Preliminary draft of housing study presented in Harlem and Chinook

Forrest Sanderson, with KLJ Engineering, presented the preliminary draft of a grant funded study of housing needs in Harlem, Chinook and Malta. The study sought to analyze projected population growth in the three cities, identify the state and availability of housing and suggest strategies city governments can use to make affordable housing more available. The engineering firm made presentations recently in the three towns via public hearings required by the funding agency.

Sanderson presented a number of slides showing projected growth in the two Blaine County towns. Based on projected popula...