The Town of Orleans Affordable Housing Trust was established in 2019 by the Orleans Select Board to carry out the functions specified in Massachusetts law (MGL Chapter 44, Section 55C). The purpose of the Trust is to provide for the creation and preservation of affordable housing In Orleans, for the benefit if low- and moderate-income households, and for the funding of community housing. A Trust Fund Board, consisting of five to nine members appointed by the Select Board, serves as the Board of Trustees.
See Summary of Affordable Housing Projects Underway.
The Trust has funded the Affordable Housing Committee to do an Update of Housing Needs in Orleans and will jointly review the deliverables of the Update during 2023.
***Housing-Related Warrant Articles for May 8, 2023, Town Meeting: Spring Town Meeting will see several warrant articles that are part of the long-term effort to address the need for affordable housing. These articles represent additional tools that can be used in that effort. A flyer and video explaining the articles are available here.***
Members
| Name | Title | Term Expires |
|---|
| Alan McClennen | Chair | June 30, 2024 |
| Duane Landreth | Member | June 30, 2023 |
| Henry Brehm | Member | June 30, 2023 |
| Matthew Cole | Member | June 30, 2023 |
| Ward Ghory | Member | June 30, 2023 |
| Alexis Mathison | Vice Chair | June 30, 2024 |
| Katherine Wibby | Member | June 30, 2024 |
| Tom Jurkowski | Member | June 30, 2024 |
| Michael Herman | Select Board Representative | June 30, 2024 |