The largest subsidized housing provider in western Virginia can’t afford air conditioning for all of its tenants.
And there’s a new federal program that requires that the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority find American-made products for many of its rehab and new construction projects. That’s requiring more staff time and extra taxpayer costs because the authority is finding out that many companies can’t guarantee that their products and parts are made in the U.S.
On Monday, for example, the authority’s board approved an agenda item for some new oven hoods. The price was $33,000 over budget based on the new requirement…