We all want to stay healthy and live independently throughout our retirement years. Unfortunately, that won’t be possible for some of us, so it’s a good idea to be prepared for health-related challenges — such as the need for long-term care.
Representatives from a federal program that helps people who fell behind on their mortgages, property taxes or utilities as a result of the COVID pandemic came to Olney on Jan. 25 to let residents know that emergency funds are available to help eligible Texas homeowners catch up. The program administered by Texas Homeowner Assistance can provide up to $65,000 in grants per application to eligible residents to cover delinquent home loans for traditional home mortgages, manufactured housing, contracts for deed or land contracts as well as property taxes, homeowners insurance, homeowner or condo association fees, the representative said. Applicants must own and occupy a Texas home and must have experienced a qualified financial hardship after Jan. 21, 2020, such as lost income or increased expenses due to the pandemic, the agency’s website, TexasHomeownerAssistance.com said. Olney residents can fill out an application online or can contact Young County’s local representative, Kim, at 325-214-7309 or 325-241-8886, extension 1205.
The Olney City Council is moving to allow developers to bid on multiple lots at once as a way to accelerate the building of much-needed homes and to move foreclosed lots off the city’s books quicker. The Council first explored the move at its Jan. 23 meeting, discussing how to instruct Texas Communities Group, the real estate clearinghouse that conducts online sales of the city’s foreclosed lots at its Texascg.com website, to put up a bundle of 10 lots for bid.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992
