During the Town Council Special Meeting on May 16, 2022, the council voted 3-2 in favor of referring to the Ordinance Committee the development of an Ad Hoc Housing Diversity Study Committee Consultant Request for Proposal (RFP).  Per Town Ordinance, Chapter 4 Boards and Committees Sec. 4-1-8, ad hoc committees will be assigned a support staff appointed by the Town Manager as needed.  The charge for Ad Hoc Housing Diversity Study Committee, approved by the council on May 9, stipulates that:

Recommendations provided to the Town Council are expected to be financially and practically viable with demonstrated success and/or application in other communities.  As such, experts in the field of housing, housing development, construction, planning, and others, are expected and encouraged to be consulted.

The charge also includes a committee budget of up to $45,000 appropriated from the unassigned fund balance to support the committee’s work.  The Ordinance Committee will meet at a date yet to be determined to develop a RFP which will ensure that the ad hoc committee — yet to be formed — will be appropriately assisted in their charge.  Upon completion, the Ordinance Committee will forward the draft RFP to the Town Council for review.