Door County Economic Development Corp. Executive Director Michelle Lawrie wants the update to its housing study to be more than just data points, which is where you come in. The DCEDC is asking community members to sign up for engagement sessions in December, where they can share their perspectives on how housing has changed since the organization’s last housing study in 2019. Lawrie is interested in learning how the community thinks the county has fared over the past seven years, following an analysis that estimated the housing shortage cost the county approximately $25 million and prevented local employers from attracting qualified candidates to fill key positions.

Lawrie adds that while the data being collected is valuable, hearing about residents’ experiences with housing is even more important.

You can click this link to complete a short survey and be assigned a location for an upcoming engagement session. Employers will have their own input session this week. Lawrie hopes the complete findings from the housing study will be released by the end of February.