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Resident urges Woodstock council to address housing affordability and downtown congestion

2942451 · March 10, 2025
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At the March 10 meeting a resident urged the council to pursue attainable housing options for local workers and to address downtown Main Street congestion, citing a median household income of $105,000 and a high portion of income spent on housing.

During public comment at the March 10 Woodstock City Council meeting, resident Gopika Van Deraj urged council to address a lack of diverse and attainable housing options and to take steps to reduce downtown traffic congestion.

Van Deraj said the city needs housing affordable for public-safety officers, teachers and other local staff so more workers can live in or near Woodstock. She cited publicly available figures in her remarks, saying the local median…

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