Voters approved Columbus' $200 million bond package for affordable housing that Mayor Andrew J. Ginther and other city officials say will provide funding for homes for lower-income residents in a market quickly becoming too-expensive for many.
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Carlie Boos, executive director of the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio, said the vote on the affordable housing issue shows that there's a clear mandate for affordable housing.
"If there are any local leaders wondering if now was the right time to step up for affordable housing, I think now they have an undeniable answer," Boos said.