Wooden-Letter7199 t1_iszjsvu wrote on October 19, 2022 at 9:03 PM

Reply to comment by orzechod in Question 5…explain it like I’m 5 by Krny73

I want to agree with you but is there anything in the bill requiring the cities/towns to use the funds? What if they just sit there because no town gets their act together to use the funds?

barry_abides t1_it0wfxf wrote on October 20, 2022 at 3:02 AM

Nothing that literally compels them to spend the money, but they are required to set up a committee (populated in part from other relevant city boards/commissions) which collects proposals and recommends which to fund. City council would ultimately approve the use of those funds. No reason the city shouldn't want the extra cash to spend, though. Also the new affordable housing trust can be allocated CPA funding to help with projects they choose to support. (Source: used to work as a planner developing CPA plans).