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The committee authorized a revised information document and accompanying letter on the affordable housing tax exemption for transmission to town staff, while requesting an active role in implementation. Members also reviewed winter housing services that reached 30 people through transitional housing and 86 through temporary motel-based shelter.
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The committee is helping shape how an affordable housing tax exemption for year-round rentals will be implemented, but it did not adopt the exemption’s final rules. Members discussed declining affordable housing funds and possible revenue strategies, including increased Community Preservation funding and inclusionary zoning, but took no action on them. The committee also highlighted growing housing insecurity among people working in Falmouth, including residents living in cars.
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