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Committee divided on town employee housing and Allen/Old Island Home proposals
Summary
Members expressed competing views on town-built employee housing and a proposed replacement/upgrade to island eldercare facilities (Allen/Old Island Home), weighing staffing benefits and community need against long-term operating costs and procurement alternatives.
The committee spent substantial time on housing-related capital requests, including a town employee housing proposal and a separate debate about the Allen/Old Island Home skilled-nursing project.
One committee member framed the employee-housing need in workforce terms, arguing that town staff (police, fire, school staff) are priced out of the market and that municipal housing options help retain trained employees. “I am extremely supportive of the town…
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