When the Algoma Common Council meets on February 17th, you could see another step forward in addressing the city’s housing needs. On the agenda, the council is expected to approve a final plat for Mary Min Acres. The development would bring at least 40 homes to the city’s west side, near the corner of Fremont Street and Sunset Avenue.

The city approved Tax Increment District No. 5 to help assist in the development of the 31-acre parcel. The project comes on the heels of the city’s Portside Lofts, which introduced dozens of low-income apartments to the community last fall.

City Administrator Matt Murphy says it is important for the city to continue pursuing ways to bring more residents to Algoma.

The housing development will add to the construction already underway in Algoma. Murphy says the city’s new fire station, which broke ground in November, is beginning to take shape on Sunset Avenue.

NOTE: A previous version had the meeting as taking place on February 2nd, but it was moved due to a lack of a quorum