HAC chair responds to board motion

Leelanau County’s business leaders and housing developers were all present for a Jan. 8 workshop at the county government center.

But an air of uncertainty hung over the room, with several meeting attendees voicing concern about how the 2024 elections will affect affordable housing development both locally and nationally.

The day before the housing workshop, Leelanau County’s Board of Commissioners nearly dissolved the county’s Housing Action Committee (HAC), which gathers data and resources on the issue. The motion failed by a 3-4 vote, but it may be up for consideration again later this month, and the HAC’s Jan. 13 organizational meeting was canceled.