Summit County government just recently increased its minimum wage to $24 an hour. At the Summit Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday, officials from the town of Breckenridge joked that employees will no longer qualify.
The average income for Summit County residents rose slightly in 2022, according to new area median income numbers released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Each year the department uses Census information.
As Summit County looks to update its housing code, commissioners are pushing for more units at affordable prices. The commissioners have been having ongoing discussions about housing code changes for weeks, but they have not.
Habitat for Humanity to build 88 new homes near 51st and Sorensen
The new homes will be built at the site of the former Wintergreen Apartments. Share Updated: 10:30 PM CDT May 4, 2021
The new homes will be built at the site of the former Wintergreen Apartments. Share Updated: 10:30 PM CDT May 4, 2021
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Show Transcript SEVEN. ALL RIGHT. THANKS ALEXANDRA, AND THEN ANOTHER EMPTY SPACE IS SOON TO BE FILLED IN NORTH OMAHA A HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WILL BUILD HOMES AT THE FORMER LOCATION OF THE WINTERGREEN APARTMENTS COMMUNITY LEADERS SAY THAT PROJECT WILL BE VITAL TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. KETV NEWSWATCH 7S. EMILY TENSOR CONTINUES OUR LIVE TEAM COVERAGE NEAR 51ST AND SORENSEN. ROB JULIE 15 YEARS AFTER THE WINTERGREEN APARTMENTS WERE DEMOLISHED THE CITY OF OMAHA IN THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. FINALLY HAVE A PLAN FOR THIS SPACE. HOPING TO GROW THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND CREATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. MATTRESSES FURNITURE TRASH AND BROKEN BRANCHES. THIS IS THE