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Housing remains focus for FEDA

FAIRMONT— The Fairmont Economic Development Authority (FEDA) continued to talk about housing during its meeting on Monday. Economic Development Coordinator, Ned Koppen, presented the executive summary from Bowen National research on the recent housing study that was done. He said in total it was a 250 page document and that a two page summary doesn’t provide a lot of clarity, but he hit the high points of the study that stood out to him. “The housing gap over five years, 400-plus total units,” Koppen said. “Our largest age group projected growth is going to be…

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