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Massachusetts Towns Face Legal Battles Over MBTA Zoning Law Compliance
1 year ago•Source: CBS Boston
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"Massachusetts Attorney General Takes Legal Action Against Towns Over MBTA Housing Plans"
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office is suing the town of Milton after voters rejected a multi-family housing district that would have complied with the MBTA Communities Law, leading to the loss of state grant funding. The law requires communities to establish multifamily zoning near public transit, but opponents argued that the plan was unfair, particularly to the neighborhood of East Milton. The town's non-compliance with the law has resulted in the loss of grant funding and potential competitive disadvantages for other state grant programs.
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