City To Move Forward With Housing Inventory
 | Author:
Linda Kent, MT43 News Correspondent
MT43 News Correspondent |
City to Move Forward with Housing Inventory
Linda Kent
MT43 News Correspondent
Townsend’s City Council approved a proposal from WWC Engineering of Helena to conduct a housing inventory study for the community. The proposal comes after the city was notified it had received a Montana Community Reinvestment (MCR) Grant to assess the availability of affordable housing in the community earlier this year.
WWC’s initial response was made to the city’s request for proposals (RFP) for an architectural survey of the community. When the council reviewed the proposal in mid-February, it was clear that WWC’s plan was for a housing inventory study. After discussion at the Feb. 18 meeting, the council agreed to change the RFP to a housing inventory instead. After confirming that the MCR grant would accommodate the change, the city opened the amended RFP.
WWC was the only respondent, with an estimated total cost of $27,000. Council member JB Howick confirmed that much of that cost would be covered by the grant or a match of in-kind services – volunteers who could deliver and collect the surveys needed for the study. He estimated the actual cost to the city would be around $1,000.
The council unanimously approved the acceptance of the proposal. No date was indicated for when the survey would begin.
