Governor's housing task force reviewing recommendations to spur home construction
Construction continues at Flathead Valley developer Mick Ruis' 'The Silos' project at the former CHS grain elevator site at Fifth Avenue West and West Center Street in Kalispell on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake FILE)
Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Housing Task Force on Thursday discussed draft recommendations to encourage more supply and density of housing.
The task force had a combined list of 31 recommendations – which include everything from fast-tracking permitting to infusing cash in existing housing funds – that the task force is looking to consolidate where possible for the final report, due to the governor in July.
Montana is in a housing crisis as people struggle to find affordable homes with the cost of buying and renting on the rise. This task force hopes with more of a “carrot” than a “stick” approach, it will recommend policies to encourage development and increase access to affordable housing.
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