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Fort McCoy leaders and team members took time out March 25 to participate in the Monroe County Economic Development Housing Meeting in Sparta, Wis., to support the planning and discussion for addressing housing in the county.
Participating from Fort McCoy were Fort McCoy Deputy Garrison Commander Lt. Col. Mike Corkum, Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Director Liane Haun, Fort McCoy Housing Chief Zach Hynes, and other installation members.
According to the Monroe County Economic Develop Committee who spearheaded the event, topics addressed were:
— Current housing situation in Monroe County;
— Reviewing where the greatest need for housing is;
— Defining “affordable” housing;
— Looking at what other counties are doing to address a lack of housing;
— Funding opportunities for housing the committee might be missing;
— How can all the varying agencies collaborate to address housing issues in Monroe County;
— And what are some actions Monroe County can take to address housing concerns.
The Fort McCoy leaders how the post is a smaller installation with limited housing for families and families are generally at the post for two to three years. They also discussed housing availability for military families and related topics.
Officials said this kind of community organizations helps improve quality of life possibilities for military families at Fort McCoy and for the community in general.
Post leaders will continue to support community engagement opportunities like this meeting.
Community outreach is an important part of the Army mission. According to the Army, as stated at https://www.army.mil/outreach, “the Army is about more than ensuring our national security at home and abroad, it’s about giving back and getting to know the communities that support us.”
Fort McCoy’s motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.”
Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin.
The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.
Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” on Flickr at https://www.flickr.com/photos/fortmccoywi, and on X (formerly Twitter) by searching “usagmccoy.”
Also try downloading the My Army Post app to your smartphone and set “Fort McCoy” or another installation as your preferred base. Fort McCoy is also part of Army’s Installation Management Command where “We Are The Army’s Home.”
| Date Taken: | 03.29.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 03.29.2025 02:19 |
| Story ID: | 494084 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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