Politics & Government
Video: Framingham Mayor Asks Residents To Oppose Moratorium
The Framingham Council passed the apartment moratorium on Tuesday. Mayor Yvonne Spicer is asking residents to ask the council to reconsider.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer on Wednesday afternoon released a new video pushing back on the city's new apartment moratorium. In the video, Spicer asks residents to contact the City Council to ask members to reconsider the moratorium.
The City Council on Tuesday night voted 10-1 to give final approval to the nine-month moratorium on new multifamily units. Many in the business community opposed the measure. Some residents want it so the city can study whether apartments are driving up traffic or overcrowding schools.
"As we make our way out of this pandemic, it sends a message we're not open for business," Spicer said in the Wednesday video message.
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Please see the video about Mayor Spicer’s position on the proposed housing moratorium. #Framingham pic.twitter.com/01NNl5MqFq
— City_of_Framingham (@Framingham_MA) August 5, 2020
The legislation passed by the City Council on Tuesday now heads to Spicer's desk for a signature. She has 10 days to decide whether to veto it. If she does, Council could override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote. So far, Council Chair George King has been the only member to vote against the moratorium on two occasions.
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