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Astoria councilor says housing costs force resignation, effective Nov. 1
Summary
Councilor Lomp announced he will resign effective Nov. 1, 2025, saying steep home‑price and rent increases made it unaffordable to remain in his Ward 4 home. He urged the council to treat housing affordability as a top priority.
Councilor Lomp announced during the Oct. 6 Astoria City Council meeting that he will resign his seat effective Nov. 1, 2025, citing the city’s rising housing costs.
"The price today is a 161% of what it was 7 years ago when I originally bought it, an increase so high that I can't afford to live in my own house," Lomp said, explaining that no homes in his ward are in his price range and that…
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