Commissioners plan drive-by housing assessment; assign economic data work

Jan 20, 2026

Commissioner Cindy Holdren flagged problems with existing housing data and proposed a drive-by assessment of derelict properties; Commissioners Paul Weitzel and Jeff Adler will begin compiling economic data and drafting policy ideas for the plan.

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Commissioner Cindy Holdren told the commission that existing housing data posed challenges for the planning effort and that she and Chairperson Kasey Grier may perform a drive-by assessment of derelict and abandoned housing to collect current observations. The commission agreed that on-the-ground checks would supplement imperfect datasets.

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