Replies(14) Fairfield officials attended a recent virtual panel on affordable housing. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch) FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield officials tackled a question last week that has loomed in the background of many public hearings and zoning meetings in recent years: What's the best way to bring more affordable housing to town? Legislators and local experts discussed the issue during a virtual town hall held Wednesday in the wake of several proposed zoning changes out of Hartford, which have received vocal pushback from some in Fairfield. About 70 people logged on to the event. "It's a very emotionally charged issue," said state Sen. Tony Hwang, R-28, who spoke at a rally last month in Fairfield opposing the zoning bills and argued Wednesday the changes were based on what he called a "false premise" that the state has authority over local zoning and planning.