Description: Town of Webb, Old Forge Ny Proposes New fee
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It is interesting that many of the "local's" or FTR believe this law is going to cure everything from badly behaving renters who leave their garbage out for the bears, to a low and declining school census, to creating affordable housing. That it will cure skyrocketing property values. That it will cure this problem of young couples not being able to find affordable housing. And it will cure this issue of there are no residents to fill the service industry jobs. That it will "save" their town. Um, really?
A long-time local resident described the issues perfectly in a recent Facebook post at "Old Forge Bitch and Moan" when he said:
This is actually a perfect description of what is going on in Old Forge currently, which is a direct result of this Town Board's (and their predecessor’s) single focus on tourism, at the cost, expense the demise of local residents.