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Housing authority outlines strategic-plan next steps and debates funding options
Summary
Staff reviewed the draft strategic plan and next steps—SMART goals, AMI targets, land-prioritization map and code-amendment framework—and members debated funding options including resort/transient-room taxes, property taxes, commercial levies and public–private partnerships.
Staff presented an updated strategic plan draft that incorporated August and September comments and council feedback, and outlined five next steps: sharpen SMART goals, identify priority parcels for acquisition or conversion using the land-prioritization map, refine AMI targets, finalize the map widget and create a code-amendment research framework.
The discussion shifted to funding: members suggested options including a resort or transient-room tax (with legal restrictions on permitted uses), a property-tax increase, commercial levies and private-public partnerships. One participant recommended designing any tax with future flexibility so the county can pivot between transportation and housing needs; another urged caution because property tax increases place the burden on local homeowners.
Participants cited examples from other states and counties—sales-surplus surtaxes and county levies used elsewhere—to illustrate options for steady revenue. Staff asked members to submit suggested SMART goals and potential code amendments via email so committees could refine targets and implementation tasks ahead of the plan’s intended year-end finalization.
