Monday, June 4 the Raymond City Council voted unanimously for option two of the apartment option proposal Councilors Chris Halpin and Kaley Hanson provided the council on May 21.
Option two will turn the two apartment units into an Airbnb and rent them out on a nightly basis once they are refurbished and updated. The cost to refurbish/update the units is anticipated to cost between $20,400-$23,000 and could generate $13,000-$22,000 in revenue annually.
According to sources the city will be purchasing the supplies to perform the work on the apartments and Councilor Hanson intends to volunteer his time to perform the work along with asking the help of volunteers. If the city is unable to cover all the cost of the project they will be applying for grants to assist with the remaining cost.
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