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Housing Proposals Get Attention

Housing Proposals Get Attention

Nancy Wenande Photo: WNAX


South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s proposal to spend up to three hundred million dollars on housing improvements is getting a lot of attention.

Yankton Thrive C.E.O. Nancy Wenande says they have been working on housing for some time….

Wenande says housing programs have to be localized….

Wenande says they are waiting to update their housing study….

Noem’s housing plan envisions a three-way partnership between the state, local governments and private developers.

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