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Supervisors decides on it in May, but if the conference center is not approved in a way he thinks is economical, he will try something else.

“I want to make the farm economically viable for future generations, and I’m gonna do that one way or the other," Fletcher said.

Hampton District Commissioner Alvin Henry asked Fletcher how he plans to keep costs low enough to charge $600 a month for rent.

“I’m gonna do whatever’s cheapest and will make my family the most money,” Fletcher responded. He said that includes manufactured, modular or mobile homes.

“I think one question you'll have to answer is whether that’s an appropriate place for [affordable housing),” said StonewallHaw-thorne District Commissioner Tom Tepper.

Fletcher said he was not at the meeting to talk about the appropriateness of the location. He clarified that he was then* to ask if the county wants more than 10 units of affordable housing. He said he could fit up to 40 units on the farm.

More discussion

Fletcher left the meeting after he said his piece during the public comment period. The commission had a family-apartment permit that they approved and then talked about Fletcher’s questions some more before the end of the meeting.

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