Central Missouri, like all communities, struggled during the past three years because of the pandemic and recent inflation. And unlike most other communities, the region faced additional challenges because it entered the pandemic as it recovered from a tornado.
A review of letters sent in opposition and support of four workforce housing projects proposed for Jefferson City may not explain why the Missouri Housing Development Commission refused to offer tax credits for any of the projects, but it does bring into sharp focus the divide within the community over the projects.