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An affluent town will decide next month on the fate of a 107-unit development that supporters say is sorely needed. Detractors say it will have an outsized impact on taxes.
The first of three community meetings on the project will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Val Halla.
The Town Council voted 5-1 to enter into a preliminary agreement with Westbrook Development Corporation for a three-building complex.
The Town Council chairperson says the feasibility of the project and the tax impact cannot be determined until proposals are in hand.
Residents have concerns about the taxpayer impact of the council's overall plan for three housing projects and the resulting influx of new residents when schools are already overcrowded.