Schuyler County is conducting a Comprehensive Housing Study and Needs Assessment this year to address reports of a lack of available housing. The study will look at the current housing inventory and characteristics, analyze market demands, and identify critical gaps.
Joann Lindstrom, Director of the Schuyler County Planning Department noted that “an important part of the process involves gathering input from the public. The county has engaged Urban Partners, an economic development consulting practice, to gather feedback using a survey that asks county residents about their current and future housing needs.
Later this spring, Urban Partners will be conducting interviews with community-based organizations, housing developers, realtors, builders, lenders, and landlords and will be holding an in-person Housing Forum in May.
The results of the study will help developers meet the existing and future housing needs of the community and are intended to support economic development through workforce attraction.
A grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal agency, provided $25,000 toward the study’s $50,000 cost
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