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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>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. </FONT><FONT
face=Arial>The City will be collecting surveys at the forum; surveys are also
available at the City's web site: <A
href="http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/commissions/fairhousing/HousingForum.asp">http://www.ci.moscow.id.us/commissions/fairhousing/HousingForum.asp</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>The two commissions will create and submit to the City a report of
recommendations based on forum discussion points, panelists' input & the
surveys themselves.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Bruce Livingston, </FONT><FONT face=Arial> on
behalf of MCA member Karri Fedale of the Fair and Affordable Housing Commission,
who is not a vision2020 subscriber</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>More information about the forum:</DIV>
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<DIV align=center><U>Goals of the forum:</U><BR></DIV>
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<LI>Identify problems & potential solutions, gather information</LI></UL>
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<DIV><B>Panelists: (moderator: Scott Fedale)</B></DIV>
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<LI><B>Sara Varner, USDA, Rural Development</B>
<LI><B>Debbie Winchester, Family Self-Sufficiency Specialist, IHFA</B>
<LI><B>BJ Swanson, Vice President, American West Bank</B>
<LI><B>Brenda Von Wandruszka, Associate, Moscow Realty</B></LI></UL>
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<DIV align=center>QUESTION AND ANSWER SEGMENT</DIV>
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<DIV align=center><U>Goals of the Fair:</U><BR></DIV>
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<LI>Dissemination of information
<LI>Sources for affordable housing</LI></UL>
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<DIV><B>Fair Participants:</B><BR></DIV>
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<LI><B>Kevin Pickron, Health and Welfare</B>
<LI><B>Susan Bennett, Express Personnel</B>
<LI><B>Kate Brussˇ, IHFA</B>
<LI><B>Courtney Rush, PCEI</B>
<LI><B>Tony Allison, Sojourners Alliance</B>
<LI><B>City of Moscow, Elected Officials and City Staff</B>
<LI><B>Latah County, Elected Officials & County Staff</B>
<LI><B>Amanda Rains and Melissa Scammahorn, ATVP (Alternatives to Violence
of the Palouse)</B>
<LI><B>Rick Beebe, Contractor</B>
<LI><B>Sylvia Evers, YWCA</B>
<LI><B>Habitat for Humanity</B></LI></UL>
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<DIV align=center>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.</DIV>
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