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Planning staff to summarize state workforce housing bills for forum; board asks for updated legislative list
Summary
Board asked staff to prepare an updated summary of state legislative proposals affecting local housing rules and to present an easy-to-read poster at the housing forum explaining the state workforce housing law and its local implications.
Planning staff told the board they prepared a large poster about the state workforce housing law and a separate poster that lists pending pieces of land-use legislation in Concord. The materials aim to show what the state is considering and how that could affect local options.
A board member said the poster should not imply the town endorses any pending state bills and suggested an explanatory note at the top clarifying the poster's purpose is educational. Doug volunteered to condense and update the legislative list and said he would remove bills already dead or substantially amended.
Staff said the workforce poster will show local figures such as median home purchase price and median incomes so residents can compare affordability. The board discussed timing: staff will check the status of bills before the forum and update the poster if given late amendments.
Ending: Staff and Doug will circulate an updated bill list before the forum, and the poster will include a clarifying statement that the board is presenting proposed or active state bills for educational context only.
