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Millions in State Housing Grants Available to Towns and Villages

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The Town Board is considering applying to have the town certified as a

The Town Board is considering applying to have the town certified as a "pro housing community" by the state, which would give it access to tens of millions in grants for the creation of housing and downtown revitalizations. MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Oct 1, 2024
When Governor Kathy Hochul’s effort to force municipalities statewide to loosen zoning regulations and spur the construction of hundreds of thousands of new housing units fell apart last year the... more

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