Trustees press consultant to fix apparent data errors in draft housing study

Mar 2, 2026

Board members challenged several data points in the draft housing study — including the count of large apartment buildings and the claim of zero housing built since 2020 — and asked the consultant for corrections and clearer definitions of housing types.

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During review of the draft housing study, trustees raised multiple concerns about data accuracy and asked the consultant to verify sources and revise the report where needed. The board disputed the study's characterization of multiple 10+ unit apartment buildings in Webster and identified at least one or two small apartment buildings and many scattered-site rentals instead.

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