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Princeton commissioners debate housing and workforce affordability, but take no formal action
Summary
Commissioner Borton led a wide-ranging discussion on local housing pressures — senior housing waiting lists, high construction and rental costs, and obstacles to workforce housing — and commissioners concluded that solutions likely require outside funding or incentives; no motion was made.
Commissioner Borton opened a discussion Jan. 5 about local housing challenges, citing a backlog of applicants for senior housing and rising costs that prevent many residents from finding affordable options in Princeton. Board members, local builders and guests discussed multiple barriers: construction and material costs, labor shortages, the need for subsidy or tax…
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