Housing that makes sense

The July 26th Regular City Council Meeting was one of the longest we've had since I was elected to serve the citizens of Mesquite. A contentious item was on the Agenda for a new development located at the southwest corner of Falcon Ridge Parkway and Hardy Way. The item consisted of an out of town developer who is seeking funding from the County government to build income restricted, or "affordable" apartments. As we've seen housing costs increase averaging close to double the costs in 2020, pricing many in the service industry out of the market, this concept is well needed in Mesquite. The Agenda item was limited to Council accepting the developer's presentation, AND, most importantly, directing Staff to draft an agreement giving the developer sole option to buy for the next 90 days. However, I was the sole vote against this for several reasons. Probably the biggest reason I voted against this is the location of the development. The City-owned parcel in ques