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Notice/Advertisement Title: Housing, Homelessness, and Building Committee Budget Hearing
Contact Name: Jessica Clinger
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-6354
Contact Email Address: JNClinger@columbus.gov
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Housing, Homelessness, and Building Committee Budget Hearing
Date: Tuesday - January 21st 2025
Time: 5pm
Location: Columbus City Council Chambers, 90 West Broad Street, Columbus 43215
Councilmembers Present: Council President Shannon Hardin, Council Members Melissa Green, Emmanuel Remy
Summary of Minutes:
- Call to Order: 5:03pm
Present: Council President Hardin, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Remy, Director Messer, Deputy Director Webster, Deputy Director Erin Prosser, John Tannous, Shannon Isom, Carlie Boos, Kelly Harrop, Ian Labitue, Kim Stands, Graham Bowman, Rebecca Brown, Sam Master, Haley Gerken, Michael Wilkos. - 25 in audience unnamed.
CP Hardin welcome and introduction to new committee. Story about resident and family member who faced eviction due to rent being raised. Residents being priced out, property taxes going up. Evictions are at an all time high, homelessness going up. Looking to listen for next 6 months, more tables for roundtable. Homelessness roundtable right before this hearing with CM Green.
CM Green - Opening remarks, keeping in mind equity and justice, humanity to this conversation. More than just bricks and sticks.
Deputy director Bill Webster - Development budget, access to economic opportunity. Budget to help those experiencing homelessness. Housing is a regional issue. Need municipal partners to do more. Affordable housing big issue. $4.2M. Slight reduction in staff due to transferring staff to Lead grant. Homelessness budget $6.1M
Deputy director Erin Prosser talked about affordable housing bond, affordable housing construction, stability. Housing is wealth building opportunity, homeownership. $141M city bond dollars allocated to date. Relocation code change, housing innovation team. Reducing displace...
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