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Goshen board weighs activating dormant housing authority created under 1970s law
Town of Goshen Town Board · February 13, 2026
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Summary
The board discussed whether to activate a housing authority created by a 1970s legislative petition. Members flagged that the authority would be a distinct legal entity able to buy property and bond independently, and asked staff and counsel to research statutory powers and oversight before deciding whether to keep, activate, or surrender the authority.
Supervisor told the board that the Town of Goshen petitioned the legislature in the 1970s and retains an enabling housing authority statute on the books. The question posed to the board was whether to activate that…
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