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<p class="MsoNormal">The CPA transfer of the 10% community housing reserve, while not automatic, has become almost a perfunctory CPA article on the warrant. CPC members used to balke about funding the AHT or would reduce the amount sought by the Trust, believing
the Trust was “sitting on a lot of money and not spending it”. Over time the Trust has gained control of land taken for taxes and subsidized the cost of construction of Habitat for Humanity house; purchased property for three other ownership units that will
be built by Habitat; purchased a home at discount, conducted repairs and then sold as an affordable unit, funded a very successful rental assistant program in response to COVID’s financial impacts, and subsidized the cost for production of an 8-bedroom home
providing supportive housing for individuals with acquired brain injuries. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sharing these successes with the CPC and displaying a slide at Town Meeting listing/showing pictures of the recent past successes and future plans for increasing affordable housing units for a diverse group of people helped make this a
shoo-in vote at Town Meeting the past many years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Stephanie Danielson, AICP<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Director of Planning & Economic Development<br>
136 Elm Street <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Easton, MA 02356
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">(508) 230-0641<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Antonellis via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 26, 2023 6:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Affordable Housing Trusts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi All<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Wondering if your CPA Communities have automatic transfers into your Affordable Housing trusts as a part of a consent agenda at Town Meeting, or as a generally reoccurring warrant article for a general funds transfer. If so, do you have
a prepared argument to justify before Town Meeting?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Michael Antonellis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Town Planner <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Director of Land Use & Inspectional Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Town of Upton, MA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">(508)603-0219<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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