Breckenridge, Summit officials detail struggles meeting housing goals and difficulties accessing federal funding

Breckenridge, Summit officials detail struggles meeting housing goals and difficulties accessing federal funding

Mental health services, food insecurity and the community’s stark wage gap all worked their way into discussion between local elected officials and U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper during his recent visit, but none got as much airtime as housing.  The issue continues to glare on officials’ radars as more teachers, first responders and nurses report a lack of affordable housing and competing costs of living forcing them to leave the community. When…

Federal government cuts more than $3 million in infrastructure, housing project funds for Lake County

Lake County officials meet during a board meeting on April 8, 2025. County officials say more than $3 million in funding from the federal government has been cut from Lake County’s budget. | Screengrab Lake County officials say more than $3 million in federal funds have been eliminated from the county budget that were intended to support critical infrastructure and affordable housing. The county received notice in mid-March that more than $3 mil…