New housing could be coming to Cherryvale.

 

With the construction of the new Bartlett soybean crushing facility, City Administrator Jonathan Booe says the need for housing is only going to increase.

 

Booe says he's been working for a while on applying for a moderate-income grant through the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation. At last night's meeting, the city council approved applying for a $300,000 housing grant that would offset the cost of new houses. Booe says the plan is for a developer to build around 10 to 15 new homes.

 

The $300,000 will be divided between the number of houses built to reduce the purchase price for future homeowners.

 

In other business, the council approved a motion not to proceed with a new company for web hosting and also heard comments from members of the Strickland Family regarding a burial plot that was left open after a burial. Mayor Gary Minnich issued an apology to the family on behalf of the city.

 

Photo: Kansas Housing Resource Authority funded project in Pittsburg