The coalition resumed meetings in 2022. The West Yellowstone Foundation (WYF) is facilitating this group and also participating in One Valley Community Foundation’s Regional Housing Coalition to learn from others in the county and advocate for West Yellowstone. WYF recently secured a $25,000 grant from the Montana Health Care Foundation for us to complete an updated Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) and Housing Strategy Plan.

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We completed the HNA in January 2024 and have completed the first draft of the Housing Strategy Plan in July 2024. This strategy plan, along with the HNA will help identify and inform our housing needs as well as allow us to seek funding opportunities that we currently do not qualify for.​

 

The Town of West Yellowstone (TOWY) has begun construction on a Wastewater Treatment Plant, expected to be completed in the Spring of 2026. Once the new facility is online, we anticipate that the Town Council to lift the moratorium and new construction projects can begin TOWY is also updating their zoning regulations, a feat that has not been done since the 80’s! They expect the zoning regulation update to be complete in the Fall 2024. This will allow them to make significant gains in planning the 80-acre parcel. There will be many opportunities for community input along the way and we hope you will consider being actively involved as soon as the opportunity arises!