Salt Lake County Councilwoman Laurie Stringham says she’s learned just how difficult the county’s housing situation has become through the experiences her children have gone through as they’ve grown.
“My oldest daughter and her husband just moved out of Salt Lake County because rent kept going up and up and up and up,” she said.
They found a place to remain within the Wasatch Front, but not having them closer to home was still a shock. That’s why she — as well as state and city leaders — hope that a new affordable housing complex tucked alongside the I-15 and I-80 interchange in Salt Lake City will help make it easier for residents to remain in the area…