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The Jefferson City Council gave its blessing Tuesday to a senior housing development team seeking state tax credits.

While most won't admit it, the divide within the community over four workforce housing projects that were proposed for Jefferson City can be defined with one acronym: NIMBY.

A review of letters sent in opposition and support of four workforce housing projects proposed for Jefferson City may not explain why the Missouri Housing Development Commission refused to offer tax credits for any of the projects, but it does bring into sharp focus the divide within the community over the projects.

City council members and the mayor expressed the same sentiment: Jefferson City is dealing with a housing crisis.

The Capital City missed four opportunities to begin to address its housing crisis, a persistent and growing problem that is harming the quality of life of many, as well as limiting the economic potential of the community.