AGENDA ITEM NO. K.3
 

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NARRAGANSETT TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM REPORT
DATE:
September 8, 2026
 
FROM:
Sarah Masson, CMC, Town Clerk
 
DEPARTMENT:
Town Clerk
 
SUBJECT:

A MOTION TO APPOINT one individual to the Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative for a 3-year term set to expire on July 2, 2029.

SUGGESTED ACTION:

The Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative will be an advisory committee to the Town Council and Planning Board. The general purpose of the committee is to 1) recommend strategies, programs, policies and initiatives for increasing affordable housing; 2) promote/advocate for their implementation; 3) report biennial on the Town’s progress against key performance measures and other benchmarks; and 4) assist the Town Council in overseeing their implementation, including the of affordable housing measures identified in the Affordable Housing Plan, a component of the Narragansett Comprehensive Plan.

 

The Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative consists of (6) members serving 3-year terms, (1) Town Council representative, Narragansett Housing Authority Director, Community Development Director, and the Town Manager. Meetings for the Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative are held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:00 PM. 

 

Seeking reappointment:

  • Nicholas Edwards

 

Applications on file from:

  • Vicki Baud
  • Deborah Casey
  • Diane E. Hepburn
  • Christine M. McKenna

 

According to the Council rules, no person shall be appointed to serve concurrently on more than one commission, committee or board created by the Town Council, with the exception of ad hoc commissions, committees or boards, or dual appointments required by charter, ordinance or resolution.

 

Dual office may be permitted if all applications on file are given appropriate consideration before a person is appointed to a second board or committee and the appointment will not violate the town charter.

ATTACHMENTS:
Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative Details
Affordable Housing Trust Collaborative Roster