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Nantucket participants press for more attainable year-round housing as cost pressures rise
Summary
At a town master-plan visioning session, residents and officials identified lack of attainable housing and rising cost of living as central challenges and discussed options ranging from new housing types to zoning changes and partnerships to keep teachers, firefighters and year‑round workers on-island.
NANTUCKET, Mass. — Residents, town officials and consultants at a master‑plan visioning workshop on Zoom said preserving year‑round households and expanding attainable housing must be central to the island’s long‑term vision.
Christie Ferrantaler, the town’s housing director, summarized ongoing concerns during the session and noted housing repeatedly surfaced as “a fundamental issue for the community.” Participants said the shortage affects teachers, public‑safety personnel and other year‑round workers.
“ If we don't have housing and affordable housing for them,…
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