2005 - 2006 Report to Council

March 2005: Voters Approve “One Penny for Housing” - Housing Fund
April 2005: Councilor Tom Golonka joins Task Force
July 2005: Council Adopts Guidelines Housing for Trust Fund
Summer 2005: CVCLT Starts Construction of 36 Barre Street apartments
Fall 2005: Housing Task Force (HTF) Members panelists at 3 regional meetings of Housing Awareness Campaign
November 2005: “Markowitz Group Principles for Sabins Pasture,” presented to City Council
January 2006: Council awards $52,000 in Housing Trust Funds to CVCLT for River Station Condominiums
Jan 2006: Central Vermont Economic Collaborative focuses on affordable housing
February 2006: CVEC Sponsors Housing Conference
March 2006:Voters Reauthorize Housing Trust Fund with Minor Changes
Spring 2006: One More Home Campaign: Promote Accessory Apartments in Montpelier
July 1, 2006: River Station Apartments Open: 36 New (Rental) Homes and state officials praise Montpelier’s housing initiatives at ribbon cutting
August 2006: Montpelier Receives Favorable Reviews for “small” idea TA article
Summer 2006: Construction Starts on 18 River Station Condominiums on Barre Street
August 2006: Council Adopts Sabins Pasture Zoning; Accessory Apartments and Other Incentives for Affordable Housing
September 2006: City Reports interest in new accessory apartments from homeowners; researching other use of CDBG funds