Traverse County approves $95,000 SAHA request for Browns Valley EDA; Metz abstains

Mar 4, 2025

The commission authorized a $95,000 Minnesota Statewide Affordable Housing Aid grant request from the Browns Valley EDA to support housing availability and habitability work; the motion passed 3-0 with Commissioner Metz abstaining due to conflict of interest.

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The Traverse County Commission approved a $95,000 allocation request to the Browns Valley Economic Development Authority (EDA) from the Minnesota Statewide Affordable Housing Aid (SAHA) program. Commissioner Kayla Schmidt made the motion to approve the Browns Valley EDA's request for $95,000 to advance efforts to improve housing availability and habitability; Commissioner Dwight Nelson seconded. The motion carried with a 3-0 vote while Commissioner Chad Metz abstained because of a declared conflict of interest.

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