The Dominion Settlement with the county included $2.2 million for a Teacher’s Village. But the settlement doesn’t answer the big questions. Here are a few for starters.
- Will the settlement allotment cover everything including infrastructure, landscaping, insurance, etc?
- What guarantees will be in place to shield the already over-burdened Fairfield taxpayer from cost overruns?
- Who will manage the construction project, including design, bidding and planning?
- Will the units be sold to a private company? Who will oversee the private company? What safeguards and restrictions will be placed on any private landlord?
- What are the qualifications to be eligible for residency?
- What happens if the vacancies cannot be filled by qualified renters/owners?
- Will the units be rented or eligible for purchase?
- What will be the rent/price structure be?
- Will the State’s CERRA program provide partial rent subsidies?
- Who will be responsible for collecting the rent/mortgage?
- Who will be responsible for maintenance of the grounds and buildings?
- What size will the units be?
- How much open space will be allotted?
- What safeguards will be in place to protect the county against lawsuits from rejected private builders complaining about unfair competition, from rejected resident applicants, etc.?
- Would current teachers get first dibs in the units based on length of service?
Randy Bright
Ridgeway
