TAMPA, Fla. — The number of affordable housing units in Hillsborough County could soon increase in large part because of newly-approved measures by commissioners.
- Commissioners voted in favor of drafting ordinance
- $10 million approved for allocation to affordable housing issues
- Currently 1,400 people on waiting lists for low-income housing in Hillsborough
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Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday in favor of the county drafting an ordinance on the subject to be reviewed at a later date. They also voted in favor of allocating $10 million toward affordable housing issues.
Housing advocates applauded after both measures were approved.
Currently, there are about 1,400 people on waiting lists for low-income housing in Hillsborough County.