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Louisa County approves $10,000 match for regional housing trust fund
Summary
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 4, 2025, approved Resolution No. 202547 to contribute $10,000 in Fiscal Year 2027 to the Great River Housing Trust Fund to leverage State Housing Trust Fund grants for low- and moderate-income households in Louisa County and southeast Iowa. The motion passed 3-0.
The Louisa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 4, 2025, to contribute $10,000 in Fiscal Year 2027 to the Great River Housing Trust Fund to help leverage state housing trust grants for projects in Louisa County and the wider southeast Iowa region.
The action, recorded as Resolution No. 202547, was introduced during the county engineer’s weekly update and carried on a motion by Supervisor Kevin Hardin, seconded by Supervisor Scot Hunt. The minutes record AYES by Chair Shawn Maine and Supervisors Kevin Hardin and Scot Hunt; the resolution was attested by Selena Gerst, 1st Deputy Auditor.
The resolution’s text states that Louisa County will provide a cash match to enable state grants to be obtained and deployed, and describes the Great River Housing Trust Fund as a regional nonprofit operated by the Southeast Iowa Regional Planning Commission that assists low- and moderate-income households. The minutes say the county has been a long-time supporter of the trust fund and that the county expects benefits including increased and stabilized housing stock and economic activity.
No public comment or debate on the amount is recorded in the minutes. The board passed the resolution during a short meeting that convened at 8:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:47 a.m.
