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Who We Are
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Blaine County Housing Authority (BCHA) is a public organization committed to providing affordable housing as identified in the 1997 Ketchum-Blaine County Housing Needs Assessment. BCHA’s primary goal is to develop and implement various methods for providing housing at affordable sales prices and rental rates to people comprising the “working population”. These individuals and families are unable to purchase or rent reasonable quality housing within Blaine County due to market-rate housing price levels. BCHA and municipal officials feel it is essential to the economic health of the county that people working in Blaine County can become permanent members of the community via home ownership and/or rental.
BCHA maintains affordable housing via BCHA-regulated rental agreements, Deed Restrictions, and ownership and leasing of land. By advising governmental staff and agencies on possible changes to zoning and land use policies, BCHA works with local governments and planning entities to encourage the development of and minimize constraints to affordable housing development. BCHA also promotes well-designed, community-oriented, energy efficient housing units with “Green Development” principles.
Wherever possible, BCHA provides housing within close proximity to the employment location of residents. In particular, housing opportunities are provided relatively close to employment centers, including the cities of Ketchum, Sun Valley, Hailey, and Bellevue. Locations for Community Housing are integrated throughout Blaine County, thus avoiding the construction of one or two large complexes meeting the needs of the area’s workforce. Community Housing is constructed with the intent of creating, preserving, and maintaining a sense of community.
All information provided under the Buyers, Sellers, and Developers web pages is summarized from the Community Housing Guidelines. All interested parties are encouraged to read the Guidelines and other BCHA documentation for further information.
BCHA is comprised of a staff of two and governed by a Board of Directors.
Staff:
Board Members:
- Linda Thorson, Chair, Blaine County Appointment
- Anna Mathieu,Vice-Chair,Hailey Appointment
- Heather Kimmel, Treasurer, Bellevue Appointment
- Carter Ramsay, Ketchum Appointment
- Milt Adam, Sun Valley Appointment
- Heather Hammond, Blaine County Appointment
- Chase Hamilton, Community At-Large Appointment
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Blaine County Housing Authority
5 Galena Street | PO Box 550 Hailey, ID 83333 | Toll Free: info@bcoha.org |
Tel: (208) 788-6102 |
Fax: (208) 788-6136
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