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BERG HOSTS HOUSING ROUNDTABLE IN WILLISTON
08/20/12CONGRESSMAN BERG HOSTS HOUSING ROUNDTABLE IN WILLISTON
Williston, ND – Congressman Rick Berg hosted a housing roundtable today in Williston to discuss the city’s ongoing housing challenges that have been brought on by rapid expansion in recent years due to the oil boom. Local officials and community leaders joined Berg for the discussion.
“Our housing, roads, and infrastructure have lagged behind the rapid population boom that has occurred over the past few years, and the federal government must partner with Western North Dakota to overcome these challenges,” stated Berg. “This influx of population has put a strain on existing resources, and I am working with state and local governments to meet these new needs and demands.”
Earlier this year, Forbes Magazine named Williston the sixth-fastest growing small town in America. According to the North Dakota Industrial Commission Department of Mineral Resources, the full development of the Bakken formation, which encompasses the City of Williston, may not be reached for another sixteen to eighteen years. Berg said that this creates the need for long-term permanent housing for entire families relocating to the area.
The participants of the housing roundtable are listed below.
Ward Koeser, Mayor of Williston
Tate Cymbaluk, Williston City Councilman
Patrick McGarry, McGarry Consulting
Tom Rolfstad, Williston EDC
Kelly Aberle, City of Williston
Chad Johnson, BND
Dave Hanson, American State Bank and Trust
Tom Anderson, NDCPD
Rick Tofte, Tofte Brothers Construction
Ken Callahan, MDU
Mark Barstad, Barstad Builders
Mike Anderson, NDHFA
Bill Baird, University Commons
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