Staff member welcomes family into hurricane‑resistant three‑bedroom home

A staff member said they welcomed a family into a newly completed three‑bedroom, two‑bath, impact‑rated home equipped with energy‑efficient appliances and other features intended to improve resilience to hurricanes such as Ian.

“The purpose of today was to welcome these new homeowners into their more resilient home,” the staff member said, describing the house as having new appliances, impact‑rated features and energy‑efficient systems meant to help the household withstand future storms.

Speaking at the gathering, the staff member said the move will allow the family to leave a temporary living situation they had occupied for several years. “What I’m most excited for this family is pretty much just to get out of a situation they’ve been in for the past few years — in essence live in a temporary situation, which in this case was an RV,” the staff member said.

One resident identified themselves as a member of the household and thanked organizers: “It’s just hard to believe it’s finally here. You did it for us. I appreciate it,” the resident said.

Another resident offered brief praise for the family, saying they were deserving of the assistance. “There’s not a more deserving set of people, I swear,” the second resident said.

The transcript records this as a short welcoming event; the speakers did not reference any formal vote or subsequent procedural step in the provided excerpt.