When county officials gathered together for their monthly meeting on Dec. 18, housing was not necessarily a topic they may have thought would come up. However, during the course of the routine gathering of elected officials and department heads, the commissioners brought it to everyone’s attention, with some even providing their own perspectives on how this program could benefit county residents.
This program, the Community Reinvestment Organization Program (CRO), is a state-wide program that was established by House Bill 819 that was passed by the 2023 state legislature. The purpose of the program is to “to begin to address housing needs and offer a regional, community-based solution to…..