Clearfield’s housing market is getting so expensive that local Air Force personnel can’t afford to live here anymore. This is creating a major staffing headache for the base and forcing city leaders to finally look at building more affordable options.
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If the base struggles to keep staff, the local economy will take a massive hit from the loss of military spending and jobs.
Developers and local businesses stand to gain if the city incentivizes new, reasonably priced housing projects.
Current homeowners might worry about property values, but the real losers are the service members being priced out of their own community.
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