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Mass. lawmakers hear support for bill to transfer DCAM parcel in Brockton to Catholic Charities
Summary
State Representative Michelle DuBois and local officials urged the joint committee to advance H.3324, a bill authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to transfer state parcels in Brockton to Catholic Charities for a mixed-use community services and workforce housing project.
State Representative Michelle DuBois, speaking for the Brockton delegation, told the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight that she supports House Bill H.3324, “an act to empower DCAM to release property in the city of Brockton,” and asked the committee to consider several technical amendments.
The bill would enable the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to transfer state-owned parcels on Crescent Street (the former Christos site) so Catholic Charities can build a mixed-use project combining community services and workforce housing. DuBois said one parcel proposed for transfer measures about 2.8 acres; the larger area under DCAM control totals about 6.8 acres.
Why it matters: committee members and local officials said the proposal could preserve local social services while adding housing and property tax revenue. Supporters described the plan as a way to keep Catholic…
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