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Regional planner: housing buildout partly on track but state population projections paint a mixed picture
Summary
North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission staff told the committee the 2022 Wausau-area housing study projected an immediate need of about 2,077 housing units in eight participating municipalities; roughly 1,190 units and 181 platted lots are already in progress, leaving a shortfall to meet the study’s near-term target.
Sam (North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission) summarized updated housing inventory and new state population projections for Marathon County and surrounding counties on March 6. He said the commission’s 2022 Wausau metro study projected an immediate need of 2,077 housing units across eight participating municipalities; based on permitting and news reports, the commission has identified roughly 1,190 new units either built or underway, plus about 181 platted lots and several…
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