Village of Red Hook EDC Report January 2024
The Town EDC had two meetings in January.
On January 11, EDC met with local farmers to have them share their issues and concerns. Local farmers included Ken Migliorelli (Migliorelli Farm), Norman Greig (Greig Farm), Sam Rose (Four Corners Community Farm), Frank Migliorelli (Four Corners Farm) and Ben Shute (Hearty Roots Farm). Issues that were discussed included lack of affordable housing for workers, concern about the NYS overtime regulations coming into effect, worker shortages, climate change (for good and for bad), 2023 rain so many weekends, community outreach/communication. There was also a discussion around the Town Comprehensive Plan review and how to ensure input.
On January 24, EDC met. Discussion included the work of the Town Housing Committee and their survey that will be released shortly. The goal of the survey is to get a pulse on how the community feels about the balance of housing development and open space. Discussion around how the EDC can support and make the link between housing and the economy: workforce availability and the difficulty for workers to find housing.
Next meeting is Wednesday, February 14.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Smythe