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Town asks voters to authorize up to $7M to design municipal employee housing on Wait Drive

Nantucket Town meeting preparation session · March 9, 2026
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Summary

The housing director asked voters to authorize borrowing up to $7,000,000 to design and begin construction of municipal employee housing on town‑owned Wait Drive lots, arguing it would help retain teachers, public‑safety and other essential workers.

Christy Ferrantello, the town’s housing director, presented Article 13 asking voters to authorize borrowing up to $7,000,000 to design, permit and construct phase one of municipal employee housing on town‑owned lots along Wait Drive.

Ferrantello said the town owns five buildable lots on Wait Drive that could support multiple units over time and described phase one as a modest…

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