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Resident urges council to prioritize middle- and lower-income homeownership; suggests modular "Boxabl" units and grant use
Summary
A resident highlighted Woodstockhousing study findings, cited a 42% shortfall for middle-income housing in 2021 and zero met demand for lower-income ownership, and urged council to explore modular homes, preserve existing affordable stock, and use funding sources such as ARPA and TAD.
During public comment, Gopi Govindaraj urged the mayor and council to make middle- and lower-income homeownership a priority and proposed exploring factory-built modular housing as one tool.
The comment is significant because the cityhousing study (2021) cited unmet need for middle- and lower-income households that, according to the speaker, remains unresolved and affects municipal workforce members such as teachers, police and firefighters.
"I've looked at the 2021 report, the comprehensive…
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