Riley Johnson | Feb 29, 2020 | Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln will need to build as many housing units as exist in all of Grand Island by 2030 to support population growth expected here. And though living in Lincoln remains affordable compared to other...
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Rotary 14 helps provide affordable housing south of downtown
BY RANDY BRETZ, ROTARY 14 PAST PRESIDENT | Feb 14, 2020 | Lincoln Journal Star Soon a family will move into its own new home in Lincoln’s South of Downtown neighborhood, thanks to Rotary 14 and a fundraising event that raised nearly $60,000. A crowd of 400...
Mayor announces new tool in effort to increase affordable housing
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird today announced a new affordable housing initiative that would provide home buyers in some areas of Lincoln with a $5,000 tax credit. The new tool is available because of the passage of LB86 in the Nebraska Legislature earlier this year and...