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Wolfeboro Select Board approves up to $750,000 CDBG application to repair Harriman Hill buildings
Summary
The Select Board voted 5-0 to submit a Community Development Block Grant application seeking up to $750,000 for Harriman Hill I & II upgrades including boiler replacement, water-damage repairs and small mail houses, and approved an anti-displacement plan and the town’s Housing and Community Development plan.
The Wolfeboro Select Board voted unanimously July 1 to apply for up to $750,000 in New Hampshire Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) housing funds to repair and upgrade Harriman Hill I and II.
Donna Lane, the board’s CDBG consultant, told the meeting the application would fund replacement of approximately 18 boilers, repairs to water-damaged floors and kitchens, and construction of small covered mail houses. "The project conforms to Wolfeboro’s housing and community development plan and primarily benefits low- and moderate-income persons," Lane said during the public hearing.
Caitlin Meaney, asset management director for Lakes Region Community Developers, said Harriman Hill I and II are occupied by Wolfeboro residents and described related plans for Harriman Hill III as a separate project. "These improvements are largely internal repairs and do not anticipate displacement; tenants can remain during most work," Meaney said.
The board also reviewed and approved an Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan required for CDBG-funded projects, which outlines measures the town would take if any temporary relocation became necessary. The Select Board approved the CDBG application, the anti-displacement plan and the town’s Housing and Community Development plan by voice vote, 5–0, and authorized the town manager to sign any documents necessary to execute the grant if awarded.
Why it matters: The grant, if approved, would fund repairs intended to preserve affordable housing units at Harriman Hill and prevent further deterioration that has led to water damage in multiple units. The town’s action also completes procedural steps that are required before the application can be submitted to the NH Community Development Finance Authority.
The Select Board closed the related hearings the same evening and recorded the approvals in the meeting minutes. The town will proceed with the application process and, if the grant is awarded, the town manager will be authorized to execute any contract or amendment needed to accept and implement the funds.
