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• Urgent Repair Program and projects with affordable housing partners (nonprofits, for - profit and Towns). • Land use for affordable housing and identification of areas where there is proposed to be water and sewer. • That the AHAB compile a list of county and other publicly owned land that could be used to help meeting affordable housing goals. Audrey shared that the BOCC discussed land banking and saving mobile home parks an affordable supply of housing and that they have also asked the Planning Department to look into tiny homes or cottage development. Audrey discussed with the AHAB about getting public input on the Affordable Housing Strategic Plan. She discussed possibly hosting public meetings with key stakeholder group like the Housing Coalition and Empowerment and perhaps having a public hearing before it goes to the board. She would like for the AHAB to hold a forum to present highlights of what information has been compiled to be presented to the BOCC in February. Audrey also stated that she would like to discuss with the AHAB what they would recommend on how the five million dollar bond should be used. Audrey Spencer - Horsley shared that she had been contacted by tenants of a mobile home park that were concerned about if their mobile home park would be destroyed. The tenants said they asked the owner and was told the information was not true. Tammy Jacobs mentioned the mobile home study that was conducted at the request of the AHAB several years ago. Nannie Richmond also informed the AHAB that several people in the Fairview area in Hillsborough have to find housing because the properties where they reside were going to be sold. Nannie also mentioned that she had talked with someone about the vacant hotel on highway 70 West in Hillsborough. The AHAB agreed that the motel could help with some of the homeless population. Ellie Kinnaird made a motion to approach the Town of Hillsborough about emergency funds or some type of assistance for tenants that are being displaced. The motion was seconded by Tammy Jacobs and was unanimous. The board discussed foreclosed homes as a source of obtaining affordable housing and Audrey stated that she would check into that possibility. Tammy stated that the County needs some type of temporary assistance living for folks when they are displaced in terms of having somewhere to go when unexpected displacement happens. Other Business Audrey polled the board to see if they would be able to attend a forum in other parts of the county (possibly community centers) in January or early February. Tammy suggested maybe joining with another event in order to get people to attend.