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Selectmen approve CDBG application to rehab 2 Bridge Street into six affordable units; adopt antidisplacement plan
Summary
The Hillsborough Board of Selectmen voted July 24 to submit a CDBG housing rehabilitation application to fund the conversion of 2 Bridge Street into six affordable units and adopted a Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan; the board also received a progress update on the 42‑unit Hillsborough Heights project.
The Hillsborough Board of Selectmen voted July 24 to authorize the chair to submit a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application that would fund rehabilitation of 2 Bridge Street into six affordable housing units.
Donna Lane, reading the application summary for the board, said the town would request up to $500,000 in CDBG housing grant funds, with the town retaining up to $30,000 for administrative and labor‑compliance costs and $470,000 proposed to be granted to Angelo Trodella d/b/a 2 Bridge St. Realty Trust to rehabilitate the building. Lane told the board the project aligns with Hillsborough’s Housing and Community Development Plan.
The board voted to approve submittal of the application and authorized the chairman to sign and execute any documents necessary to effectuate the CDBG contract and amendments if the grant is awarded. The motions were made by Chairman James C. Bailey and seconded by Selectman Richard Pelletier; both motions passed.
In a related hearing, the board opened and adopted the town’s Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan required for CDBG projects. Donna Lane said the building has been vacant for years and that no displacement or relocation is anticipated.
During public comment, resident Joyce Bosse asked whether the 2 Bridge Street project would include commercial space; Lane replied there would be street‑level commercial units and that the CDBG funding under discussion applies to the affordable housing component, similar to an already funded project at 8 Bridge Street.
The board also received an update on Hillsborough Heights Apartments, the acquisition and redevelopment of 219 West Main Street. Lane reported the project is about 70% complete and expected to finish by October 2024; NH Housing Finance is the primary funder and the town used CDBG funds for acquisition in September 2023.
The board’s approvals allow town staff to submit the CDBG application and, if awarded, execute contracts and amendments necessary to implement the project.
