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Housing voucher funding cut

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Summary

The committee sub cut $1.5 million from affordable housing vouchers. Housing officials testified the real balance is nearer $3-4.5 million and that the cut could unhouse about 207 people, including 74 children and 17 seniors.

At a glance

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Last discussed May 14, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

$1.5 million cut from a voucher fund holding roughly $3-8 million depending on whose accounting you trust.

✅Who benefits

Short-term budget savings; the general fund.

⚠️Who could be affected

Up to 207 currently housed people — families, children, and seniors — could lose housing if the cut stands.

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