Committee advances social housing task force resolution

The Planning, Housing and Economic Development (PHED) Committee voted to advance CR 80 20 26, a resolution to establish a social housing task force charged with studying alternative housing finance and ownership models and developing an implementation strategy for Prince George's County.

Council member Adam Stafford, the sponsor, said he introduced the resolution to protect residents from rent increases and property sales that displace households and to bring government and nonprofit resources together. "Affordable housing is an issue that I am very passionate about," Stafford said. County staff told the committee the resolution requires the task force to report findings to County Council and that materials are in the agenda package.

Miss Millerweis provided a fiscal overview and said adoption would likely have a small adverse fiscal impact for administrative staffing and supplies but that the cost could be absorbed in the legislative branch budget. The committee recorded a 4-0 roll-call vote to give CR 80 20 26 a favorable recommendation for Council consideration.