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1. Vineyard Gazette - News
www.mvgazette.com/news/2005/09 - [Cached]Published on: 9/13/2005 Last Visited: 9/13/2005
"We're not going back again for another official thingfrom the selectmen because we already have the vote of thepopulation," said Abbe Burt, administrative coordinator for theMartha's Vineyard Community Housing Bank Coalition.
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Ms. Burt also said another round of comment is unnecessary becauseshe received so little feedback during the previous two months, aftersending the draft legislation to every board of selectmen, planningboard and housing committee on the Island.
"We sent it to 32 committees, and not one of them came backand said they think it should be different," she said.
Ms. Burt and Mr. Abrams both said they appreciated the comments fromthe commission, which were more extensive than feedback received fromother organizations.
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The commission also expressed concerns about the $750,000 exemptionprice - an aspect of the draft legislation that Ms. Burt and Mr.Abrams said might be changed this week. -
2. Vineyard Gazette - News
www.mvgazette.com/news/2005/08 - [Cached]Published on: 8/30/2005 Last Visited: 9/1/2005
Abbe Burt, administrator for the Martha's Vineyard Community Housing Bank Coalition, said the housing bank could raise an additional $2.3 million in affordable housing funds each year. That money would be paired with money earned through the Community Preservation Act, a property tax surcharge also now adopted by every Vineyard town.
"We have been working on a two-pronged effort since last September to get permanent public funding for affordable housing on the Vineyard and this is the second prong," Ms. Burt said.
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"We knew all along that people would want to actually see it in writing in case anyone had additional questions," Ms. Burt said.
The bill is expected to face an uphill battle at the State House. Ms. Burt said the bill could take up to a year to work its way through the legislative process.
