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at this as a community issue,” said Moyles who is committed to data gathering and formulating a plan of action.
Currently in the works is a draft survey which Moyles and Vittitow are working to fine tune and distribute. The survey is designed to identify housing concerns of residents in this area and to serve as a tool not only for future foundation and/or grant funding but to help county officials craft a housing policy that will serve the needs of Rappahannock County.
“We know we need it, so what is a survey going to gain us?” queried Sperryville farmer Cliff Miller.
Moyles defended the use of a survey even though the current one is admittedly too long and perhaps too complicated for many to complete.
“Having statistics ready is necessarysaid Moyles, “we can get low interest loans to build and provide potential foundations with specifics. It gives us something besides anecdotal information.”
Several in the audience voiced concerns about not only housing for the work force but housing needs of the elderly and disabled. “I have an aging aunt that I am worried about,” said Lillian Aylor.
Monica Worth, Executive Director of the Rappahannock Non-Profit Center, sees alternatives to new construction. “There’s a lot of “grey” housing,” said Worth. “There are a lot of properties in this county that have other buildings that could
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