The County of Renfrew is making strides towards resolving “pressing issues” surrounding affordable housing.
Towards that end, county council’s 17 mayors and reeves were in receipt last week of a report called a “Framework for a 10-year Homelessness and Housing Plan,” prepared by the consulting firm OrgCode Consulting.
The Renfrew County Housing Corporation, which operates over 1,000 low-income units, including the apartment complex here in Deep River on Poplar Street, received the housing plan earlier in September and its board of directors will be developing housing-focused initiatives in alignment with the plan’s recommendations.
“It became evident throughout the plan’s development that homelessness and the shortage of deeply affordable housing are pressing issues for community members across the county,” the housing plan states.
“For homeowners, the primary concerns included the ability to pay rent and utilities, followed by feelings of insecurity in their housing, the overall condition of their property, overcrowding and the fear of eviction.”
On top of that, 94 survey respondents said they were feeling at direct risk of becoming homeless this year, and 298 respondents expressed the concern that, if a problem with their housing does arise, they don’t have anyone they can rely on for assistance.
That concern is particularly pronounced among renters in the private market…
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