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The trust discussed closing documents prepared to complete a purchase scheduled for April 30. Town counsel Lee Smith said the transaction includes a life‑estate for the current occupant, Margaret Findell, who will retain the right to remain in the house for the rest of her life or until she voluntarily vacates or becomes unable to remain. The documented lease for that life‑estate will not be recorded in the registry of deeds; a notice of the lease will be recorded instead, Smith said. The nominal rent to the trust for that arrangement is $1 per year.

Smith described the property as including additional lots shown on a survey plan that the trust may be authorized to build on, with the exception of Lot 4. He said Lots 12 and 3 associated with 10 Parker will be designated no‑build/protected areas. Any future construction the trust pursues on the parcel is limited to year‑round occupancy and, as presented, intended for affordable housing purposes.

Trust members had no additional questions for town counsel. Brian Sullivan moved the motion to accept the notice of lease and acceptance of deed and to authorize the chair or designee to sign the necessary documents, and Megan Brouwers seconded. By roll call the motion passed unanimously.

The vote authorizes closing steps to proceed with the condition that town council review any non‑substantive adjustments, Smith said. The trust recorded the authorization to enable the closing to meet the timeline agreed in the purchase and sale documents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Affordable Housing Trust Fund - 4.15.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust voted unanimously to accept the deed and settlement statement for a two‑acre parcel at 10 Parker Lane and 55 Fairgrounds Road and authorized the chair or designee to sign closing documents, subject to town council review.","taxTitle","Nantucket County, Massachusetts","taxId",61456,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6269901,"Trust pauses paid communications on transfer‑fee campaign; approves town‑meeting outreach plan and $15,000 communications allocation",1800,3600000,5400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3039869-fb99e994b2d52c744cf50b54faee8c45&start=3600&end=5400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3039869-fb99e994b2d52c744cf50b54faee8c45/thumbnail_3600000.jpg","/articles/6269901/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Trust-pauses-paid-communications-on-transferfee-campaign-approves-townmeeting-outreach-plan-and-15000-communications-allocation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269901-a45fafbfd2d049266e69c9e10f91af13/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051252&Signature=lrOVxRMu5HeCoXb9qUlwNXDOeHwPyj2QI1ftl5TKaWEIJwg43S39hnX~FRgqZ6qAAxgQi53gJvZ0zuR1aPxw-~Rv4mahcq-iTbgvg6ESzJXNipYRl07xtd5q6knSbVgt6AhO99JeSXP0eoxjtdxksfXeICYP28pO0ZLbp0P33HLeda4bz08R275~LN-0fYfA10AMkZMb~YseOJ2RmHiHR~OHhz84otIaL0SjP81f20tZWKMoSuEoBKqkIekztHv37eFN0qwWR6nvp6lqiLmKpDSos6pO4tVBvptYbI2zq0jruZE7lvpD4EwkTuERJ5PDawtsyAQCxy8H~C6BCvu8Sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Affordable Housing Trust received an update on the real‑estate transfer fee campaign and approved a town‑meeting communications plan and a $15,000 budget for outreach.

Transfer‑fee and legislative update
Tucker Holland reported on recent state‑level activity around a proposed transfer fee that would direct revenue to local housing. Holland said work with regional partners (including Martha’s Vineyard) had focused on lobbying and communications; the governor at one point included a transfer‑fee provision in an omnibus package but it did not survive the final bill. Holland said Senator Susan Moran Cyr (as reported in the meeting) expressed optimism about moving the measure in the current two‑year legislative session and that several key senators may visit the region to see the local housing need firsthand.

Holland said prior communications work with a consultant (Jeremy Crock at 7 Letter) had been effective but Crock advised pausing regular paid communications now and resuming a more intensive paid campaign closer to the second year of the two‑year legislative cycle (early 2026). Holland reported the trust has only spent about $2,500 of a previously authorized engagement amount; the balance remains available for later use.

