Contributed by: Laura Briel

Excerpt below from: Eagle Newspapers

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“The Skaneateles Town Board meeting on Jan. 15 was a mix of business as usual and heated debate as the board and meeting-goers discussed the Franklin Street drainage problem and the Affordable Housing Committee’s efforts to change the housing market in the village.
Jim Williams, a member of the Affordable Housing Committee, offered a brief summary of the AHC’s goals and efforts. Currently, the organization is attempting to lure developers into creating smaller, less elaborate and more affordable housing for middle class residents who are finding it hard to keep up with Skaneateles’ taxes.”