Governor Beshear announces new housing in Breathitt County

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BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — Governor Andy Beshear and local leaders announced new housing Friday in Breathitt County.

Just weeks after flooding, the governor is sending this message: "We've been working together to build back what's lost but also to create opportunities."

Beshear is highlighting one of those opportunities in Jackson as local leaders plan to build seventeen homes in a new high ground community off highway thirty.

An old medical building that's been vacant for a while is the second big announcement from Beshear. It will be converted into eighteen apartments known as River North Apartments.

"Often times with disaster funds, we know we can build single family housing, but the rentals are often times the challenge," Beshear said.