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Housing applicants urge more affordable homes and greater representation
Summary
Candidates for the housing committee highlighted affordability pressures, language access and outreach to diverse residents; one applicant said she helps non-English speakers apply for local housing programs.
Mona Tollbot (speaker 14), introduced by the chair, told the council she has worked as a community liaison and public-health inspector and helps residents apply for housing programs. "We need more affordable housing in South Burlington," she told the council, adding that the city should expand outreach to non-English-speaking residents who increasingly make up the local population.
John (speaker 11), a community-bank branch manager, outlined barriers to homeownership including closing costs, rising construction prices and constrained supply. He recommended updating the city's housing-needs assessment and emphasized the committee role in community engagement and program design. Council staff said a work plan and a potential updated housing-needs assessment will shape the committee's near-term work.
