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Developer pitches privately funded workforce housing to Marion County School Board
Summary
Jason Roberts of Upward Communities outlined a privately funded housing program to recruit and retain Marion County school staff; board members pressed for details on rents, lease length and site selection and directed staff and counsel to continue negotiations and legal review.
Jason Roberts, founder of Upward Communities, presented a privately funded workforce-housing program to the Marion County School Board on June 19, proposing homes for essential school staff to reduce turnover and commuting burdens.
The proposal, Roberts told the board, would be “100% privately funded,” with his company fronting construction capital and preleasing to district employees. He said the model aims to lower staff housing costs, provide long-term stability and be positioned close to schools: "We are a 100% privately funded. That is me and our other companies that we operate, own, and run, stepping up to the plate using our money to support this project to make it viable." Roberts said similar projects are underway with other school…
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