Resident urges Kent County to back 3D‑printed affordable housing, says housing authority offered free land

Dee Jones, speaking during public comment at the Kent County Finance & Infrastructure Committee meeting, urged the committee to support 3D‑printed affordable housing across the county. Jones said she has advocated for 3D‑printed housing since 2018, had included the idea in a city plan, and described personal hardship she endured to attend the meeting.

Jones told commissioners that the housing authority is donating free land for three houses and asked for county support and funding to make a fiscally responsible plan feasible. Her remarks emphasized community need and the potential for the county’s revolving loan fund to support affordable‑housing efforts.

The committee did not take immediate action on the request during the meeting; the chair closed the public‑comment period and moved on to the consent agenda. Jones’s appearance and the specifics she offered (including the claimed land donation) were recorded in the public comment record and can be followed up by staff or commissioners if they choose to pursue the proposal.

Quote from the transcript: "I'm here to speak to y'all about 3 d printing."