HOUSING PARTNERSHIP CHAIR POSITION LEFT VACANT, DEFERRED TO OCTOBER
Northampton Housing Partnership defers leadership elections as member recruitment begins. The partnership postponed chair and vice-chair nominations to its October meeting, with Vice-Chair Hannah Shaffer stepping back from an acting role.
Housing Partnership · Meeting of September 14, 2026
Northampton Housing Partnership defers leadership elections as member recruitment begins. The partnership postponed chair and vice-chair nominations to its October meeting, with Vice-Chair Hannah Shaffer stepping back from an acting role. Staff Community Development Planner Keith Benoit said he would ask the Mayor's office to include a member recruitment call in an upcoming newsletter.
The partnership also began exploring whether to endorse state Ballot Question 7, which limits municipalities from requiring more than 5,000 square feet for buildable lots on public utilities, pending legal clarification on whether a City committee can formally endorse ballot measures.
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Source: the Housing Partnership meeting of September 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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