Town meeting outreach and communications budget
A communications subcommittee presented a short flyer summarizing the trust’s work, the number of deed‑restricted units and the programs the trust funds. Trustees discussed distribution plans (town meeting handouts, town website, listservs, local media and the Community Foundation’s networks). Tom Dixon suggested adding short footnotes and links explaining the subsidized housing inventory (SHI) and area median income (AMI) for readers.

The trust voted to approve the flyer and its distribution prior to town meeting and then approved a motion to allocate up to $15,000 for marketing and outreach that could be used over the course of the year to amplify housing information. The roll call vote for the $15,000 allocation was unanimous.

Town meeting housing articles (overview)
Trust staff also reviewed the housing‑related articles that will appear at the upcoming annual town meeting and noted recommendations from the finance committee: Article 8 (town operating budget, which includes the trust’s $6.5 million override), Article 11 (design and construct municipal employee housing on Waite Drive, up to $14 million), Article 28 ($5 million CPC borrowing authorization for housing projects), Article 29 (a citizen‑sponsored article seeking to rescind or reduce the trust override), Article 82 (opt‑in to the state’s seasonal communities designation) and Article 86 (a local real‑estate transfer fee initiative). Finance committee recommendations for the operating override and the transfer fee were reported as positive; the citizen article to rescind the override had a negative finance committee recommendation as of the meeting. Staff emphasized the difference between the trust’s annual operating funds and CPC borrowing authority and that the CPC authorization provides flexibility for future project requests.

Next steps
The trust asked staff to finalize the flyer with the suggested links/footnotes, circulate the slide packet and to proceed with the approved distribution and outreach plan. Staff will also track the remaining consultant budget authorized for legislative communications and report back if circumstances change.
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66 Poetryk Avenue (house recycling)
Housing Nantucket said the house‑recycling project converted an existing dwelling into a two‑bedroom, two‑bath year‑round rental targeted for households at or below 50% AMI. The tenant moved in March 1. Anne Cuspa reported the project completed in February, features solar panels and three rentals on the site that share generation benefits, and provides 2,387 square feet of living space. The project budgeted at $560,000 came in modestly higher, largely because of septic and infrastructure upgrades; Cuspa described a construction cost of about $257 per square foot. The Affordable Housing Trust was identified as the major funder (Cuspa said the trust’s grant was approximately $450,000); Housing Nantucket supplemented with fundraising and a Community Foundation grant to cover overages.

Lease to Locals program (year two)
Cuspa reported on the town’s Lease to Locals conversion pilot, which uses existing underutilized private housing stock to create long‑term year‑round leases while providing owner incentives. Key details reported: program rules require properties located on Nantucket, a new lease of 12 months or longer, rent caps and income eligibility tiers (the trust funds households up to 175% AMI for the program), and at least one household member must be employed year‑round on Nantucket. Funding for the second year included Affordable Housing Trust dollars and a $100,000 contribution from a private Remain fund that was used to support households who did not meet the trust’s AMI threshold or needed other assistance.

Year‑one results (as presented): 22 properties participated; 54 people were housed with 46 qualified tenant households; average monthly rent reported was $3,173. Year‑two activity expanded the pipeline and the combined two‑year totals Cuspa presented were 34 properties, 81 people housed and 68 qualified tenants, with a combined average monthly rent just above $3,000. Cuspa said some eligible owners did not renew because a stepped‑down incentive plus a 5% maximum allowable rent increase did not cover their carrying costs; she said roughly 14 of the original 22 units had renewed to date and that 20 of 22 were eligible for renewal. The trust asked Housing Nantucket and Placemate for more granular breakdowns (unit sizes, household sizes, renewals vs. new placements) and staff said they would provide those figures before the next meeting.

Wiggles Way (31 Fairgrounds Road) update
Housing Nantucket provided a construction and lease‑up update for Wiggles Way, a 22‑unit mixed‑income multifamily development. Cuspa said units are being shown and leases signed; the town has certificates of occupancy for most units, and two COs are being held until a required sidewalk installation and final planning sign‑off are complete. As of April 14, Cuspa said 73% of units had certificates of occupancy in hand; she also said several municipal employees were among the households selected and that staff is pairing tenant household size and needs to the right available unit while managing timing of COs and move‑ins. Staff described the rent setting method used for restricted units: compare what a household at a given AMI could afford (30% of income) with a discounted market rent (typically 85% of market) and default to the lower of the two to set the restricted rent.

