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Public comments center on Good Cause Eviction and a West Side lot; landlords urge upholding veto, neighbors propose preserving Matthew Street lot
Summary
Letters and in-person comments at the April 9 Binghamton City Council meeting focused on the recently effective Good Cause Eviction matter and a petition to preserve a vacant Matthew Street lot as green space; several landlords urged the council to uphold the mayor's veto and study impacts before changing local policy.
Public comment at the April 9 Binghamton City Council meeting included multiple written submissions opposing the Good Cause Eviction proposal and a neighborhood petition asking the city to preserve a vacant lot on Matthew Street as green space or allow nearby residents to purchase it.
Several written statements from local landlords and real-estate professionals were read into the record. Cody Lune, a local landlord and licensed realtor, urged council members not to overturn Mayor Kramm’s veto of the Good Cause Eviction legislation, arguing the measure would undermine property values, investor confidence and landlords’ ability to manage disruptive tenants. Lune…
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