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Nantucket Trust hears data, budget scenarios for ‘At Least to Locals’ rental-incentive program
Summary
Program administrators presented retention, unit-size and prior-use data and proposed a $550,000 funding request for a third year of incentives, while trustees asked for follow-up details before any formal ask.
Colin, a program representative, told the Nantucket Affordable Housing Trust on May 6 that the town’s “at least to locals” incentive program is meeting steady demand but will become more expensive if continued year after year.
The presentation to the Trust laid out unit-size and household-size breakdowns, prior property use, retention estimates and several budget scenarios projecting that renewing year‑1 participants and adding a new cohort would push total incentives near $560,000 under one forecast. Colin said, “our ask would be, assuming that we wanted to do something around this, bring the ask up to 550,000 for year 3, with remain or another private source covering a hundred thousand,” and proposed a step‑down renewal structure (50% for second‑year renewals, 25% for a third year) to boost retention.
Trust members said the data were useful but asked for…
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