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County approves short-term shelter funding and Community Land Trust contract commitments

Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The board authorized Housing Trust Fund support to expand Connection shelter through the summer (up to $135,283) and approved a contract commitment for Phase 5 of the Community Land Trust to help produce several affordable homes, with county and city funding contributions described in the presentation.

Blue Earth County commissioners and the EDA approved targeted uses of Housing Trust Fund resources on April 21 to address seasonal shelter gaps and support community land-trust homebuilding.

An EDA/Housing Trust Fund presenter asked the board to authorize up to $135,283 to expand Connection shelter operations from May through September. The presenter said the proposed…

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