More inflation has exacerbated financial stress for local households struggling to afford rent, landlords and Rockbridge Area Relief Association representatives said.
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About 10% of Rockbridge County households are food insecure. But about 50% of Rockbridge County Public Schools students qualify for free and reduced meals.
Echelon Resources plans to build 62 apartment units on 2.3 acres on Spotswood Drive, even though Lexington residents previously opposed development of the site.
Pricey building materials and scarce supply of houses make it tough for buyers and renters to find homes. The market is unlikely to improve until the pandemic is over.
The Rockbridge Area Relief Association made a deal with the city to buy the Piovano Building at 350 Spotswood Drive while City Council solicits offers for the rest of the property.
RARA and Ben Grigsby, a former trustee of Washington and Lee University, each offered to buy the Piovano Building to save the organizations housed on site.
The Zipper Collective seeks to expand opportunities to donate or shop for second-hand housewares, clothes, canned food, toys and books.
The proposed development plan would displace two nonprofits that serve the poor in Rockbridge County. The Rockbridge Area Relief Association and the Community Table have been located on the property for several years.
Young alumni of the Lexington and Rockbridge County school systems want more diversity among teachers and a more welcoming environment for all students.
The need for help to pay rent, mortgage and other bills hasn’t been addressed nationally, leaving state and local agencies to bear the burden.