Excerpt from News 12 (published and aired September 25, 2013)

HOWE, TX — New homes and more jobs are on the way for the city of Howe thanks to millions in funding from the state. Victoria Maranan tells us why Howe was chosen and when the new development will break ground.

Joy McBride has lived in Howe for 15 years and said she’s excited to hear about the new apartment complex.

Farley says the added housing options will benefit new residents, as well as some who already live in the city.

“I think it’s great. I think Howe needs a little more growth, need more people coming in. It’s gonna open up some jobs while it’s being built and afterwards because they’ll need managers and groundskeepers,” she said.

“Mayor Jeff Stanley said The Abbington Meadows Apartments were made possible by a $5-million grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs that they received a few weeks ago.

Rea Ventures Group, which owns the new complex, said the city was chosen because new development is their first priority, they have a good school system and they’ve never received this grant before.

Stanley said the new project is promising for the city’s progress, especially after the recent recession.

“It’s the start of our growth for coming out of this bad economic slump that we’ve been in,” he said.

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