Housing demand is strong, with home prices ranging from $350,000 to $1 million.“We have in the pipeline anywhere from 300 to 500 new homes that could happen in the next four years,” Mayor Brick conveys. “We’re trying to get prepared. We’re going to extend a huge water line to an underserved area that is east of the main part of the city.That is another area that we have for potential growth. We’re spending money here as fast as we can.”The biggest challenge is not land or infrastructure but builders.“Everybody wants to have a custom home built, and these builders can only do so many. So we are short on builders,” Thorne admits. On the planning side, the city is working with an outside consultant to update existing land use maps and zoning regulations, making it easier for development of new subdivisions and improvements in older established areas. “We’re in the process of 7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 09 MARION, AR
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