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Rent Study and Housing Partnership committees review zoning recommendations

Joint meeting of Rent Study and Housing Partnership committees reviews zoning recommendations for housing growth. Chair Janna Tetreault convened the two bodies with Planning Director Allyson Manuel and Senior Planner Johanna Stacy on hand to discuss removing the 18-unit-per-building cap, allowing

Charity Funds Committee consolidates administration under Treasurer

Easthampton Charity Funds Committee consolidates oversight of five charitable funds under Treasurer. All four committee members — Chair Carol Smith, Clerk Barbara LaBombard, and members Gail Canon and Marlene Michonski — unanimously approved transferring administration from the City Clerk's Office

Two housing committees jointly review zoning recommendations

Two housing committees jointly review zoning proposals intended to expand housing production. The Affordable and Fair Housing Partnership and Rent Study Committee, chaired by Janna Tetreault, discussed removal of the 18-unit building cap, mixed-use residential zoning, and duplex-by-right

Property Committee refines RFP for town lodging house disposition

City Council Property Committee refined the Request for Proposals for the town lodging house property, separating bundled evaluation factors into distinct scoring categories at the suggestion of Councilor Tom Peake. Chair JP Kwiecinski proposed adding a right of first refusal clause and requiring a

Finance Committee backs health care fund, $20,000 legal services appropriation

Easthampton Finance Committee unanimously backs health care stabilization fund and legal services appropriation. The three-member committee, chaired by Tom Peake with members Koni Denham and Jonathan Schmidt, voted 3-0 to recommend creation of a dedicated Health Care Costs Stabilization Fund to