17 February, 2011
The Board of Selectmen voted at its February 15, 2011 meeting to seek candidates for membership on the Hopkinton Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, in accordance with the Hopkinton General Bylaw, Ch. V, Article VII sec. 5: 27-28.
The Board of Trustees shall consist of five (5) trustees and shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen and shall include one (1) member of the Board of Selectmen. The members of the Board of Trustees are designated as public agents for the purposes of the constitution of the Commonwealth. The initial terms of the trustees shall be staggered as one (1) or two (2) year terms. All terms thereafter shall be for two (2) years.
The purpose of the Hopkinton Affordable Housing Trust is to provide for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Hopkinton for the benefit of low-and moderate-income households. More information regarding the Powers and Duties of the Hopkinton Affordable Housing Trust is available on the Town's website, under the Town Clerk’s Office and then under Hopkinton Bylaws.
For more information regarding this Hopkinton Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board, please contact Elaine Lazarus, Director of Land Use, Planning and Permitting Department, at 508-497-9755 or elainel@hopkinton.org.
Please submit letters of interest to the Selectmen’s Office, Town Hall, 18 Main Street, or to Geri Holland at Geri@hopkinton.org by Noon on March 23, 2011.
