Gretchen Whitmer Instagram – This lot across the street from Blair Elementary School will soon be the site of at least 144 units of quality, affordable housing for local teachers, support staff, and administrators.
As housing prices have gone up and supply hasn’t kept up, a lot of people, especially our educators and first responders, have been priced out of Traverse City. That’s wrong. We need to ensure our dedicated public servants can have a good quality of life in the places they work.
It is no secret that there is a housing crisis in Traverse City. Between rising tourism, a growing population, and an inadequate supply of units, the rent here is just too damn high. A similar story is unfolding everywhere in Michigan: low supply leads to higher rent and home prices, which prices out the middle-class. Housing is a statewide challenge. It’s why I made it one of my top priorities.
This year, MSDHA is making the largest investment to build, rehab, or permit housing in Michigan history—a $1.4 billion investment for 10,000 homes, without raising taxes by a dime. And just two weeks ago, to continue this momentum, I signed my sixth balanced, state budget which invested another $100 million to build even more affordable housing.
Since I took office, we’ve built or rehabbed over 50,000 units, and we are not taking our foot off the accelerator. Brick by brick, we are laying the groundwork to build up our communities, ensuring they thrive for generations to come.
I’m so proud to be here celebrating a project that will make a real difference in the lives of hundreds of educators and their families. Together, let’s build more housing to help everyone make it in Michigan. | Posted on 06/Aug/2024 23:42:27
