Public Invited to Attend Housing Session

By Patty Plugge

Burt County Economic Development Corporation

The public is cordially invited to attend a County Wide Housing “Listening” Session on Wednesday, February 26th.

These sessions are part of the process to update the Burt County Housing Study. There will be sessions in Tekamah, Oakland and Lyons, all beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Tekamah session will be held at the Courthouse in the ground floor meeting room. The Oakland session will be at the City Building in the Rosen Room. Lyons will hold their meeting in the City Library conference room.

These sessions will all be hosted by representatives of Hanna:Keelan Associates, the consulting firm responsible for the update. They are asking for input from the citizens of Burt County in response to the draft of the housing study, which will be available at these meetings.

“Having an updated housing study is essential when applying for any state or federal housing dollars,” said Patty Plugge, Director of Burt County Economic Development Corporation(BCEDC). “BCEDC is the contracting agency for this study, and we appreciate the additional funding from Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA), Tekamah Community Foundation, Black Hills Energy and Lyons Community Club.

“ Any questions or comments can be directed to Plugge at Burt County Economic Development, (402)374-2953 or burtcoedc@abbnebraska.com.