Laura Jackson

The 5-Year PHA Plan for the Wyoming Housing Commission (WHC) aims to provide safe, decent, and sanitary housing for very low-income families, fostering personal, economic, and social upward mobility. Key strategic goals include maintaining high performance in Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs, improving physical housing environments, maximizing voucher utilization and occupancy, and increasing homeownership opportunities. The plan also emphasizes administrative and financial responsibility through ongoing staff training, strengthening partnerships with local agencies, ensuring sound financial management, engaging residents, enhancing safety, and upgrading technology and facilities. The WHC is committed to full compliance with the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), providing referrals to support services and informing participants of their rights.

The proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 was discussed, including property taxes and sewer and water rates. The timeline for the budget process was reviewed, with key dates for presentations, draft delivery, and final adjustments. The discussion covered property tax millage rates, allocation of tax dollars, and revenue sources for all funds. Water and sewer rates are set to increase to fund capital projects. The City Council's strategic plan for FY2026 includes implementing a new branding initiative, completing infrastructure related to City Center, and evaluating technology use to improve efficiency.

The vision focuses on enhancing connectivity and mobility within Wyoming, aiming for a walkable, bikeable, and drivable community accessible to all. Key goals include optimizing traffic flow, improving safety for all modes of transportation, integrating design and aesthetics into transportation projects, and leveraging technology to promote transportation equity. The plan emphasizes regional coordination, asset management, and sustainable development through transit-oriented projects, with a focus on enhancing pedestrian environments, active transportation options, and transit systems to reduce reliance on automobiles and improve access to jobs and services.

The 2016-2020 Kent County and Cities of Grand Rapids and Wyoming Regional Consolidated Plan outlines goals, objectives, and priority needs for the City of Wyoming. The plan focuses on enhancing infrastructure and public facilities, improving access to affordable housing, increasing access to jobs and education, increasing civic engagement and public safety, increasing economic opportunities, and reducing blight and code violations. Key outcomes include assisting persons through public facility improvements, providing public services for low- and moderate-income housing benefits, offering tenant-based rental assistance, preventing homelessness, rehabilitating homeowner housing, and enforcing housing codes.

The Wyoming Housing Commission's (WHC) 5-Year PHA Plan outlines the mission to provide safe, decent, and sanitary housing for very low-income families while efficiently managing resources. Key goals include maintaining high performance standards in SEMAP and PHAS, improving public housing environments, maintaining voucher utilization rates, minimizing public housing vacancy and turnover times, ensuring timely completion of work orders and certifications, supporting homeownership, expanding FSS program participation, and pursuing affordable housing opportunities through Project Based Vouchers. The plan also focuses on staff training, collaboration with local agencies, financial stability, commissioner training, resident engagement, community safety partnerships, community planning involvement, and enhancing computer and office systems.