Walz bonding proposal includes $276 million for affordable housing
10 Jan 2020
Housing
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he will recommend a roughly $2 billion package of public construction projects this year, including $276 million for housing projects.
Walz kicked off a series of four bonding bill announcements at Minnehaha Commons, a 44-unit facility in Minneapolis that houses formerly homeless veterans and seniors. He said investments in affordable housing should be a priority.
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