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Concord to seek $43,500 from CPC for RHSO amid director transition
Summary
Concord asked for $43,500 in CPC funds and will allocate $33,500 from the town budget to support the Regional Housing Services Office in fiscal year 2026; members approved a one‑time $10,000 increase to fund leadership overlap as longtime RHSO director Liz Rust plans to retire.
Megan Zamuto, Concord deputy town manager, told the Community Preservation Committee that Concord’s request for the Regional Housing Services Office (RHSO) is $43,500 for FY 2026; the town would supplement that with $33,500 in town budget funds to create a $77,000 total program budget. "This is the tenth year now before you," Zamuto said, noting Concord’s long participation with nine other member towns.
Zamuto and Liz Rust, the longtime RHSO lead, explained the application includes a one‑time $10,000 increase across member towns to fund a co‑director and provide a deliberate leadership transition as Rust retires. Rust said the role is specialized and the extra funding is to bring a co‑director up to speed over a year so the office retains institutional knowledge.
Committee members asked about how Concord’s share is determined; Rust explained it correlates with hours and services delivered, including monitoring deed‑restricted units and attending housing trust meetings. Several members praised Rust’s work and congratulated her on the pending retirement.
Zamuto said the RHSO supports monitoring, capacity building, SHI administration and resales of affordable units, and also runs a quarterly housing roundtable that other committees have used as a model for shared‑service work. The committee did not take a funding vote at this meeting; Zamuto offered to provide follow-up information and emphasized that unused hours would be credited back if staffing needs change.
