Allamakee County Housing Needs Assessment to hold public meetings

Allamakee County Economic Development (ACED) is conducting a Housing Needs Assessment with assistance from Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission. The housing needs assessment includes data, projections and recommendations for action. The public is invited and encouraged to attend public open houses to view the findings from the assessment, and to share their comments and ideas.

Those Public Meetings are scheduled to be held according to the following schedule:

• Harpers Ferry - Wednesday, April 11 at 7 p.m.
   - Included in the Harpers Ferry Booster Club meeting at 7 p.m.
• Waterville - Thursday, April 12 at 5:15 p.m.
   - Hosted before the Waterville Library Board meeting at 6:15 p.m.
• Lansing - Tuesday, April 17 at 5 p.m.
   - Hosted at Meehan Memorial Lansing Library.
• Postville - Tuesday, April 24 at 5 p.m.
   - Hosted at NEIA YMCA Community Room.
• Waukon - Monday, April 30 at 5 p.m.
   - Hosted at Waukon’s Community Meal Site, First Presbyterian Church, beginning at 5 p.m.
• New Albin - Monday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m.
   - Hosted before the New Albin Improvement League meeting at 6:30 p.m.

For additional information, contact Val Reinke at the Allamakee County Economic Development office at 563-568-2624, aced@mchsi.com or stop in at 101 West Main Street in Waukon. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.