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August 12, 2025 <br /> AHAB Roster <br /> AHAB Members Present in Person (3): Lynn Nilsson, Matthew Ferguson, Alicia Reid <br /> AHAB Members Present Online (6): Holly Meschko, Todd Orr, Andrew Semmes, Monica <br /> Palmeira, Mary Towell, Kyle Myers <br /> AHAB Members Absent (5): Thomas Grastly, Anna Jefferson <br /> Sarah Adams, MZ K Johnson, Mariela Hernandez (Monica check in with these 3 members <br /> to confirm AHAB membership) <br /> Staff Present (1): Aaron Cohen <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> (1) Approve Minutes from May and June meeting <br /> • Did not have quorum in June, may not need to keep minutes from this <br /> meeting. Monica will circle back with Willie if there were some June notes <br /> just for the record. <br /> • Matthew move to approve May minutes, Lynn seconds, all approve. <br /> (2) Updates: <br /> • Inventory <br /> ■ Matthew made a few changes (formatting) <br /> ■ Matthew moves to submit to Blake, Lynn seconds, all in favor <br /> ■ Blake will review, then will go to County Commissioners <br /> • Work Planning <br /> ■ Will prioritize for the October meeting <br /> • Long Time Homeowners Tax Assistance Program <br /> ■ 90% increase in applications, to be expected with property tax <br /> reevaluation <br /> ■ Increase in funding allocation from County. Carrboro and Chapel Hill are <br /> matching funds. <br /> ■ Will be able to complete payment process sooner than last year, which <br /> will be more helpful structured as a deduction in bill. <br /> ■ Anyone who qualifies will get some amount of$$. Use a formula to help <br /> figure out how much across all applicants. <br /> ■ Last year was in the $300s, which is significantly less than what folks <br /> expect. This year might be even less. <br /> ■ Staff considering recommending lowering home value limits. <br /> • Currently the max values are set by County Commissioners and <br /> reference HUD limits <br />