Unleashing the Private Sector Is the Conservative Solution to the Palm Coast Housing Squeeze

Unleashing the Private Sector Is the Conservative Solution to the Palm Coast Housing Squeeze

Flagler County and Palm Coast face a housing squeeze making it difficult for lower-income, elderly and other groups to overcome rental or mortgage burdens. But government interventions are not the way, argues Palm Coast City Council member Theresa Pontieri, as they distort market incentives and unfairly shift infrastructure costs onto existing taxpayers. True affordability requires cutting regulatory red tape and fostering economic growth to rai…