The Johnson City Planning Commission Is Hosting A Public Hearing This Evening On Population Growth And The City’s Plan For The Next Two Decades. The Plan Titled Horizon 2045 Outlines How To Handle Johnson City’s Expected 24 Percent Population Growth By 2045. Planning Manager Whitney Hodges Told News 5……

The City Currently Has A Housing Shortage Of More Than 5,500 Units And More Than A Fifth Of Renters Are Spending More Than Half Their Income On Housing. Meanwhile, The Commission Will Also Consider A Major Apartment Development Off East Oakland Avenue. The Developer Wants To Build 254 Apartments. The Meeting Is Set For 6pm This Evening.