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Mayor frames housing and homelessness as top 2025 priorities; city to pursue infill, zoning changes and coordinated supports
Summary
Mayor Christina Mearn said Findlay will pursue infill development, zoning changes that allow duplexes and triplexes, state programs such as Welcome Home Ohio and a coordinated approach to homelessness that pairs wellness checks with referrals to the Family Resource Center and treatment when necessary.
Mayor Christina Mearn said Friday that housing — both increased supply and responses to homelessness — is a top priority for 2025, and she outlined several approaches the city plans to pursue, while acknowledging no single quick fix.
On supply and affordability, Mearn said the city is exploring ways to encourage infill development and to offset infrastructure costs for new subdivisions. She referenced zoning code changes enacted in recent years to permit duplexes and triplexes in targeted neighborhoods and said the city is investigating state programs and discussing options with state legislators,…
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