8.20.26 Regular Meeting

The MultCoBoard held a regular meeting on August 20, 2026, with significant discussions focused on housing and early childhood education funding. A key procurement-related action was the approval of a resolution to terminate a low-income housing development agreement for three parcels on Northeast Cooch Street, allowing Volunteers of America (VA) to sell the properties at market rate. The proceeds will support VA's plan to develop a new six-acre health and family services campus with over 100 new transitional housing beds focused on recovery services. The board debated the trade-offs between retaining affordable housing units versus funding the new campus, with some commissioners expressing concerns about losing affordable housing stock. Additionally, the board discussed the Preschool for All (PFA) program income tax, including economic modeling and a proposed amendment to delay a scheduled tax increase by one year to better assess program costs and sustainability. Public testimony strongly supported maintaining the tax increase to fund high-quality preschool services and workforce needs. The board voted to approve the amendment and move forward with the ordinance. Other topics included updates on negotiations related to the Modus Center development and community resource events. No new contracts or RFPs were announced, but the meeting included important policy and budget decisions affecting future procurement and funding opportunities in housing and early childhood education.