Yorkton Council unanimously supported Mayor James Wilson's appointment to the City's new short-term Housing Committee.
"The purpose of the Committee is to solicit input from both the public and industry to evaluate, and if warranted, provide recommendations to Council with respect to incentives and potential opportunities for future development in the housing sector," explained material circulated at the regular meeting of Council Monday.
"The intent of the committee is not to establish a long-term operational review but a cohesive group that will provide insight for immediate action. The need for the Committee to continue in the current role will be reviewed by Council at year-end."
Councillor Bob Maloney said the committee is a timely one.
"If we're going to have a boom, we have to have places for people to live," he said. " I think it's going to be a terrific process."
The new committee members approved by Council are; Tom Seeley, Ron Skinner, Lori Walsh, Lee Rusnak, John Denysek, Lois Okrainec and Mayor James Wilson.
