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Board explores role in housing: incentives and partnerships under consideration
Summary
Board members discussed potential town roles in supporting housing, including incentives for developers, partnering with nonprofits, and researching management models; staff will look into options and existing local examples.
Toward the end of the workshop the board shifted to a wider planning discussion about housing needs, asking what the town’s role should be in encouraging development. Members noted there is local demand for senior and affordable housing, discussed examples of nearby nonprofit-managed projects, and raised the idea of soliciting developer interest rather than the town directly managing rental housing.
Participants suggested outreach to established local organizations and developers as part of a fact‑finding phase; staff and the grant writer are tasked with gathering information on pilot projects, incentives and management models so the board can decide whether to pursue a development or incentives program in coordination with the comprehensive planning process.
