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Board frames Bison Preserve as opportunity to sustain Building Trades program and help teachers stay in New Buffalo
Summary
Superintendent Adam Bowen and board members said the Bison Preserve could provide buildable lots for the district’s Building Trades program and deed-restricted workforce housing to help retain teachers and reverse enrollment decline.
Superintendent Adam Bowen and board members described the proposal as an educational and workforce strategy. Bowen told the board the development would allow Building Trades students to "build quality homes" as part of their education and help sustain the program for the next 15 years.
Board President Denise Churchill and members said declining enrollment and high housing costs have made it difficult for new teachers to live in New Buffalo. The board emphasized the proposal’s educational value and said deed restrictions and TIF requirements would be used to maintain affordability for targeted workers and public servants.
