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CPC refines wording for Affordable Housing Trust warrant article, confirms $59,256 appropriation
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Committee reviewed a draft warrant to appropriate $59,256.09 to the Affordable Housing Trust, requested consistent naming and clearer legal language ("appropriation" vs. "grant"), and asked Freddie to supply a clean draft for final approval at the Feb. 26 Zoom.
The Community Preservation Committee on Feb. 19 reviewed the draft warrant article to provide $59,256.09 to the town’s Affordable Housing Trust and identified wording and naming issues that must be corrected before the article goes to town council and town meeting.
Ellen, representing the Affordable Housing Trust review, asked the committee to confirm the official name and simplify the draft language. Members agreed the correct reference likely is "Southborough Board of Trustees of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund" and removed a redundant phrase that read "to the Southborough Community Housing Trust Fund." The committee tasked Freddie to verify the trust’s formal name and to produce a clean draft for review.
Members also questioned whether the text should use the term "appropriation" instead of "grant" to remain consistent with prior votes and town council guidance. Freddie noted past discussions and legal review on the term and said the committee will flag it for counsel and for town council review prior to submission. On deed-restriction language, trustees asked to tighten phrasing so that perpetual deed restrictions are clearly recorded and accepted by the town.
The committee accepted edits in principle and will vote to finalize the article at the Feb. 26 Zoom after staff corrects names and the wording for consistency.
