ABERDEEN, Miss. (AP) - A northeast Mississippi housing authority will spend $8.5 million to tear down 24 existing buildings and replace them with 48 new units.
Aberdeen Housing Authority Director Denise Dobbs tells WTVA-TV that the authority is financing $7.5 million of the work with a federal tax credit. She says the authority is borrowing the remainder of the construction costs.
Dobbs says the work will fulfill a need for housing and give that section of Aberdeen a “facelift.”
During construction, residents will get vouchers to live elsewhere temporarily.
New amenities will include a playground and upgraded parking.
Construction is set to be complete in March 2020.
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Information from: WTVA-TV, http://www.wtva.com
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