Affordable Housing Advisory Board

The Affordable Housing Advisory Board generally meets the second Monday of each month at 11 a.m. in the City Commission Room at City Hall. Exceptions to the regular schedule will be noted on agenda materials as they are posted.

Established by Chapter 1, Article 18 of the City Code, the purpose of the Affordable Housing Board is to:

1. Advise the Governing Body regarding issues affecting affordable housing and supportive services in the community;
2. Oversee and facilitate the purpose of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which is to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and development of affordable housing and supportive services so that all persons in the community have access to independent living with dignity;
3. Make recommendations to the Governing Body regarding the expenditure of money from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in order to fund projects, as reviewed and approved by the Board, that are consistent with the purpose of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; and
4. Make recommendations to the Governing Body regarding the cultivation and maintenance of steady and various streams of income to fund the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. However, the Board shall not apply for any grant without prior approval of the Governing Body; nor shall it accept any gift or donation without prior approval of the Governing Body.