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Public Meeting Notice  Rural Policy Advisory Committee Meeting -August 13, 2021

Friday, August 13, 2021
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Posted: August 6, 2021 2:30 p.m.
  • Last Updated: August 6, 2021 2:36 p.m.

Overview   of Rural Policy Advisory Committee Meeting -August 13, 2021

RPAC Meeting
Wednesday, August 13, 2021
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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Agenda

Welcome and Introductions. – Linda Dunlavy

Adopt Minutes from June 9, 2021 - Dave Christopolis

Museum on Main Street Collaboration of Smithsonian and Mass Humanities: Crossroads: Change in Rural America. Discussion of 8/16 release of application and RPAC on Selection Committee

  • Jennifer Atwood, Mass Humanities Program Officer

Discuss Legislation, Policies & Priorities

  • Rural Schools Commission Sub-Committees
  • Recent testimony
  • Redistricting advocacy (final Census #s expected 8/14)
  • Meeting with DHCD about Community Scale Housing Program
  • Other topics of importance

Discuss RPAC Future Topics and Actions Steps – Linda Dunlavy

  • FY22 meeting dates
  • Future agenda items

RPP Priority Focus:

Housing Discussion of Regional Affordable Housing Trusts and Land Trusts as a way to expand affordable housing development in rural (and other) areas

  • Alyssa Larose, FRCOG – what, how, why consideration of affordable housing trusts to expand affordable housing development in rural MA
  • Jenny Raitt, Town of Arlington – Metrowest Regional Affordable Housing Trust study – why study was conducted, recommendations, current status
  • Philippe Jordi – (Martha’s Vineyard) Island Housing Trust – presentation and discussion of community land trust model 12:00

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