Page 31 - Housing Task Force News Today

The Montana Governor’s Housing Task Force transmitted Friday its final report to Gov. Greg Gianforte of its recommendations and strategies to increase the state’s supply of workforce housing, including creation of a state affordable housing tax credit; regulatory reform and investments in workforce development and private-sector home construction.

Montana is running the risk of a one-size-fits-all approach to adequately boost housing supply but that won't work argues Montana League of Cities and Town President.

Recommendation completed, as city now has a list of the lands it owns that could be used for future housing developments.

The state has spent billions in marketing to convince people to move here to work, live and play. Now they are here, and we can no longer afford to live

Recommendation completed, as city now has a list of the lands it owns that could be used for future housing developments.

Kelly Lunch writes, These recommendations to remove local regulations are not surprising because the Task Force began with the assumption that local regulations are the primary cause of the housing crisis in Montana.

LISC Duluth's Executive Director Sumair Sheikh has plans for the organization to elevate affordable housing and racial equity in his new role.

Last week, Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Housing Task Force released its draft recommendations to address housing in Montana. These include forcing every

Candidates asked if city has bigger role to play

One recommendation is to allow duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes where single-family residences are allowed in cities of at least 50,000 residents in Montana.