Here’s what a recent survey of Kewanee’s housing stock determined:
— 95.5 percent of all local housing is single-family homes. Of these, 93.7 percent are currently occupied.
— More than 93 percent of the housing is in good or excellent condition.
— 95 percent of the city’s yards are in good or excellent condition.
— Sidewalks are generally in good or fair condition, but nearly half of Kewanee’s residential streets have no sidewalks.
The results of the survey were presented at Monday’s City Council meeting by Amy Bashiti.
Bashiti is the community revitalization service manager for the Illinois Housing Development authority. She worked with the city’s grants officer, Katie Weber, to put together a team of volunteers to tour the city and rate the quality of residential properties.
“We’re very nearly done with the citizen revitalization project,” Bashiti told the council.
Now the agency is working on the goals and objectives for an overall housing plan for the city. “Kewanee is free to use that plan in any way you choose,” Bashiti said.
Having this information will make it easier for the city to apply for state grant funds for local housing projects.
The full report on the housing survey is available online.
Go to menti.com and use the access code 54041183. There are charts and graphics showing all of the results of the housing survey.
Users of the site will also be able to vote on what type of housing they’d like to see Kewanee focus on developing.
