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Select Board supports designation of two Whitman Acres units as affordable
Summary
The board voted to support a local action unit application assigning two units at Whitman Acres (267 Blackstone St.) as low‑income affordable for inclusion on the subsidized housing inventory; one board member abstained because of prior involvement.
The Select Board on June 1 voted to support a local action unit application for Whitman Acres at 267 Blackstone Street, assigning unit 2 in building 1 and unit 10 in building 2 as low‑income affordable units to be listed on the town’s subsidized housing inventory.
Staff said the project contains 15 units and that the two units designated for affordability will be submitted to the state Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities for inclusion in the Subsidized Housing Inventory as local action units. One board member abstained from the vote, citing prior participation in meetings on the project.
Provenance: Project description and staff explanation that the project had 15 units and required local action unit designation (SEG 887–SEG 903); motion, second and vote to support the application (SEG 940–SEG 949).
What happens next: Staff will finalize and submit the local action unit application and the town chairman will sign the application for submission to the state.
