{"id":7257,"date":"2023-09-28T08:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=7257"},"modified":"2023-09-28T08:55:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T12:55:20","slug":"housing-idea-given-decaturs-okay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/28\/housing-idea-given-decaturs-okay\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing idea given Decatur’s okay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The possibility of riverfront housing took another step forward recently when Decatur City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the city, the Decatur Redevelopment Commission and the Housing Resource Hub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Affordable housing is a critical need in Decatur, and the city is looking at the possibility of developing housing along the west side of the St. Mary’s River off First St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city and the redevelopment commission have now signed the MOU, and once the Resource Hub signs on the agreement will be official and on the books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then, the Fort Wayne-based Resource Hub will begin to look at some of the possibilities of developing affordable housing on city-owned land off First St., from Monroe to Jefferson streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another area to be looked at is the city-owned parking lot off Monroe St., near the Chamber of Commerce office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The redevelopment commission has put up $50,000 to hire the Resource Hub, which specializes in developing and implementing workforce housing strategies, housing development, and home-buyer programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The city is moving on the subject now as it would like to get some concrete plans together to be used to seek a READI grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana launched the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) this year, dedicating $500 million in state appropriations to, it says, \u201cpromote strategic investments that will make Indiana a magnet for talent and economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State officials say the READI program is designed to \u201cencourage neighboring counties, cities and towns to partner to create a shared vision for their future, mapping out the programs, initiatives and projects that are critical for them to retain talent today and attract the workforce of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ron Storey and Tim Ehlerding of the city’s redevelopment commission unveiled some specifics of the commission’s plan at a recent meeting of city council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a desperate need for apartments in Decatur, a study showed that,\u201d Ehlerding told council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He emphasized that the housing in the plan would be mostly apartments, \u201cmarket-rate apartments, not subsidized housing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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