Commissioners in October said they were interested in funding a program like that, and community development director Stephanie Peterson on Tuesday presented the framework city staffers had developed since. Commissioners didn’t vote on implementing the program because they were in a work session, but they will take it up at a future meeting.

The proposed program would allot $100,000 of workforce housing sales tax funds for four repair categories: home rehabilitation or repair (such as replacing a roof or a foundation), manufactured home (such as a mobile home), ADA accessibility improvements and emergency repair. Approved projects wouldn’t be cosmetic or highly specialized but only intended to maintain the structural integrity and viability of Manhattan’s homes.

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Stephanie Peterson, director of community development, on Tuesday will give information on a possible framework for such a program and seek feedback from commissioners and the public.

The proposal calls for $100,000 a year of the sales tax money to go toward the program. Eligible units would be owner occupied and within city limits. There also would be an income limit for eligibility.

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