As part of a “deep dive” into the topic of housing at a July 28 work session, the Summit Board of County Commissioners gave guidance to county housing department staff on affordable housing strategy. Lesmes said the last time the county completed a buydown was 2021, before she started working for the housing department. Pogue said the county’s housing strategy and financing could be affected by the results of a feasibility study on the U.S. Forest Service employee housing project. Proposition 123, which Colorado voters passed in 2023, has designated hundreds of millions of dollars for affordable housing across the state. Mamula asked if the required code amendments would negatively affect the quality of affordable housing in the county.