The cost of housing has been rising in the Roaring Fork Valley in Western Colorado. For some locals already dealing with housing insecurity, COVID-19 was a tipping point. Kathleen Shannon from KDNK in Carbondale reports on a new effort to connect those people to assistance. This story is part of a new collaboration focused on housing solutions in the Mountain West from the Rocky Mountain Community Radio collaborative.
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Electeds could vote next month on how many homes could sit on 5 acres in the heart of town.
Monday’s joint town council and county commissioner meeting centered around potential changes to affordable housing programs. Those changes should be finalized by the end of the month before a public comment period sets in.
Teton County and Jackson purchased the Virginian RV park last year to build affordable housing. Their initial request for proposal started at 150 units but the plan they selected offers 76 more.