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K.G. OKs housing project
Affordable housing project in King George will target teachers, fire and rescue workers and county employeesDate published: 11/7/2009 By CATHY DYSON King George County deputies, fire and rescue workers, teachers and county employees will get first crack at 14 new town houses that will be built in the Courthouse area. Supervisors on Thursday approved rezoning land near the Presidential Village subdivision on State Route 3 from commercial to residential. The board gave Catholics for Housing of Manassas permission to build affordable housing units, which will be made available first to specific county workers. Cedell Brooks Jr. was the only supervisor to vote against the venture. From the group's first presentation in September, he hasn't liked the idea of offering homes to a select group of people. "Affordable housing is affordable housing," he said, "and I think it should be for everybody who can afford it. People who work at the nursing home, people who work at Food Lion, would also like a chance to buy them." Other aspects of the project that bothered the supervisors were clarified. Chairman Joe Grzeika understood that the homes would be offered to those who make the median income in King George, which is $76,900 for a two-income family. Then, if all the units weren't sold, he feared the agency would sell the remainder to the highest bidder and turn what was supposed to be an affordable-housing project into a money-maker. Catholics for Housing revised its proffers to make it clear that all units will be offered to residents who meet income guidelines. Then, there was the issue of lost revenue from rezoning commercial land into residential. Supervisors agreed on Thursday that the 1.7-acre parcel isn't practical as commercial property and would be more beneficial with the residential rezoning. "Affordable housing is absolutely critical to some of these folks, and if this can do that, I certainly would support it," said Supervisor James Howard. Howard was defeated by challenger John LoBuglio in Tuesday's election. At Thursday's meeting, he passed out baseball caps, embroidered with the county seal, that he had purchased for fellow supervisors. Each member praised Howard's contribution, and Brooks spoke at length about Howard's legacy. Howard probably will be honored again before his term expires in December. But Brooks, a funeral home director, wanted to give "kudos tonight because we don't know what tomorrow will bring for anybody." In other matters, the supervisors:
Date published: 11/7/2009
What has Mr. Howard done - lately
(posted by
KGTaxPayer
, Nov. 7, 2009 10:47 am)
He along with the other supervisors turned his back on Fire & Rescue and ignored the cries of the volunteers for help. Most people don't care what someone did in past years to help the citizens, they only remember yesterday. Yesterday's memory was not good for Mr. Howard, so Mr. Howard is unemployed. Now, let's see what the others do in the future because there will be more elections to come. Mr. LoBuglio I supported you and I look forward to good things to come.
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