An area of south-central Hutchinson now known as the Creekside neighborhood will be the target of a Community Development Block Grant awarded to the city of Hutchinson last week to upgrade housing.
The $265,600 grant is expected to help rehab 10 properties, half owner-occupied and half rental properties, Ryan Hvitlok, director of Planning and Development, advised the Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday.
To apply for the grant, the city conducted a housing assessment in June 2019 that looked at conditions of housing, helping identify neighborhoods of highest need.
(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)