North Judson Officials Encouraged to Keep Housing in Mind as They Create Comprehensive Plan

Posted on March 28, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

As North Judson officials dive into creating an updated comprehensive plan, Clerk-Treasurer Andrew Rowe has encouraged town council members to keep potential housing goals in mind.

Rowe told members last week that he had a chance to speak with a representative from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority at a recent AIM Conference.

He explained that the entity is focused on assisting rural communities and highlighted the fact that there is a grant round coming up at the end of the year that officials should keep in mind.

Clerk-Treasurer Rowe noted that he’s asked an IHCDA rep to come take a look around town. Not only will the representative be able to help town officials identify key areas for development but they may be able to come up with some potential housing projects that would be the best fit for North Judson.

He mentioned that the IHCDA tends to work a lot with “phase projects.” Rowe explained that those are done over the course of a couple of years to help make proposed housing developments more feasible for small communities.