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Housing a big focus for FEDA
15 Jul 2026
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Housing was the big discussion piece at the Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) meeting on Monday.
Fairmont's Economic Development Coordinator, Ned Koppen, said that a strategic conversation on developing new housing was added to the agenda at the request of Board Member Jon Omvig.
"When we discussed our priorities, housing was one of the top ones," Omvig said.
He talked about a consultant who was working on the city's zoning ordinance who said at one of the first kick-off meetings, "You don't have a job shortage. You've got a housing shortage and it's going to be difficult to get new employers if you don't have a workforce."
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