Communication 2026-0713 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedCatherine Murray, Director of Government Affairs and Strategic Initiatives for the Urban Redevelopment Authority, submitted the agency's 2025 Housing Opportunity Fund Annual Report to Pittsburgh City Council. Council received and filed the report for the city record.
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Communication from Catherine Murray, Director of Government Affairs and Strategic Initiatives of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, submitting the URA’s 2025 Housing Opportunity Fund Annual Report, dated July 2026.
- Topic
- Housing
- Money
- none named
- Who it affects
- Pittsburgh residents relying on affordable housing programs
- Sponsors
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..title Communication from Catherine Murray, Director of Government Affairs and Strategic Initiatives of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, submitting the URA's 2025 Housing Opportunity Fund Annual Report, dated July 2026.
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