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Residents urge action on affordable housing; business-park opponents warn development may reduce housing options
Summary
During public comments at the Jan. 13 Georgetown City Council meeting, speakers urged the council to address local affordable housing shortages and questioned the planned business park, saying development decisions could reduce housing supply or shift tax revenues.
Several residents used the public-comment period at the Jan. 13 Georgetown City Council meeting to press the council on housing and a proposed business park.
Jeff Norman told the council he is concerned about an affordable housing shortage that is forcing recent high-school graduates to move away. Norman urged policies to support long-term housing and tenant protections, saying, "If we wanna look towards the future of Georgetown, we…
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