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Community Development proposes land-acquisition pilot and facade grants to spur housing and downtown reinvestment
Summary
The Community Development Department outlined a 2026 budget that includes a new proposal to acquire land for infill residential development, a business facade grant rollout for North Main Street, continued floodplain buyouts and housing-study implementation, and ongoing redevelopment and riverfront node work.
Community Development Director Ms. Benson presented the department's 2026 budget and capital priorities to the council on Aug. 13, proposing a mix of programs aimed at supporting housing, downtown revitalization and riverfront improvements. Nut graf: The most substantive new proposal is a small-scale property-acquisition pilot intended to incentivize housing development and test models to increase affordable ownership opportunities; the…
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