PUBLIC FORUM ON AMHERST HOUSING PLANNED FOR NOVEMBER
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A public forum entitled Act Locally to Create Affordable Housing is scheduled for Monday, November 4 in the Social Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst from 6:45-9PM. The event is organized by the League of Women Voters of Amherst, the Amherst Coalition for Affordable Housing, and the Amherst Municipal AffordableHousing Trust..
The forum will focus on current housing problems in Amherst, gather support for a town-adopted affordable housing policy, and examine other initiatives for the development of affordable housing. A previous forum, held in the fall of 2018, dealt with plans for redevelopment of the East Street School site.
State representative, Mindy Domb and State Senator Jo Comerford will offer their perspectives from the State House, presenting on both pending legislation and recent budget changes at the state level which could affect affordable housing locally.
There will also be an update on the state of housing and homelessness in Amherst and how this affects the town and its residents. After the formal presentations, attendees will break into small groups to discuss improving affordability and availability of housing in Amherst and to suggest plans to achieve these goals.