Housing Workshop — Having the Best for You
We recently read an article published by the MacArthur Foundation, regarding their recent sponsorship of a workshop on housing for journalists. This specific article had a couple of powerful messages, but the one that spoke to us most, is that housing impacts many social areas, and more specifically children’s preparedness for school. But, let’s take […]
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK The proposed project will consist of 8 townhome units in two buildings in Hailey, Idaho. The community will be constructed on approximately 1+ acres of land currently under contract. The project will be comprised of two townhome buildings each townhome unit has an attached two car garage. Residential buildings will be […]
Mountain West Bank — Update
Mountain West Bank is now offering a free interactive online course in financial literacy. This class is available to anyone and everyone, no need to be a member at Mountain West Bank. This FREE online, interactive money management program explains the critical concepts of money management in a series of sixteen short modules tailored to […]
Voted in Favor!
We’ve had some exciting news happen this past week. On Monday, March 27th, the Hailey City council voted in favor to rezone a half-acre acre lot in South Woodside subdivision from the Recreational Greenbelt to General Residential Zone to facilitate construction of a rental housing development, despite strong opposition from neighbors to the project. This […]
Hot Topic Follow Up: Buttercup Road Developments
To follow up on a topic that has been very hot here since last summer… The Buttercup road developments. Neighbors and stakeholders near the proposed development of 3702 Buttercup Road, on the north side of Hailey, had the opportunity to make comments earlier this month. These comments spanned across several topics during the meeting — […]
NEWS: Upcoming Deadline for Property Tax Reduction
DEADLINE FOR PROPERTY TAX REDUCTION – HOMEOWNER’S EXEMPTION APRIL 18, 2017 Property tax reduction applications for the Homeowner’s Exemption are due to the County Assessor by April 18, 2017. A homeowner who occupies his/her primary dwelling by April 18, 2017, qualifies for an exemption of 50% of the value of the residence (including up to […]
Christin Cooper Stands Up for Community Housing
“I am a lifelong advocate for affordable housing, having lived and worked in mountain towns all my life, and great ones: Ketchum, Idaho; Aspen, Colorado; and Bozeman, Montana. Affordable housing is the crisis and the answer to the vibrancy of all three. Mountain living shouldn’t be limited to only those who can meet any rent or […]
ARCH Addresses Critical Housing Needs
From Neighbors Push Back at ARCH Rezone Request, Idaho Mountain Express To read the full original article by Tony Evans, click here. On Monday, the Hailey Planning and Zoning Commission continued a public hearing to next month to consider a request by ARCH Community Housing Trust to rezone a 0.59-acre parcel of city property on Woodside […]
Idaho Mt. Express: Community Housing Plans Are Shaping Up
The ball is rolling! We would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to everyone who made the effort to show up! We have been working so hard to be as transparent as possible when it come to community outreach. Thank you all so much. STORY BY MADELYN BECK, PHOTO BY ARCH ARCH Community Housing Trust […]
Mickey Garcia Stands up for Community Housing
“I Stand Up For Community Housing” – Mickey Garcia, Candidate for Blaine County Commissioner In an October 2016 article posted by Magicvalley.com, Mickey Garcia, a candidate for Blaine County Commissioner, expressed interest in tackling the issues faced by Blaine County residents. One of these issues, as you may have guessed is our problem with affordable […]