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Councillors voted in favour of the community improvement plan incentives during a Monday meeting.
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They also approved a contract to rebuild southern Herchimer Avenue and directed funds to buy a rescue boat, create a memorial garden, make various other infrastructure repairs, and more.
The city’s community improvement plan was approved in December 2020 and led to a financial analysis showing the city could create incentives to build 544 new affordable-rate rental units. Council has set a goal of creating a total of 1,000 new rental units, both affordable and market-rate, by 2025.
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