenters, criticized the outside remarks, and urged consideration of context and source when interpreting such statements.
No formal vote or official denunciation of the outside official’s remarks was recorded in the meeting minutes; council members expressed disagreement on the record and emphasized local context and support for residents and service providers.
