Marion Affordable Housing Trust Chairperson Terri Santos encouraged attending members Nancy McFadden, Tangi Thomas and Minhtram Tran to take a spin on the housing page of Falmouth’s website for some ideas to consider as the Marion committee broke for the summer on Tuesday night.
Santos acknowledged that the cape-side town has “different housing needs” but felt it beneficial to pour over the site, read Falmouth’s mission statement and display in order to perhaps incorporate some aspect into Marion’s website.
The members received the advice favorably and even mused about a visit over the Bourne Bridge to look around the Town of Falmouth.
Marion’s Affordable Housing Trust is very much under construction, having gone through significant changes in its membership and leadership over the past year, and a major portion of the effort has been in establishing a housing production plan.
Santos had hoped that the trust would have received the final report on the plan from the Barrett Planning Group for Housing Community Engagement Services and Community Engagement Services Focus Group in time for Tuesday’s meeting, but the agenda was limited to housecleaning items.
The trust voted to pay a $16,000 bill related to the report, along with $151.47 to the Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD); Santos said there is still a contract balance for SRPEDD to finish out the plan.
By September, she said, she hopes to have that information and know more about the Lockheed Martin property, which is integral to the long-range development plans in Marion.
Due at its next meeting for reorganization, the Affordable Housing Trust scrapped its July 15 meeting in favor of reconvening on Tuesday, September 13, at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held in person with a possible hybrid component.
Marion Affordable Housing Trust
By Mick Colageo