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New Canaan committee to send letter to legislators, urges attention to HB 5002—s economic impact
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The New Canaan Affordable Housing Committee agreed to circulate a legislative letter that highlights the town—s housing work and urges lawmakers to address the economic feasibility of provisions in HB 5002.
The New Canaan Affordable Housing Committee agreed to circulate a letter to state legislators describing the town—s affordable-housing efforts and urging careful treatment of the recently debated HB 5002. Committee members asked that the letter include a specific example: the bill—s fair-share allocation, which the group said would have required about 82% of assigned units for residents earning less than $30,000, a level the committee described as unlikely to be built without significant state subsidies.
Maria, Affordable Housing Committee member, suggested adding a sentence to the draft letter calling out the…
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