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Municipal Employee Homebuyer Assistance Program
90 Christina Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461
This project was canceled in 2004 because no municipal employees applied who both met the income requirements and could qualify for a mortgage. All funds were transferred to the Newton Homebuyer Assistance Program.
Goals
Reduce purchase price to make 3 housing units affordable to buyers from moderate-income households who are full-time employees of the City of Newton, and protect affordability through perpetual deed restrictions.
Funding
| $378,000 | CPA funds appropriated (community housing) |
| $376,750 | CPA funds transferred to Newton Homebuyer Assistance Program |
| $1,250 | Total CP funds spent, on CPC-required appraisal |
Contact
Jennifer Van Campen, Executive Director
jvc@metrowestcd.org
617-923-3505
Josephine McNeil, Executive Director Emeritus
jam_cando@msn.com
617-964-3527
Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton
Development Organization (CAN-DO)
79-B Chapel Street, Nonantum, MA 02458
Planning & Development Department
City of Newton
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Proposal Review & Appropriations
- 1 November 2002 - Original proposal, including:
- Letters of support: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (submitted November 2002-January 2003)
- Supplemental information: level & term of affordability, local preference programs (submitted January 2003)
- 4 February 2003 - CPC requests for legal opinions on municipal employee preference, term of affordability, & zoning
- 11 February 2003 - Housing consultant evaluation & recommendations
- February 2003 - Proposal revisions (based on Planning Dept. recommendations)
- 3 April 2003 - Memo & agreement on perpetual affordability, with
- CPC funding recommendation (revised from 25 February 2003)
- 8 April 2003 - Board request for & summary of legal opinions on municipal employee preference
- 9 April 2003 - Board order (appropriation)
- 28 January 2004 - CPC request to transfer funds to Newton Homebuyer Assistance Program
Project News
- 16 July 2003 - Planning Dept. memo on lessons learned from this project for the Newton Homebuyer Assistance Program
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