Affordable Housing Trust Appoints Co-Chairs, Sets Housing Agenda
Affordable Housing Trust appoints co-chairs, charts path for affordable housing expansion in Essex. The Trust unanimously appointed Annie Cameron and Jessie Palm as co-chairs and identified priority initiatives including an Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw, a Local Initiative Project with state
Affordable Housing Trust · Meeting of June 11, 2026
ESSEX — Affordable Housing Trust appoints co-chairs, charts path for affordable housing expansion in Essex. The Trust unanimously appointed Annie Cameron and Jessie Palm as co-chairs and identified priority initiatives including an Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw, a Local Initiative Project with state assistance, and potential affordable housing integration into the former Allen Property development. Possible partnerships with Harborlight Community Partners and Action Inc. were discussed, along with exploring state-funded 40R Smart Growth and 40Y Starter Home District programs.
The Town Planner will present detailed options for the 40R and 40Y initiatives at the next meeting.
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Source: the Affordable Housing Trust meeting of June 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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