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Mayor reports West East Impact Studio working with county on five-year homeless housing plan; city not invited to DOT roundabout meeting

Colfax City Council · August 18, 2025
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Summary

Mayor Jim Retzer said he met with Scott Ackerson of West East Impact Studio about affordable housing, homelessness and mental-health issues; the firm is working with Whitman County Community Action Center on a state-required Five Year Homeless Housing Plan. Retzer told the council the city was not invited to a DOT/Chamber meeting about a proposed roundabout.

Mayor Jim Retzer reported meeting with Scott Ackerson of West East Impact Studio to discuss affordable housing, homelessness and mental-health issues affecting Colfax. Retzer said the firm is collaborating with Whitman County Community Action Center to develop a state-required Five Year Homeless Housing Plan.

Councilmember McRae asked about a meeting with the state Department of Transportation and the Chamber concerning a proposed roundabout. Retzer replied the city was not invited to that meeting and that he had no further information to report. The transcript records the discussion as an informational mayor’s report; no formal council action was taken on the housing plan or the roundabout at this session.