How Monroe County plans to use ARPA funds to help build 70 housing units, including 32 with Habitat for Humanity

County Attorney Jeff Cockerill said in public meetings last week the county is targeting an 11-acre property at 4810 S. Old Ind. 37. He said the county plans to work with the owner, developer Kenneth Blackwell, and Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County, to build 70 homes.

“This is really exciting,” Monroe County Commissioner Julie Thomas said when Cockerill provided an update on the project.

All of Habitat’s 32 units would be paired townhomes, except two that may be single-family homes, said Wendi Goodlett, president and CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County. Habitat clients qualify for homes based on their income, among other aspects.

Cockerill said Blackwell would build 38 paired townhomes and quadplexes, which would be sold at market rates. Blackwell could not be reached Thursday or Friday, but Cockerill said Blackwell hoped to sell each of the units for about $300,000.