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Workforce Housing Summit

Today, we are committing to walking together for the continued benefit of our county.


As you review these presentations, talk with one another, share ideas, and collaborate on how Mason County, together as a community, can pursue both the affordability and the inventory of housing needed for our workforce. Together, we are committing to walking together for the continued benefit of our county.

Workforce Housing Summit Report - March 2019

Mason County Workforce Housing Summit Report - March 2019

The focus for the day was the Mason County Workforce making between 60% and 140% of the area median income. We gathered as a cross section of the county, public and private industry to discuss the challenge of both workforce housing affordability and availability. The goals for the day were to network, listen, share and act to establish opportunities to successfully address the challenges related to workforce housing.

The full 72 pages summarize all the discussions and input that was collected throughout the day.

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Session Information

Below you will find the presentations from the Housing Summit

Opening Session

Local Opportunities

Trudy Soucoup, Homes First
Marty Crow, Habitat for Humanity
Erin Hall, Olympia Master Builders

PowerPoint
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Trudy
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Marty
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Erin

Data

Cheryl Fambles, Pacific Mountain Workforce
Andy Conklin, Windemere Real Estate
Zach Kosturos, Prime Locations

PowerPoint
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Cheryl
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Andy
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Zach

Business Opportunities

Eric Moll, Mason General Hospital
Dana Rosenbach, North Mason SD
Dan White, Washington Correctional Ctr
Lisa Perry, Sierra Pacific Ind

PowerPoint
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Eric
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Dana
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Lisa

Around Us

Nick Bond, Port Orchard
Ryan Andrews, Lacey
Steve Zetz, Prosser
David Timmons, Port Townsend

PowerPoint
Additional Documents
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Nick
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Steve
iFiberone News Radio Interview of David

Importance of Community

Dr. Randy Rowland, Seattle Seahawks Announcer

PowerPoint
Video from Mason WebTV
iFiberone News Radio Interview of Randy

Donor Support

Thank you to our funding partner

Thank you to the Northwest Credit Union Foundation for their generous grant that helped make the Affordable Workforce Housing Summit possible.

iFiberone News Radio Interview of Sharee Adkins

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Community Partners

Thank you to all of our contributing partners

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Media Coverage

Helping through homeownership

Seahawks personality shares stories of building community

“Do we aspire to care about housing because it makes economic sense?” asked Seattle Seahawks announcer Randy Rowland. “Certainly, we do. It is a part of the economy. Do we care about housing because it’s a form of social justice? Goodness yes we do. And do we care about housing because there’s a moral obligation behind that?

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Mason County hit by housing crunch. How to fix it? By Arla Shephard Bull

UNION — While finding an affordable home in Seattle may be challenging, the housing shortage in rural communities like Mason County has become increasingly dire.

Housing developers, politicians, mortgage lenders and business and community leaders came together last week for the first ever Workforce Housing summit sponsored by Peninsula Credit Union

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First step taken in housing crisis

Here’s the bad news: Mason County has an affordable housing problem. Whats the good news? Dozens of local elected officials, business owners and experts want that to change.

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Commerce policy advisor speaks on housing needs in Shelton

Housing availability, housing affordability and the missing middle were the main topics of discussion at the Workforce Housing Summit on Jan. 3 in Mason County.

“There is a portion of the housing inventory that is not being built in the middle continuum that is affordable to folks who are making 80 to 125 percent of the average income levels,”

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