Closing cost assistance update
Trust staff reported that HUD published new AMI figures on April 1; for a family of four Cuspa said the new AMI is $163,500. The closing cost assistance application will be updated to reflect those figures and other technical corrections in the application packet.

Owner’s project manager grant for Wiggles Way
The trust approved an extension payment for the owner’s project manager overseeing Wiggles Way construction (the trust voted to authorize payment of $49,000 and to permit the chair or his designee to execute the related grant/agreement). The motion to approve the execution passed by roll call vote.

Next steps and follow up
Trust members requested a more detailed breakdown of Lease to Locals participants (unit/bedroom size, renewals, household sizes), clarifications on which pipeline properties have signed leases vs. are in the pipeline, and confirmation of outstanding accounting for remaining program funds. Housing Nantucket committed to provide the requested breakdowns and a copy of the slides distributed during the meeting for trust circulation.","Housing Nantucket reported completion of a two‑bedroom recycled house (66 Poetryk Avenue), provided year‑two results for the Lease to Locals conversion program and a construction and lease‑up update for Wiggles Way; the trust approved a $49,000 extension for the project manager at Wiggles Way.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6269911,"Trust approves execution of Richmond Meadows I regulatory agreement to deed‑restrict units at 80% AMI",95,646000,741000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3039869-fb99e994b2d52c744cf50b54faee8c45&start=646&end=741","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3039869-fb99e994b2d52c744cf50b54faee8c45/thumbnail_646000.jpg","/articles/6269911/Nantucket-County/Massachusetts/Trust-approves-execution-of-Richmond-Meadows-I-regulatory-agreement-to-deedrestrict-units-at-80-AMI","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269911-42da9a57e5b7bc90ddaf7a101a044ece/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051252&Signature=YgPreQNO4z5dYi-owpcZCPtUWRDt5jA-BEcG3u8fmcvmTqP0iJkt0~NhM5Sw9Xj6QU3zDeUzrQKDRzuuk0PcP0pcogYc9IKV3oYJ31Xp68ueAIjOYz~xX4HemmskxIn8DcZSeYsiNDqvfjUvFPNllcQQRpLRXmu54ZzGeO4CnpSaOkFwAkHO~l~aSoY63iORaURO8n~OvpX~gkvVu7w3~JRscDwLZ3Da-Q~XN5mAIgA59Y7b7KgSy4hRaQtaVNpaLFeaUKB~tYs~D4Stelmx6-Bq~QWcyhOf2mzr~McdytEkotLl2c9ME248-~uzhe~MEVag6O5PWpbYf0yLFThx~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Affordable Housing Trust voted unanimously to authorize the chair or designee to execute the regulatory agreement for Richmond Meadows I, which places deed restrictions on the project’s units to keep them at or below 80% of area median income (AMI) in perpetuity.

Trust staff said the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities approved Richmond’s application to add Meadows I to the state’s subsidized housing inventory. The regulatory agreement documents the restriction and will be executed by the trust and by the select board; the select board’s execution is scheduled for its April 30 meeting, staff said.

No trust members asked questions on the agreement after the staff presentation. A motion was made to authorize signature authority for the chair or designee; Abby D’Amelina seconded. The motion passed by roll call vote without opposition.","The Affordable Housing Trust authorized the chair or designee to execute a regulatory agreement that will deed‑restrict Richmond Meadows I units at 80% of area median income in perpetuity; the select board is scheduled to execute the same agreement at its April 30 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Affordable Housing Trust authorizes acceptance of deed, settlement documents for 10 Parker Lane/55 Fairgrounds Road purchase

Trust pauses paid communications on transfer‑fee campaign; approves town‑meeting outreach plan and $15,000 communications allocation

Housing Nantucket reports on house recycling, Lease to Locals and Wiggles Way; trust approves OPM grant extension

Trust approves execution of Richmond Meadows I regulatory agreement to deed‑restrict units at 80% AMI