HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-97 RESOLUTION NO. 15-97
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City of Port Angeles,
Washington, supporting the concept of a partnership between Kitsap
County Consolidated Housing Authority and the Housing Authority of
Clallam County to provide a mutual self help housing program serving
the City of Port Angeles and Clallam County.
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of Clallam County has been requested to join in a
>artnership with the Kitsap Consolidated Housing Authority (KCHA) to provide a Mutual Self Help
lousing Program serving Clallam County and the City of Port Angeles; and
WHEREAS, over the past 23 years this program has provided home ownership to over
500 low income households in Kitsap and Mason Counties and additional funding capacity to the
USDA, Rural Development will not cause this opportunity to be available to Clallam County
residents through the above parmership; and
WHEREAS, the Mutual Self Help housing program offers families the opportunity to
help build their own homes by providing "all-in-one" construction/mortgage financing to eligible
families who commit to providing their own "sweat equity" toward the construction of their home;
and
WHEREAS, the program helps families own homes who may not otherwise have the
financial resources, as well as encouraging pride of ownership and a sense of community;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the' City of Port
Angeles that it supports the concept of the partnership between KCHA and the Housing Authority
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>f Clallam County to provide a Mutual Self Help Housing Program that will benefit the citizens of
the City of Port Angeles and Clallam County.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the 2nd day of December , 1997.
ATTEST:
'B~cI~Y J. U~n, ~3~ty Cl~rl~
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Craig D. Knu~on, City Attorney
R.97.6
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