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Board presses to keep housing contracts moving as push to 'break ground' remains conditional
Summary
Board members described housing as a high priority and said progress depends on timely contract negotiations, receiving CDL's response to a letter of intent, and completion of a financial analysis to confirm project viability.
Housing rose as an explicit board priority during the work session, with S6 urging an ambitious timeline and offering to shepherd contract discussions. "How about if we break ground on some housing? What do you guys think about that?" S6 asked members, framing housing as a flagship objective for 2026.
Chair (S2) and S6 agreed the project depends on keeping contract negotiation momentum and on CDL returning a response to the town's letter of intent. Chair (S2) said the town will pursue parallel tracks — completing the letter of intent and, separately, waiting on a financial analysis that will determine feasibility and inform contract decisions. Chair (S2) assigned Miriam to take point on individual contract negotiations while Thomas will oversee legal protections.
The board also discussed broader policy tools. S6 raised transfer of development rights (TDRs) as a potential mechanism to add density in the town center if infrastructure allows, but S3 and others noted county and health-department constraints previously prevented a local TDR program from being approved without water/sewer infrastructure.
Several members urged setting a consistent cadence for contract review, bringing legal questions back to the board, and making time during working sessions to iterate contract language. The board did not take a final vote on any housing contract at the session.
