WEEK OF AUGUST 22, 2024
VOLUME 53 | ISSUE 11
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Proposed housing authority in Clear Creek County inches forward BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Students and parents check out the new Carlson Elementary in Idaho Springs Aug 12.
County, city and town leaders have continued to discuss the creation of a multi-jurisdictional Housing Authority that would advocate for available and affordable housing in Clear Creek County. The housing authority would be a separate government entity that represents a group of local governments that come together to support affordable housing in the county, according to plans laid out at an Aug. 13 meeting. The plans detail the specifics of the proposed authority in nearly 100 subsections. Currently, the five jurisdictions crafting the agreement and authorization are Idaho Springs, Empire, Georgetown, Silver Plume and Clear Creek County. The authority would include a board of directors and an executive director, who would be hired to direct the authority, according to city and county leaders. The initial cost of funding for the au-
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