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Committee delays decision on Needham Housing Authority legal-fee reimbursement after town counsel advises ineligibility
Summary
The Finance Community Housing Oversight Committee voted to postpone action on a $14,339.53 request from the Needham Housing Authority to reimburse legal expenses tied to litigation over a redevelopment project, following a town counsel opinion that the costs may not be eligible under the Article 17 (2022) appropriation or the Community Preservation Act.
The Town of Needham Finance Community Housing Oversight Committee voted on June 9 to postpone a decision on a $14,339.53 reimbursement request from the Needham Housing Authority that the authority said covered legal fees tied to litigation over the Linden Terrace/related development.
Town counsel advised by letter — which committee members discussed during the meeting — that the legal expense was not presented in the warrant article language when Town Meeting approved Article 17 (2022) and therefore did not clearly meet the Community Preservation Act (CPA) eligibility as the committee interprets the appropriation. Committee members expressed concern that the letter did not…
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