A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday, Aug. 2 for a 45 home subdivision. This is located on 10 acres on the north side of the city. This development is the largest of the housing development and expansion projects in West Liberty.
Jason Dumont with GHS Development, the property developer of the new subdivision, is enthusiastic about his projects in the growing community.
“We are very excited to be doing this project in West Liberty," Dumont said. "Over the last few years we have seen the commitment and excitement within the community to improve the school's facilities through a massive fundraising effort, the results of which are a nearly complete state of the art athletic facility on the west side of town. The City administration is committed to bringing more housing opportunities to the community, and WeLead, the economic development office, has been very helpful in helping us to fill the housing needs in West Liberty. Greyson Conlon will be handling all of the marketing and listings of our new subdivision through Robertson Realty, so we will have a local presence in town for buyers. We are also committed using local labor from the community when we can. We have done several similar projects over the years in communities near Iowa City, and we feel West Liberty is a great place to bring our housing project experience and products.”
This project will be bringing 45 new homes to the area with a mixture of duplexes, single family and townhomes. Dumont says that they have designed the project to tie in to the expanding trail system and incorporated a wet basin for water retention, which will be stocked with fish and will be available for use for the residents of the development.
West Liberty Economic Area Development Corporation (WeLead) Executive Director, Ken Brooks, is happy to have Dumont's investment in the community.
“Jason Dumont and his team are not only bringing their knowledge, skills, and experience to the table with this housing project, but they are also bringing a great deal of passion and enthusiasm,” says Brooks. “These 45 homes are just the first steps toward the more than seventy that we plan on bringing to market within the next year or so, and we aren’t stopping there. Housing remains one of WeLead’s top priorities. With our businesses and industry expanding, we want to make sure that the people that work in West Liberty have the opportunity to live here in our community, to raise their families here, they deserve that opportunity, and we are here to make it happen.”