Minutes
Affordable Housing Committee · from the Town's website · 2 pages · 143 KB
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Winthrop Board or Committee Public Body Posting ZOOM INFORMATION: (Webinar) Name of Public Body: Affordable Housing Committee Date and Time of Meeting: Monday September 15th, 2025 6:00 PM Location of Meeting: Harvey Hearing Room Minutes ● Roll Call: Present: Scott Mahoney-Wright, Hannah Belcher, Katharine O’Malley, Judie VanKooiman Absent: Darren Baird, Cheryl McCormick ● Minutes of May and June Meeting Review and vote. Hannah Motions, Judie Seconds, all present in favor. Old Business Updates: -Home Ownership Resource Publication -Needs to be relocated onto our page under a subheading “Resources”, or elsewhere in community resources if that exists for the town website -Realtors and mass Realtors Association contact -Scott was able to connect with the realtors association, MSA mortgage does use masshousing programs and is interested in education. Need to confirm that they can hold the certificate level first time home buyer program for masshousing programs. -Mission Statement: Review for Vote edits discussed, updated version to be reviewed at 10/20 meeting -Data on cost of living in Winthrop (AMI and budget spent on housing) No Updates -Affordable Housing Trust Fund to support deed restricted housing affordability Cassie to follow up with programs regarding possible funding -Resources on understanding affordability No Update -Zoning updates for acknowledging current housing Katharine to outreach to planning board to understand what is in progress already The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. New Business: -North Suburban Consortium representation Cassie notified the town council 10/14 about our lack of representation at this multicommunity committee -Paths to affordable development Deed restriction for owner occupancy, development consultant for possible paths to creating affordable homeownership opportunities, local preference discussion, ways to have the town put forth home ownership opportunities with restrictions -Set next meeting date October 20th 6pm; Gathering Room -adjourn Motion to adjourn by Hannah, second by Katharine; all present in favor The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.