ARCH To Build Affordable Housing Units For Public School Employees To Enhance Staff Recruiting Efforts

Non-profit developer ARCH Community Housing Trust (ARCH) was selected by the Hailey City Council in Blaine County, Idaho to build five rental units for public school employees and their families. Construction on the affordable housing complex is anticipated to begin during the summer of 2023. ARCH will have a 99-year lease on the property.

The Blaine County School District has had difficulty attracting new staff because housing in Hailey is scarce, and most of the housing available is not affordable on a teacher’s salary. The district has one housing unit for employees, and that unit has a . . .