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In Our View: Using housing fund outside city worth studying

The Columbian
Published: February 17, 2024, 6:03am

Two things are evident from a Vancouver City Council discussion regarding the Affordable Housing Fund: More details are needed, and Clark County officials must be engaged in order for the region to reduce homelessness.

This week, city councilors discussed allowing the fund to pay for city residents to secure housing outside Vancouver.

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