County opens new $8 million homeless shelter in former hotel
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County has put a major dent in the housing crisis with one of the most aggressive community efforts in the state, with a lot more needed and to come.
The data comes from the Kalamazoo County Housing Department’s latest annual report.
Much of the public funding so far comes from the county’s one-of-a-kind “Housing for All” millage, adopted by voters four years ago.
County board chair Jen Strebs says it has been spent leveraging tens of millions more from private and non-profit investors for new homes.
