Yankton Area Progressive Growth discussed options to solve a housing problem at their quarterly meeting Monday.  Two surveys were conducted last fall to analyze growth and the availability of housing.  The first survey found that primary employers in Yankton intended to add about 600 jobs in the next five years.  The second study found that housing options for those new employees don’t exist.  YAPG President, John Kramer, says the lack of housing needs to be addressed…

 

Kramer says the issue can’t be solved overnight, but action is needed soon…

 

The meeting addressed the results of the housing study and analyzed the approaches taken by communities similar to Yankton.