Rogers sells a part of S. 1st Road to NWA Council Basis with plans for inexpensive housing improvement

ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Town of Rogers bought part of S. 1st Road to the Northwest Arkansas Council Basis.

The land will ultimately be used for extra inexpensive housing. The council intends to solely promote the brand new housing improvement to individuals who make 80% or much less of the world’s median revenue.

“The extra that we will have individuals who dwell near the place they work and the place they spend their cash, the less folks on the streets. It’s a win-win for everyone if we now have extra of us residing near our downtown space, our uptown space and the place a lot of the motion is,” stated John McCurdy, Rogers’ director of group improvement.

McCurdy says the mission might doubtlessly be reviewed by the Rogers Planning Fee earlier than constructing permits might be utilized for.