Learn more about the
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT
Question #2 on the May 4,
2004 Annual Town Election Ballot
PUBLIC FORUM
Guest Speaker: Dorrie Pizzella, Executive Director
Community Preservation
Coalition
The Community Preservation Act in Provincetown:
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80% for affordable
housing (per town meeting vote)
·
10% for open space/water
resource protection
·
10% for historic preservation
A 3% surcharge on property tax bills
·
qualifies our town for
100% state matching funds for the foreseeable future
·
exemptions: first 100k
of value for all residential properties
·
no surcharge for low
income home owners or low and moderate income seniors . . .
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Feb/04 Income Limits |
Up to _% of county median |
Household income limit by household size . . . |
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1-person |
2-person |
3-person |
4-person |
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Low (CPA) |
80% |
$34,550 |
$39,500 |
$44,400 |
$49,350 |
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Moderate (CPA) |
100% |
$43,200 |
$49,400 |
$55,500 |
$61,700 |
Addresses Community Housing Goals
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To add 144 units of
community housing over the next five years—two-thirds of those for year-round
affordable rentals
·
To provide housing for
median income households, as well as low/moderate
·
To address the needs of
the year-round workforce, with a preference for local residents
Hosted by the Affordable Housing Task Force