Ottawa County’s multiple housing initiatives leveraging TIF to redevelop brownfields for brownfield redevelopment. Three brownfield efforts support affordable/workforce housing through 2024-2025. Reports cite higher rents and prices, a widening housing gap despite new units, thousands remain needed for rental and income-qualified housing. ongoing county work to boost inventory for employers and services. Officials highlight gradual one-build-at-a-time advances, connecting housing supply with economic growth and quality of life. Additional source: Ottawa County Media Room notes affordable housing remains a major challenge while communities move forward with solutions. Fifteen months after TIF expansion, progress persists. Report: housing progress continues, yet gaps persist for many. Leaders highlight strides for low-, moderate-, and middle-income households. Proposed development in Holland described as a step in the right direction. Updates appear in county newsletters and local reports. Overall, Ottawa County advances housing with economic growth in mind.
While a lack of affordable housing continues to be a major challenge for Michigan, Ottawa County communities are moving forward with solutions. Just 15 months after the state passed legislation expanding the use of Tax-Increment Financing (TIF) to support certain housing development activities, there are now three brownfield site redevelopments taking advantage of the tool in Ottawa County – two in Hudsonville and one in Spring Lake.
www.miottawa.orgThe Performance Improvement division completed several projects in November and December including an evaluation plan for a food club, assisting with a nonprofit salary survey, and completing a staffing evaluation for Zeeland City. Land use projects included launching a groundwater reporting tool and installing monitoring sensors. Economic development efforts included developing a digital inclusion strategy and farmland preservation applications. Ongoing projects include evaluating community...
www.slideshare.netLeaders share updated housing data, highlighting strides made and ongoing efforts to expand access for households with low, moderate, and middle incomes.
www.secondwavemedia.comAn $18 million housing development proposed in Holland couldn’t come at a better time, officials say, as Ottawa County struggles to address a massive housing shortage.
www.ottawanewsnetwork.orgOttawa County is both the fastest growing county in the state and an agricultural powerhouse. The challenge is preserving farmland that also is in demand for housing developments. That’s where the county’s PDR program plays a pivotal role.
www.secondwavemedia.comA proposed 120-unit housing development, Country Club One, is poised to help alleviate some of the housing shortage in the Holland area.
www.ottawanewsnetwork.orgLots of progress and change are happening in Putnam County. We focus on the improvements and community involvement in the Village of Ottawa!
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