[Vision2020] Fair and Affordable Housing Forum

[Bruce and Jean Livingston]

This Saturday, May 20 from 2-5 pm, Moscow's first Affordable Housing Resource Forum will be held at the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center ("the HIRC" just beyond the swimming pool) at 1724 East F St., with access from Mountainview.

The forum is co-sponsored by the Moscow Fair and Affordable Housing Commission the Moscow Human Rights Commission.  The forum seeks to begin discussion and data accumulation of opinions on what constitutes affordable housing, what impediments exist to increasing the amount of affordable housing, where and how affordable housing might be constructed or encouraged, etc.  

The link below includes somewhat more information on the Affordable Housing Forum and a copy of the survey that will be collected.  If you cannot attend, please complete a survey on line.  The City will be collecting surveys at the forum; surveys are also available at the City's web site: http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/commissions/fairhousing/HousingForum.asp

The two commissions will create and submit to the City a report of recommendations based on forum discussion points, panelists' input & the surveys themselves.

Bruce Livingston,  on behalf of MCA member Karri Fedale of the Fair and Affordable Housing Commission, who is not a vision2020 subscriber



More information about the forum:


Goals of the forum:

  a.. Identify problems & potential solutions, gather information




Panelists:  (moderator: Scott Fedale)


  a.. Sara Varner, USDA, Rural Development 
  b.. Debbie Winchester, Family Self-Sufficiency Specialist, IHFA 
  c.. BJ Swanson, Vice President, American West Bank 
  d.. Brenda Von Wandruszka, Associate,  Moscow Realty

QUESTION AND ANSWER SEGMENT


Goals of the Fair:

  a.. Dissemination of information 
  b.. Sources for affordable housing

Fair Participants:

  a.. Kevin Pickron,  Health and Welfare 
  b.. Susan Bennett, Express Personnel 
  c.. Kate BrussZ, IHFA 
  d.. Courtney Rush, PCEI 
  e.. Tony Allison, Sojourners Alliance 
  f.. City of Moscow, Elected Officials and City Staff 
  g.. Latah County, Elected Officials & County Staff 
  h.. Amanda Rains and Melissa Scammahorn, ATVP (Alternatives to Violence of  the Palouse) 
  i.. Rick Beebe, Contractor 
  j.. Sylvia Evers, YWCA 
  k.. Habitat for Humanity

The forum panel will both speak to and interact with the audience to identify problems and potential solutions related to affordable housing in our community.  Notes, ideas, and concerns, will be recorded to facilitate discussion and to formulate a report to the Mayor and City Council.  A fair will follow the forum where attendees will have an opportunity to interact one-on-one with elected officials, organizations, and groups.  Light refreshments will be served.

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