The City of Perry’s new Housing and Development Manager Molly Milosevich sheds light on how the Tyson Foods Pork Plant closure in the community is affecting the housing market.

Milosevich started working with the City of Perry in mid-July after being an Assistant Planner in the City of Grimes for the past two and a half years. She was a few weeks removed from Tyson shutting down its Perry plant and details that she spoke with people in the community that own rental properties, and learned that the rental market was sparse. Milosevich elaborates on areas she’s looking at within the housing market in Perry.

“What do we have now that maybe we can restore, or have some improvements in just as we have this grace period of not knowing what’s going on with Tyson right now, and then fix those up and then hopefully find ways to just get them refilled. And it’s focusing on not just the Tyson housing stock, but also providing housing stock for other industries around town and the neighboring area.”

Milosevich notes that with Perry being such a diverse city with many cultures, she’s witnessing families sticking together, suggesting that if one family member leaves, then the rest of the family will most likely follow. She is working closely with city officials to continue to monitor the situation.