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Planning department urges continued Affordable Housing Trust funding as revenue sources shrink
Summary
Planning and Community Development staff told the Select Board the Affordable Housing Trust is nearly fully committed and requested maintaining a $1.6 million line item for FY26 to support preservation and new units; staff also summarized comprehensive plan and Chestnut Hill study progress.
Kara Brida, director of Planning and Community Development, briefed the Select Board on FY25 accomplishments and FY26 priorities, focusing on the comprehensive plan, affordable housing financing and commercial-area studies.
Key points: - Comprehensive plan: public process launched; staff received more than 10,900 public comments during the outreach phase and plan work will continue into FY26. - Affordable Housing Trust: the fund was started in…
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