VERO BEACH — Indian River County officials may move forward with discussions surrounding a proposed affordable housing development aimed at helping working families struggling with rising housing costs in the area.
The proposal was raised during a recent county meeting by Bethany Fortunato of Indian River Habitat for Humanity, who said the issue continues to surface in conversations across multiple sectors of the community.
“Regardless of where my interaction has been, there’s one subject that continues to come up in each and every forum I attend, and that is the need for affordable housing for working families. Whether it’s input from an employer, a governmental agency, a non-profit, or a citizen, the subject comes up over and over again,” Fortunato said…