Housing Trust pursues $58,000 state grant for infrastructure
The Municipal Housing Trust agreed to pursue $58,000 in state seasonal communities funding for water and sewer infrastructure improvements to support housing units, with proposal review scheduled for August 3 before an August 28 deadline. Brett Roberts of Berkshire Regional Planning Commission
Egremont Municipal Housing Trust · Meeting of July 20, 2026
EGREMONT — The Municipal Housing Trust agreed to pursue $58,000 in state seasonal communities funding for water and sewer infrastructure improvements to support housing units, with proposal review scheduled for August 3 before an August 28 deadline. Brett Roberts of Berkshire Regional Planning Commission guided the board on potential uses for the funding. The board agreed to recommend that the Select Board establish an adhoc working group to address short-term rental monitoring separately from the Housing Trust.
The board will develop Community Preservation Act funding proposals for down payment assistance, rental assistance, and infrastructure improvements. Housing trust fund balance is $100.
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Source: the Egremont Municipal Housing Trust meeting of July 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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