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Town meeting approves operating budget including sizable funding for Affordable Housing Trust amid calls for transparency
Summary
Town Meeting adopted the fiscal 2026 operating budget (Article 8) including funding that supports the Affordable Housing Trust. An amendment seeking to cut $7.79 million from the housing office line (proposed by one member) failed after extended debate on the Trust's strategy, existing balances, and the speed and scale of housing projects.
Town Meeting voted to adopt the finance committee’s Article 8 operating budget, which includes continued funding for the Affordable Housing Trust and the town’s housing office. An amendment by Town Meeting member Toby Brown sought to remove $7,790,094 from the town housing office’s line items; that amendment was defeated and the finance committee’s motion was adopted as printed.
Brown argued the town should slow down certain large…
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