Multiple items on City Council’s consent agenda including $823K in affordable housing spending

Multiple items on City Council’s consent agenda including $823K in affordable housing spending

In government meetings, the consent agenda is one containing items that are deemed to not be controversial or where decisions have already been made.  Sometimes, though, elected officials will remove an item for public discussion. That happened recently when Albemarle Supervisors had many questions about how staff recommends millions be spent from the Affordable Housing Investment Fund. They gave additional direction at one meeting and took a vo…