A housing needs assessment is being recommended for Pottawatomie County by the Flint Hills Regional Council.

Pott County Zoning Enforcement Officer Stephan Metzger says he was contacted by the council who has received funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Pott County Commissioner Dee McKee says this especially be helpful for smaller towns in the county that have not had planning. This study will be conducted by the Flint Hills Regional Council, who has received funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to conduct it.

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