Just in time for Christmas, the city of McKinney gifted three longtime residents with new houses. Here's why
gifted three longtime residents with new houses, part of an effort to combat a rising cost of living that threatens to force some from their homes.
Among them is Zeta White, who said that after 20 years at her McKinney address, her house had fallen into disrepair.Eventually, White said an infestation of snakes and rats sent her fleeing to a homeless shelter and turning to city officials."It's very hard for old people to say that you need help,” she said.
When they learned of her story, McKinney moved White to the top of their waiting list for a rehab program, which Affordable Housing Administrator Cristel Todd said addresses everything from small repairs, or like in White's case, reconstruction. "This will allow our elderly to age in place. Some of these homes are too far gone, so we can't just rehab them and we want to keep as much affordable housing as possible,” said Todd.
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