Finance Committee Reviews Affordable Housing Impact Study, Salary Compensation
Finance Committee reviewed housing fiscal impact study and salary compensation practices. Chair Bob Malecki presented a draft Affordable Housing Impact Study at the request of Select Board Chair Dion Alley, estimating a potential $200,000 municipal service cost for five affordable housing projects.
Finance & Advisory Committee · Meeting of September 17, 2026
OAK BLUFFS — Finance Committee reviewed housing fiscal impact study and salary compensation practices. Chair Bob Malecki presented a draft Affordable Housing Impact Study at the request of Select Board Chair Dion Alley, estimating a potential $200,000 municipal service cost for five affordable housing projects. The committee reviewed non-union employee compensation, which includes a 4 percent cost-of-living adjustment and step increases for 29 employees representing 25 percent of salary costs.
The committee reviewed multiple 2026 Finance Committee initiatives pending a priority-setting meeting with the Select Board, including a potential transition to paid emergency services and development of a residential tax exemption strategy.
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Source: the Finance & Advisory Committee meeting of September 17, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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