Silverthorne has a new arrow in its quiver to promote local business with a program designed to help those businesses hire and retain qualified workers.
It’s called the “Workforce Housing Business Assistance Program.”
Town manager Ryan Hyland conceded town officials didn’t spend much time on the acronym, but they hope the program will lead to creating new long-term workforce housing units by offering businesses that want these kinds of properties up to $30,000 to help pay for them.
Employee housing remains a major problem for Summit County’s business community, and some business owners have taken on their own housing projects to address the issue. Others are considering doing so.
One example Hyland provided is Summit Automotive Group, which added employee housing into the business at 943 Blue River Parkway.
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