Joe Deshotel

State and local officials say a ribbon cutting in Beaumont marks a milestone in hurricane recovery. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday morning to unveil the Pointe North multifamily rental house property.

The new 158-unit apartment complex is funded with $13.7 Million from TDHCA’s Community Development Block Grant under the Hurricane Rita Disaster Recovery program. A statement released by the TDHCA says it is one of seven area affordable multi-family rental facilities damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Rita.

Tuesday’s ceremony will include a number of local, state and federal leaders including Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames and State Representative Joe Deshotel.

KBMT will attend the ribbon cutting and have more on this story later in the day.