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Select Board to research interim tenant protections amid housing concerns
Summary
Board members agreed to research interim options for tenant protections, such as rent or lease safeguards, and to review models from other towns, noting limits of local versus state authority and concern for vulnerable tenants.
During Select Board reports the Board discussed housing challenges and possible tenant protections. Members agreed to research interim options including rent or lease safeguards and to look at models adopted by other towns. The Board noted the complexity of local authority versus state law and expressed concern for vulnerable tenants.
No policy or ordinance was adopted; the Board directed research and asked staff to bring options to a future agenda so members could consider feasible local measures and the legal limits of municipal action.
