MONTAGUE, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — The Town of Montague is beginning an update to its Housing Production Plan and will be holding community meetings in each of the five villages to gather public feedback about current and future housing needs.
The updated plan will consider current efforts to plan and develop new housing, as well as population demographics and projections. Meetings begin in Turners Falls on November 4th in the Brick House Resource Center and will continue through the villages. An online survey is also available for residents to provide input.
Town of Montague to Hold Community Meetings on Housing Plan Update
Montague, MA – The Town of Montague is beginning an update to its Housing Production Plan and will be holding community meetings in each of the five villages to gather public feedback about current and future housing needs.
A Housing Production Plan is a proactive strategy for charting a path towards addressing a community’s current and future housing needs. Montague’s Housing Plan was last completed in 2015 and has expired.
The updated plan will consider current efforts to plan and develop new housing, as well as population demographics and projections. It will assess what types of housing residents may need and how well the existing housing stock meets those needs. For example, the plan will examine household incomes to determine whether enough housing is affordable to low- and moderate-income households. It will also consider residents’ current and projected ages to assess whether there is enough appropriately sized and accessible housing for young families and older residents.
The Town of Montague and their consultant, the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) invites the community to attend upcoming public meetings to learn about the HPP process and to have an opportunity to share your thoughts, concerns, and needs for the future of housing in Montague. All community meetings are from 5:00 – 6:30pm. Food will be served!
- Turners Falls: Wednesday, November 4 — Brick House Resource Center, 22 3rd Street, Turners Falls
- Montague City: Thursday, November 5 — 20 Masonic Avenue, Montague
- Millers Falls: Tuesday, November 10 — Millers Falls Public Library, 23 Bridge Street, Millers Falls
- Montague Center: Wednesday, November 18 — Montague Center Public Library, 17 Center Street, Montague Center
- Lake Pleasant: Thursday, December 17 — The National Spiritual Alliance, 2 Montague Avenue, Lake Pleasant
If you can’t attend, please complete the survey at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/8FL3XLL!
To learn more about the plan update or view the 2015 plan, visit https://montague-ma.gov/p/1643/.
You may also contact Maureen Pollock, Montague Planning Director, at mpollock@montague-ma.gov, or Megan Rhodes, FRCOG Livability Program Manager, at mrhodes@frcog.org.
