Moosomin close to hitting housing goal after offering $30K incentive to builders

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An official with a town in southeastern Saskatchewan says its plan to offer $30,000 cheques to anyone building homes in the community is paying off.

Moosomin, about 210 kilometres as the crow flies east of Regina, announced the cash initiative in August to attract development to the community, which is in desperate need of housing.

Town economic development officer Casey McCormac says the program has resulted in a flurry of construction, including two 12-unit apartment complexes and a six-unit building. Building permits have also been issued for two houses and a basement suite.

"I think it's really cool. "It definitely shows that Moosomin was in need of this grant to help accelerate our housing needs, and it shows that people want to move to Moosomin and that there is a shortage of housing," McCormac said.