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While most municipalities have been stumped by the lack of affordable housing inventory, Bentonville has taken the lead, researched the issue and come up with some common-sense, achievable solutions. This month we'll tell you how that came about and how the changes are being made.

In 2022, Bentonville appointed an Affordable Housing Workgroup made up of boots-on-the-ground stakeholders and asked them to identify underlying causes of the problem and identify practical, achievable solutions. In January, the City Council approved their recommendations and charged the Planning Department with implementing those changes.

We're bringing you the leaders who crafted these game-changing solutions. They'll explore:

• How it came about & why it worked
• Crucial numbers from the problem to the goals
• Recommended changes
• Progress in implementing change
• Hints for other municipalities considering solutions