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7th Annual Housing Proclamation and Grand Opening of Bascom Village Phase I <br />Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m., the 7th Annual Housing Proclamation for Lane County will be held at the site of the newly <br />completed Bascom Village Phase I development. Mayor Kitty Piercy will read the Housing America Proclamation, which is <br />part of a national campaign to recognize the importance of a home, increase housing opportunity and eliminate <br />disparity. Together, Lane County housing partners will acknowledge the need for affordable housing and honor the <br />partnerships and collaborations that work together to address housing needs in the community. <br /> <br />Terry McDonald and St. Vincent <br />de Paul (SVDP) are excited to <br />host this event at the grand <br />opening of their newest housing <br />development. Bascom Village <br />Phase I is a 53-unit, affordable <br />family housing development <br />located at Park View Drive and <br />Matt Drive in northeast Eugene. <br />The City of Eugene provided the <br />land and development assistance <br />including $410,274 in HOME <br />funds, $750,000 in an interim <br />construction loan, infrastructure <br />funds to extend water and <br />electric on Matt Drive, systems <br />development charge exemptions, <br />and a 20-year low-income rental <br />housing property tax exemption. <br /> <br />The affordable homes will target very-low-income households earning at, or below, 50 percent of the area median income. <br />The development also has an Earth Advantage Certification for green building and sustainable design features which will <br />help keep utility costs low for residents. Bascom Village includes a community garden, a community building with laundry <br />facilities, a secure bike storage building, and a large playground. The development will also provide services for residents <br />to help strengthen community connections, support youth, and build skills and resources. <br /> <br />Phase II of Bascom Village, developed by the Housing and Community Services Agency (HACSA), broke ground in <br />September. The additional 48-unit housing development is expected to be complete in October 2016. <br /> <br />Please join SVDP, project partners, and elected officials, on Oct. 20, to celebrate affordable housing in the community. For <br />more information, contact Ellen Meyi-Galloway at 541-682-5532. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />October 15, 2015 <br />