Department: Commissioner, Precinct 2
Department Head/Elected Official: Adrian Garcia
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Discussion Item
Project ID (if applicable): n/a
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): n/a
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): n/a
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): n/a
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval to direct the Office of County Administration, Housing and Community Development Department, Office of Management and Budget, Tax Assessor-Collector, and any other relevant County departments (1) to evaluate and present on how the current tax exemptions for nonprofit and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO) have helped the preservation of affordable rental housing in Harris County at the current 50% rate, (2) prepare a recommendation for an updated Countywide policy increasing the exemption rate to 100%, with request to the County Attorney's Office to provide any further recommendations, and (3) bring the item back to Commissioners Court for final approval on August 6, 2024.
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Background and Discussion:
Expected Impact:
By increasing Harris County's CHDO tax exemption policy to 100% exemption, this is expected to help increase the total number of eligible CHDO organizations who participate in this policy, thus increasing the level of affordable housing preservation throughout Harris County.
Alternative Options:
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
X Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
X Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Address (if applicable): n/a
Precinct(s): Countywide
Fiscal and Personnel Summary
Service Name
FY 23
FY 24
Next 3 FYs
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)
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