Affordable Housing Trust defers prior minutes, eyes state housing study.
The Affordable Housing Trust deferred approval of prior meeting minutes and received an update on a proposed housing and transportation feasibility study. Kathleen Keresey, Select Board Representative, reported that the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has proposed a $950,000 Block Grant
Affordable Housing Trust · Meeting of January 21, 2026
WEST STOCKBRIDGE — The Affordable Housing Trust deferred approval of prior meeting minutes and received an update on a proposed housing and transportation feasibility study. Kathleen Keresey, Select Board Representative, reported that the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission has proposed a $950,000 Block Grant funded study to examine housing and transportation needs for mid- to low-income residents; the Select Board will decide on participation in coming weeks. The trust agreed that additional language should clarify housing development in its plan and directed Steve Mack to draft a response to the planning board's feedback, following the model used by the Egremont Affordable Housing Trust.
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Source: the Affordable Housing Trust meeting of January 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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