Sturgeon Bay Mayor David Ward sees affordable housing as a significant focus in 2021 as he approaches the final year of his three-year term in office. Ward says housing is replacing street repairs as the number one issue he wants to address this year. He shares some of the finished and proposed housing projects that will impact the housing market in Sturgeon Bay, including the old Westside School that was recently granted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) by the Plan Commission.
Ward says he consistently hears from employers who say that the most significant barrier to hiring people, who need to move to the area, is workforce housing. He is currently serving on a task force associated with a county-wide affordable housing pilot program through the Wisconsin Housing Economic Authority. The hopes are to bring more one-family and multi-family housing to the area.
On Tuesday, the Sturgeon Bay Common Council will look to approve contract bids for concrete and asphalt replacement programs at its meeting. A relatively light agenda will begin at 6 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
