Community Preservation Committee approves affordable housing trust memorandum
Community Preservation Committee approves housing trust agreement, advances $165,000 in warrant articles. The Stow CPC voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Stow Municipal Affordable Housing Trust after committee member Mike Busch flagged and the panel voted to remove
Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of January 5, 2026
STOW — Community Preservation Committee approves housing trust agreement, advances $165,000 in warrant articles. The Stow CPC voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Stow Municipal Affordable Housing Trust after committee member Mike Busch flagged and the panel voted to remove a provision permitting administrative expense deductions from project funds. The committee separately approved two administrative warrant articles for May Town Meeting allocating $165,000 in Community Preservation Act funds: $112,000 split equally among Open Space and Recreation, Housing, and Historical Preservation categories, plus $53,000 for committee operations.
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Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of January 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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