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Council members promote affordable housing tools and tiny-home models as options for Saginaw
Summary
Council members described state changes to PILOT law and local planning for tiny-home and other affordable housing approaches; Councilwoman Carly Hammond urged use of new pilot authority and Councilman Tobias Young reported site visits to tiny-home communities.
Council members used remarks during the meeting to highlight affordable housing tools and small‑scale housing models that they say could expand housing options in Saginaw.
Councilwoman Carly Rose Hammond briefed colleagues on changes to state law that expand the use of payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑tax (PILOT) agreements for multifamily housing developments that serve households at or below specified area‑median‑income thresholds. Hammond said the 2022 legal changes allow PILOTs to…
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