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I listened to a presentation at Rotary this week from our new school administrator. He has a goal to bring the Sanibel School back to an enrollment of 400 students. We are currently in the low 200s. When student enrollment drops, so does the revenue the school receives. Revenue is directly proportional to enrollment. When enrollment drops, less options are open to students. His goal directly aligns with CHR’s goal of more affordable housing for workers and families. Building more 1-bedroom units will open up larger units for families to live, work, play, and attend our school.
This seems to make sense to many people, but we have two city council members who continue to work against CHR housing, and we don’t understand why.
David Gurney