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Council adopts direction to pursue an affordable housing plan, developer fund and outreach; Wake County grant to match consultant work
Summary
Town Manager Miller and housing staff outlined a yearlong work plan to create a Garner Affordable Housing Plan (RFP/consultant funded in part by Wake County), form a Garner Housing Advisory Committee, set up an affordable housing developer fund, expand partnerships with Preserving Homes, and launch financial literacy education and data tracking.
Town Manager Miller and the housing and community development specialist presented an affordable housing and preservation work plan that draws on a two‑year Affordable Housing Task Force process and a Central Pines housing inventory. Staff asked council for direction to pursue a consultant‑led affordable housing plan (paid in part with a Wake County matching grant), to stand up the Garner Housing Advisory Committee and its bylaws, and to create an affordable housing developer fund to accept contributions or fees‑in‑lieu from developers who cannot include affordable units on site.
Housing specialist Mr. Hurd described near‑term work: drafting committee bylaws, preparing an RFP for a consultant to produce an 8–12 month affordable housing plan, establishing an affordable housing developer fund and associated accounting model, creating a dashboard/data inventory to monitor outcomes, and launching financial‑literacy sessions for residents. Manager Miller said the Wake County match will fund consultant work and staff will recruit part‑time grant positions in FY27 to pursue new federal funding opportunities; councilors urged clarity on success metrics and asked staff to track milestones and measure outcomes visually in neighborhoods.
Council unanimously supported proceeding with the plan, asked staff to share the RFP with council before release and requested additional detail on measuring success, timelines for staff/grant hires, and legal/accounting options for a developer fund.
