10/07/2025 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes (2)

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o.0 of a �O'W1'L of wlashpee -Afforda6Ce Housina Committee 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, -Alassachusetts 02649 articles, new membership, a charter, administrative costs, annual costs for filings, etc. There was some positive feedback and willingness to look into the legalities. He would like to reach out to Falmouth and follow up next time. The Chair asked if the Affordable Housing Trust should consider asking for an annual donation from the Town in the amount of $500,000 a year. The Trust owns 209 Old Barnstable Road and has $750,000 in funds. Twice in the past the CPC has allocated $330,000 in yearly installments of$110,000 to the Trust. They may have stopped due to no specified purpose being named. He would like to draft a request to the CPC for some type of annual installment over a period of three years. Select Board member Colombo offered to assist in writing that. The Trust is now going to meet quarterly as there is significant progress to be made. Lynne Barbee-The CPC has allocated money to the Trust that has just been sitting there. The last time there was a discussion about this within the CPC, part of the reaction was that the Affordable Housing Trust needs to meet, the entity never meets, therefore cannot make decisions. The CPC has been urging the Trust to meet. She noted the Chair of the CPC has made a blank application accessible on the Town of Mashpee website. The November deadline is for the May Town Meeting, as it takes time for a proposal to finalize. The CPC is always looking for Affordable Housing projects. What makes it particularly difficult is there is no staff person assigned to affordable housing efforts, that is something the CPC could do, is fund a staff person. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Ms. Geoffrion made a motion to adjourn the meeting of the Affordable Housing Committee at 8:04PM. Seconded by Ms. Muller. All in favor. Respectfully Submitted Christine M. MacDonald Board Secretary 5