Penny for Pinellas funding will increase affordable housing in the county
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners has approved funding for four affordable housing projects from the Penny for Pinellas fund. Penny for Pinellas, the primary funding source for governmental capital projects in the county, will bring hundreds of new homes to the community, according to a Wednesday release. In total, the county has committed $23.4 million to produce 1,197 housing units, of which 73% qualify as affordable, according to the release. “The investment supports the county’s…Original Article
Gabe Alves is an immigrant to this country and a proud gay man. These two things have given him a unique insight into the world and have inspired him to do what he can to make a positive impact on it. Alves is a Realtor who uses his job to not just help people find a home, but to connect with them and make them part of his "family." He shares, “I absolutely love bringing people together, and through that, I believe that walls can come down. The people who differ from us, they become less frightening,…
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