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Resident urges Gurnee board to prioritize affordable housing; requests presentation from Connections for the Homeless
Summary
During public comment at the June 16 Gurnee Village Board meeting, a resident urged the village to take a leadership role on affordable housing, cited data on housing burden and asked the board to invite Connections for the Homeless to present local research. The board did not take formal action during the meeting.
GURNEE, Ill. — During public comment at the June 16 Village Board meeting, resident (and public commenter) urged village officials to treat affordable housing as a priority and asked the board to invite Connections for the Homeless to present research to the village and its planning bodies.
The commenter summarized federal definitions used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: households spending 30% or more of gross income on housing are considered cost‑burdened, 30%–50% is a housing burden and more than 50%…
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