CommitteeShrewsbury

Affordable Housing Trust

Track committee activity, current roster, and published meeting coverage for Affordable Housing Trust in Shrewsbury.

0 active membersLast meeting Jul 9, 20264 summaries in 30d

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Aug 15, 2026

Municipality

Shrewsbury

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Affordable Housing Funding and Site Review

Published Aug 15, 2026

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Published meeting coverage connected to Affordable Housing Trust.

Briefing

May 14, 2026

Affordable housing programs move forward

The Trust prepared for Town Meeting consideration of a $150,000 rental assistance program, including $112,500 in requested Community Preservation Committee funding. The program would provide approximately 25 cost-burdened rental households with $500 for one year.

2 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

Affordable Housing Trust Reviews Potential Sites

The Trust reviewed town-owned vacant parcels as possible locations for future housing and discussed focusing next steps on the North Quinsigamond Avenue parcel. Members emphasized that the work remains conceptual and that many steps are required before any development could occur.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

Shrewsbury Reaches Affordable Housing Safe Harbor

Shrewsbury’s subsidized housing inventory rose above the 10% threshold, giving the town “safe harbor” and greater local control if a 40B project application is received.

1 min readMunicipal coverage

Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Affordable Housing Funding and Site Review

The Trust unanimously approved reallocating $18,000 for the 11 Elizabeth Street project to establish a 501(c) entity and hire an architect, instead of funding an existing-conditions study and field testing. The Trust also identified 210 North Quinsigamond and 31 Cypress Avenue as the highest-scoring town-owned parcels for potential affordable housing development, with scores of 44 and 43 points.

2 min readMunicipal coverage