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CARBONDALE — If the Roaring Fork School District and the town of Carbondale move forward with a proposed affordable housing development, it could make a noticeable difference for the district’s employee retention rate.
The plan calls for the construction of about 100 units of affordable housing in the field between the Third Street Center and Bridges High School, with some of them earmarked specifically for RFSD employees.
It’s pretty difficult for a first-year teacher paid $35,391 to find a place to live in or near the district, which covers Glenwood, Carbondale and Basalt.
Some applicants end up turning down a job offer as a result or move away after one year.
Read more of the article at PostIndependent.com.
