High housing prices mean local workers are getting priced out of the communities they serve all across the Mountain West. One nonprofit in southwest Colorado is trying to make small town housing affordable—by turning to factory-built homes.
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This story is part of a reporting collaboration with the Solutions Journalism Network and Rocky Mountain Community Radio highlighting affordable housing solutions across the Mountain West.
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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.