Committee approves $25,000 back-tax settlement for Habitat property transfer
Affordable Housing Committee seeks $125,000 in funding from housing trust for Habitat. Member Jim Bishop proposed requesting $25,000 to settle back taxes owed on the 44 Oak Bluffs property transfer to Habitat for Humanity and $100,000 to cover a Habitat shortfall caused by reduced Community
Affordable Housing Committee · Meeting of March 17, 2026
OAK BLUFFS — Affordable Housing Committee seeks $125,000 in funding from housing trust for Habitat. Member Jim Bishop proposed requesting $25,000 to settle back taxes owed on the 44 Oak Bluffs property transfer to Habitat for Humanity and $100,000 to cover a Habitat shortfall caused by reduced Community Preservation Act funding. The motion passed unanimously.
The trust currently holds approximately $800,000.
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Source: the Affordable Housing Committee meeting of March 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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