How will the sewer affect affordable housing in the Port Hadlock/Irondale area?
Right now the Port Hadlock/Irondale community lacks the ability to develop to urban densities which limits the potential for new affordable housing. Residents aged 18-35 years old are leaving the area for jobs and better opportunities. Due to this phenomenon, Jefferson County is looking at how to create a community that is economically viable and that will retain its residents. The UGA designation, and the sewer service that the designation requires, provides for the possibility of new jobs and higher density that can support affordable housing.
