While affordable housing remains a priority for all levels of government, recently, two important steps were taken locally. County council is creating a municipal body to build workforce housing. That is housing created specifically to attract people to live in Northumberland if they agree to work locally for up to five years. At the same meeting, politicians listened to a report telling them local taxes are paying for a disproportionate amount of the county’s housing programs.
On today’s show, you will hear the details explaining plans to build workforce housing and why affordable housing efforts are not cutting it.
You will also hear some shocking numbers showing how local taxpayers bear the burden of the county’s housing efforts.
