Mike Daley, a Sag Harbor real estate agent, summarizes a True North Associates report finding the five East End towns have a large share of seasonal and senior‑headed homes, very few rental units, and a 10‑year shortfall of roughly 19,000 homes needed for workers, families and seniors.

Placemate cofounder Kai Frolic told the Shelter Island housing board the company's conversion program has unlocked about 950 units nationwide and housed more than 2,000 people; she described incentives, rent caps and tenant eligibility and offered to tailor a pilot for Shelter Island.

Developers and the city housing manager said prior LIHTC projects drew mostly local tenants; commissioners asked for evidence and clarified which units are subject to LIHTC rules and which (18 units) could offer more local prioritization.

Page West promises 20% deed‑restricted units and priority leasing for local workers, but an attorney representing neighbors said the covenant draft contains no AMI or rent caps and that recirculation rules (45 days) could return units to the open market; staff and the developer agreed to continue working on covenant language.

Council considers permit that may displace 47 children from TLC daycare in Nampa.

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Speakers and council members warned that trimming route 574 will remove a direct Lakewood link to the airport and Tacoma Dome, add roughly 30 minutes to common trips and force transfers; council members said they will pursue follow‑up with transit agencies.

The board approved a grant agreement to fund the Good Deeds program with $1,000,000 from the new housing mill levy, a program that has preserved 19 deed‑restricted homes and seeks additional partner contributions to reach 30 homes by 2026.

Town staff presented a first draft ordinance to create a Shelburne Housing Trust Fund; committee discussed nonprofit administration for down-payment assistance, incentives to retain local workers, and soliciting donations, and staff will share the draft with the Select Board for review.

The House Appropriations Committee approved House Bill 21‑51 as amended, adopting an amendment that recommends local hiring and local contractor involvement in model zoning for data centers; the committee then voted to pass the bill as amended.