Atchison interim City Manager Justin Pregont hosted an event in December with a group of other city managers heard first-hand about the survey taken and the market analysis for specific areas of Kansas. Kansas will face housing challenges and opportunities in the next 10 to 15 years so the timing of this study and the results will help cities to plan for their futures. Atchison County and City participated in this study and some of the pertinent information is listed below. “It has been 30 years since a housing needs assessment was done,” Pregont said. “The survey gives legitimacy to what the city managers already know, a reality check about the problems we face.” The large picture shows a need to add or free up more middle-income housing, diversify the housing stock to match local demographic employee needs and extend housing security by preserving and investing in the older units so that affordable units don’t disappear.
Source: atchisonglobenow.com
