(Estherville)– The Estherville City Council Monday evening discussed a possible new incentive to increase the city’s housing stock. City Administrator Penny Clayton says it stems from a recent study that shows 43 percent of the existing housing inventory in Estherville have construction deficiencies. She says the new program being proposed would provide incentives for projects that increase the value of existing homes and another for new construction. Clayton says the new construction incentive would be targeted for that part of Estherville known as “south town”…
Councilman Dave Cihlar says while he would be in favor of such a program, he does not want it to include manufactured or trailer homes…
And councilman Roy Gage said the program would likely face opposition from some in the community after hearing concern from a constituent…
The council Monday evening directed city staff to put together a more formal proposal to be presented at their next meeting September 6th for further consideration.
