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Middletown council backs Portsmouth-led resolution challenging 2025 state housing changes
Summary
After public testimony from Portsmouth officials and Middletown residents, the council adopted a resolution asking the General Assembly for greater collaboration and raising the prospect of joint legal review of 2025 state affordable housing laws; supporters cited loss of local control and infrastructure concerns while some residents warned the resolution could hinder affordable-housing efforts.
The Middletown Town Council voted to adopt a resolution modeled on a Portsmouth measure that urges state lawmakers to reconsider several 2025 changes to Rhode Island's affordable housing laws and to work collaboratively with municipalities on implementation.
The resolution was introduced by the council president (speaker 1) as an effort to protect local character while acknowledging the need for housing. Supporters from Portsmouth and local residents filled the public-comment period. Larry Fitzmaurice (speaker 15) and David Gleason, vice president of the Portsmouth Town Council (speaker 6), urged Middletown to join a joint municipal response, arguing that the recent state statutory changes limit…
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