The idea of bringing workers isn't a terrible idea; we are short workers. But in addition to the fact that being downtown makes no sense, are these disabled people they're looking for able to work? The ad isn't clear whether they must be able to work, and Bluebird was sold on housing workers. Not people from out of town who can't work. Not retirees. And not corporate welfare for Sun Valley Corp and Marriott to house their employees. I agree this all needs to be shut down and some sense brought to the problem.
There is a certain logic in creating low income housing south of here, especially in Bellevue which has the space as well as the need for a shot in its economy. And because Ketchum real estate is so valuable, it makes one wonder where those people will shop once here, because everything is more expensive than it is down valley.....
More insanity by the day from the elected officials who have never been held accountable for their illogical and flawed decision making that has turned Ketchum into a welfare city. Keep the information coming!
You might have mis-typed one of the alphabet soup of acronyms here.
"In other situations, BCSD has purchased condos for resale with a deed restriction. They recently got the City of Ketchum to buy them two condos (in secret, of course). "
While the Blaine County School District is working hard to provide housing security for our staff, we have not "purchased" any condos. We currently have six units in our rental pool (one built by WRHS students and five more built on district land in partnership with ARCH), have three more coming on line next spring, and continue to offer rental assistance stipends to "housing burdened staff".
The idea of bringing workers isn't a terrible idea; we are short workers. But in addition to the fact that being downtown makes no sense, are these disabled people they're looking for able to work? The ad isn't clear whether they must be able to work, and Bluebird was sold on housing workers. Not people from out of town who can't work. Not retirees. And not corporate welfare for Sun Valley Corp and Marriott to house their employees. I agree this all needs to be shut down and some sense brought to the problem.
There is a certain logic in creating low income housing south of here, especially in Bellevue which has the space as well as the need for a shot in its economy. And because Ketchum real estate is so valuable, it makes one wonder where those people will shop once here, because everything is more expensive than it is down valley.....
More insanity by the day from the elected officials who have never been held accountable for their illogical and flawed decision making that has turned Ketchum into a welfare city. Keep the information coming!
You might have mis-typed one of the alphabet soup of acronyms here.
"In other situations, BCSD has purchased condos for resale with a deed restriction. They recently got the City of Ketchum to buy them two condos (in secret, of course). "
While the Blaine County School District is working hard to provide housing security for our staff, we have not "purchased" any condos. We currently have six units in our rental pool (one built by WRHS students and five more built on district land in partnership with ARCH), have three more coming on line next spring, and continue to offer rental assistance stipends to "housing burdened staff".
OOPS. I will correct that. It was an "editorial error."