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Local builder tells Marathon County committee permitting delays, land costs and third‑party reviews are major barriers to new housing
Summary
Corey Sillers, a local builder and former Wisconsin Builders Association president, told the Extension Education and Economic Development Committee that multiple overlapping regulations, uncertain landowner willingness to sell, infrastructure costs and rising materials/labor costs are constraining new home construction in the county.
Corey Sillers, a local home builder and former president of the Wisconsin Builders Association, told the Marathon County Extension Education and Economic Development Committee on Feb. 6 that multiple regulatory layers, limited buildable lots and rising materials costs are key barriers to increasing housing supply in area towns.
Sillers, who identified himself as a trustee for Red Mountain and a member of the Wausau School Board, said national studies his association uses show “$83,000 to $84,000 in a single new home that deals with regulation,” citing permitting, code requirements and wetlands/zoning constraints as drivers that increase costs. He described repeated delays caused by staggered reviews from…
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