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Defining Workforce Housing

Defining Workforce Housing

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The first meeting of the South Dakota legislature’s “Workforce Housing Needs” summer study committee last week set the outlines of their goals.
One of those appearing before the committee, Julie Johnson of Aberdeen, representing “Homes for South Dakota” says workforce is a broad term…

“Homes for South Dakota” is a statewide coalition of non-profit housing organizations.
Johnson says legislators have to have an open mind when it comes to housing…

Johnson says there are also side issues not always directly connected to housing…

The committee plans several more meetings through summer and into fall.

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