Meat processor Cargill builds workforce housing in Fort Morgan in 10 months

Meat processor Cargill builds workforce housing in Fort Morgan in 10 months

They were driving or being driven an hour to work in Fort Morgan and an hour home. Sometimes the drive took longer, because of traffic or foul weather. But in April, some of the first workers to move into Cargill’s employee housing opened the doors of their townhomes and breathed a little easier knowing the next day’s commute would take just minutes.  For years, Fort Morgan (pop. 11,000) has been dealing with ever-shrinking housing options, due …