The Town of Prescott has announced its intention to develop the municipality-owned Prince Street Fields into housing.

In its Sept. 15 meeting, Prescott council voted to begin the process of notifying the public of its intention to declare the field as surplus land in order to build a housing development.

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“Part of our strategic plan is to create more housing, as there is a definite need for more housing,” said Prescott Mayor Gauri Shankar. “This property is in a prime location in Prescott and would be a great spot for more housing that is needed.”

According to Shankar, this plan didn’t cross town staff’s mind until officials received a call from a developer out of the blue asking about developing the Prince Street Fields.

Now the plan is in motion, after town staff c

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