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Barnstable County Assembly declares housing crisis, creates working group and backs shared regional housing services
Summary
The assembly adopted a resolution declaring a housing crisis in Barnstable County, established a housing working group to develop recommendations and approved an amendment supporting the administrator’s effort to continue the shared regional housing services program; final vote was 14–1.
The Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates voted April 16 to declare a housing crisis and to convene a multi-stakeholder working group to recommend how the county can use its home‑rule powers to help address the shortage.
The resolution, introduced by Deputy Speaker Daniel Gessen and sponsored by a coalition of delegates, directs the county administrator to assemble “a housing working group comprised of housing, environmental, and municipal stakeholders from across Barnstable County to develop actionable recommendations.” The resolution text cited median single‑family prices that rose from $449,000 in 2019 to $730,000 in 2023 and said a working family…
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