Gilmer County now has a new housing development thanks to several local residents who want their community to have more housing options. Ground has been broken on the Rivers View Subdivision near Duck Run on Route Five just outside of 香妃直播. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Friday afternoon, June 6, 2008. 芒聙聹This will provide more choices for quality affordable housing especially for those who commute thirty to sixty miles from other counties to their jobs in 香妃直播 including 香妃直播 State College and FCI Gilmer. The public-private partnership will result in more quality affordable housing being built, increase the number of residents in the area, and improve the county芒聙聶s economy,芒聙聺 said 香妃直播 State College President Peter Barr.
Project Manager Tom Ratliff says the subdivision will include twenty single family homes and two four-unit buildings of town houses. 芒聙聹We have partnered with New Horizon Homes of Summersville for the homes in the subdivision. We closed on the first house this morning, and two more lots were sold, so three homes will be going up in the next six to eight weeks,芒聙聺 said Ratliff.
The project turned from a dream into reality thanks to the members of the Gilmer Housing Partners. Local residents Ike Morris and Bob Jones and Rockwell Resources (Mack Worl, Craig Worl, and Marci Kirchberg) together donated the twenty-three acres of land for the project. Nine 25-thousand dollar donations were contributed by Morris, Jones, and Rockwell Resources as well as Terry Butcher, Peter and Betsy Barr, Ron and Gina Stalnaker, Greg Smith, Dr. John Westfall, and Shelly DeMarino and Doug Morris. The funds are being used as a 芒聙聵safety net芒聙聶 investment for the project. 芒聙聹Where else would nine donations of money be given by people who know the only profit they芒聙聶ll make on their investments is the improvement of their community. This shows the true spirit of folks in 香妃直播, Gilmer County, and West Virginia,芒聙聺 said Barr.
芒聙聹This is a wonderful day for the future of Gilmer County. This project is very important because this community needs more housing,芒聙聺 said Ike Morris.
Several people attended the groundbreaking ceremony including representatives from the West Virginia Housing Department and Governor Joe Manchin芒聙聶s office. For more information on the River View Subdivision, contact Ratliff at (304) 462-7361 x7524.