"I have reached out to each one of you; none of you has reached out to me. I've reached out to each one of you to have a conversation about this. I welcome conversations as you do. So, I'm available. Each one of you has my phone number; you know where I am every day."
"I am all for employee housing. Because I know some of you have been sending out the wrong message about, 'I'm against employee housing.' I am not. I am for employee housing, but I am for employee housing that is actually going to work."
Chef Thomas Keller attended a Yountville Town Council meeting to address concerns about the Yountville Commons affordable housing project planned two blocks from his three-Michelin-star restaurant, The French Laundry. Keller expressed frustration that council members failed to contact him despite his outreach efforts. He clarified that he supports employee housing but questioned the project's design and financial viability, estimated at $40-60 million. The project involves constructing 150 workforce housing units on the former Yountville Elementary School site, purchased by the town in 2024 for $11 million. Keller advocated for better communication between town officials and business owners regarding the project's development.
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