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Housing Opportunities Commission adopts 2025 work plan, replaces "regional housing conference" with biannual "regional housing meetings"
Summary
The Housing Opportunities Commission voted to approve its 2025 work plan and directed staff to change the line item from a "regional housing conference" to "regional housing meetings," with an initial target of meeting twice yearly; the revised plan will be submitted to Eau Claire City Council for final approval.
The Housing Opportunities Commission on Jan. 8, 2025, voted to approve its 2025 work plan and directed staff to change the work-plan line item naming a "regional housing conference" to a more flexible "regional housing meetings," with a starting frequency of twice per year.
The change follows discussion among commissioners and staff over whether a conference format best serves the ordinance’s requirement to convene regional stakeholders “regularly, but no less than annually.” Council member Jess Shone read the ordinance language during debate, noting it requires an annual convening but does not explicitly require a conference. "[It says] convene a…
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