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Washington County advances NextGen housing plans for redevelopment corridor
Summary
County staff presented three concept plans for a redevelopment corridor meant to add 170–200 owner-occupied homes at lower price points, reported strong public preference for single‑family layouts, and outlined a phased schedule that would bring infrastructure work and home construction into 2026–2028 if approved.
County staff on Tuesday laid out concept plans for a redevelopment corridor in West Bend intended to add “next generation” owner-occupied housing aimed at closing a local price-point gap between what many workers can afford and what is being built.
Deb Silski, presenting the county’s redevelopment-corridor study to the Washington County Board of Supervisors, described three sites in the corridor and two concept packages for the south site. "NextGen Housing was really trying to fill that gap," Silski said, summarizing why the county has pursued the program. The presentation cited absorption estimates of roughly 425 owner-occupied units annually in the county (through 2030) and showed that much new construction begins…
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