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Council debates housing plan, staff support and partnering options to accelerate affordable housing
Summary
At the budget workshop councilmembers and staff discussed creating a housing plan, dedicating staff time or a coordinator, partnering with nonprofits or a housing authority, using impact fees, TIF and grants, and conducting a land inventory to advance affordable housing projects.
Kalispell City Council and staff discussed a multi-part approach to affordable housing that would combine planning, staffing and partnerships rather than relying on a single solution.
Staff and councilmembers debated whether the city should create its own housing authority or instead partner with nonprofits and developers. Options raised included dedicating a staff person to coordinate tax-credit applications and project development, conducting a city land inventory, using impact fees and tax-increment…
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