Members of the housing group said they are frustrated by Transylvania County's delays in spending affordable housing grant money. The county says it is complying with the grant's terms.
“ The terms of the Dogwood grant never called for it to be used for housing construction, the lifting of shovels, Laughter said. Much of the Dogwood money was earmarked for a utility extension project that has been completed with money from other sources.
The grant agreement also called for some of the funds to pay for the 2022 engineering study of the potential to extend the utility system that serves the Burlingame community and is owned by the Town of Rosman. Another portion was designated for a comprehensive housing study that is nearly complete.Dogwood, she said, has raised no objections about Transylvania’s use of its grant or said it strands in the way of requests from other local groups.”
This is all that needs to be shared. The county is doing what they are supposed to do. Why all the continual county bashing? Because the Brevard Housing Authority can’t provide affordable housing? Look at the big picture. Covid invited many to flee big cities for the presumed safety and security of the NC mountains. Property values skyrocketed. City officials welcomed the tax revenue. Roughly 70% of the land in the county is not suitable for building. So the city has a Master Plan. Perhaps there should be a deep dive into that master plan and the changes the city wants to make.
“ The terms of the Dogwood grant never called for it to be used for housing construction, the lifting of shovels, Laughter said. Much of the Dogwood money was earmarked for a utility extension project that has been completed with money from other sources.
The grant agreement also called for some of the funds to pay for the 2022 engineering study of the potential to extend the utility system that serves the Burlingame community and is owned by the Town of Rosman. Another portion was designated for a comprehensive housing study that is nearly complete.Dogwood, she said, has raised no objections about Transylvania’s use of its grant or said it strands in the way of requests from other local groups.”
This is all that needs to be shared. The county is doing what they are supposed to do. Why all the continual county bashing? Because the Brevard Housing Authority can’t provide affordable housing? Look at the big picture. Covid invited many to flee big cities for the presumed safety and security of the NC mountains. Property values skyrocketed. City officials welcomed the tax revenue. Roughly 70% of the land in the county is not suitable for building. So the city has a Master Plan. Perhaps there should be a deep dive into that master plan and the changes the city wants to make.
Very sad and frustrating!!!