Question of the Week: Does the high cost of housing in Galveston present a problem for the workforce on the island?

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Business operators on the island worry rocketing housing costs pose a fundamental threat to the island’s economy, one that could siphon away workers and create a labor vacuum. At the same time, workers face a daunting challenge in finding places to live in a county where housing costs have far outpaced wage growth and where rent takes a larger and larger share of the paycheck.