Community growth continues to hinge on two very familiar factors – jobs and housing. And while Scott City has made good progress on the latter over the past decade, it’s also acknowledged that much more needs to be done. According to Katie Eisenhour, director of the Scott County Development Committee, about 90 housing units have been built during the past 10 years. “When we did a housing study in about 2010, it was projected that we would add an average of six units annually,” notes Eisenhour. “So, we’re doing something right, but we also know that we have to do better,” she says. Quantity, however, is only one side of the housing situation. The problem that has been even more elusive is defining what is “affordable” housing.
Source: Scott County Record.
