Moose Jaw Times-Herald: No changes to speculative housing program

Executive defeats three motions to amend, to cancel and to change the program

City manager Matt Noble speaks at the March
31, 2014 executive committee meeting.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy


Executive committee defeated three motions regarding the speculative housing program.

The program was created in 2001 with the intention to encourage contractors to purchase residential lots to build new homes. On Monday, executive committee had a discussion about whether the program needs to exist or if it should be amended.

In a report from planning and development services, it said city administration was in favour of continuing the program with two amendments.

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