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Council enacts 120-day moratorium n new housing

by | Sep 26, 2024 | Latest

Council members approved a four-month moratorium on new residential construction. Projects already approved or in progress will continue.

Applause erupted in the Princeton City Council chamber as members approved a four-month moratorium on new residential construction. Projects already approved or in progress will continue.

Council’s unanimous vote followed preliminary passage a week earlier as the third-fastest-growing city in America struggles to cope with the flood of new residents.

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