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Putney signs letter supporting HUD lead‑hazard capacity grant
Summary
Selectboard voted to execute a letter of support for a HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control capacity-building grant; the town committed staff time and space and noted Putney has about 833 housing units and that pre‑1978 homes may have lead paint hazards.
At the Aug. 7 meeting the Selectboard approved executing a letter of support for a HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC) capacity-building grant after a presentation by Kate Kirkwood.
Kirkwood described a lead-reduction and healthy-homes program she has worked on in other southern Vermont communities and proposed bringing capacity-building work to Putney. The town’s draft letter, read aloud by Selectboard member Nate Snell, states Putney contains approximately 833 housing units and acknowledges that houses built before 1978 could contain lead-paint hazards.
The letter commits municipal resources “such as staff time and physical space” to work with a HUD grant program manager, to assist outreach and to help develop a local list of lead-abatement contractors. Town Manager Karen Astley expressed support but emphasized that continued communication and municipal engagement will be necessary for sustained program participation.
The motion to execute the letter of support passed with no dissent recorded in the minutes.
