Most meetings in Provincetown are held in person, typically with an online-attendance option. Click on the meeting you want to attend on the calendar at provincetown-ma.gov for a link to an agenda and details. All meetings are at Town Hall unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, April 4
- Council on Aging, 10 a.m., Veterans Memorial Community Center
- Zoning Board of Appeals, 6 p.m.
Monday, April 8
- Select Board, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
- Airport Commission, 2 p.m.
- Licensing Board, 5:15 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10
- Harbor Committee, 2 p.m.
- Cemetery Commission, 3 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
- Planning Board, 6 p.m.
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Housing Needs Assessment
The UMass Donohue Institute has released a survey that will inform the housing needs assessment it is preparing for Provincetown. The survey focuses on people who are “burdened by the cost of housing or who have experienced housing insecurity in Provincetown,” according to Town Manager Alex Morse. It also includes questions aimed at business owners whose employees have struggled to find stable homes here.
The survey asks renters what percent of their income they spend on housing and whether they have a lease. It also asks how many times tenants have moved in the last two years and what the total income of their current household is — an important metric for determining how much housing the town will seek to build or fund at various income levels.
The proposed rent schedule for the 40 market-rate apartments to be built on the site of the old police station at 26 Shank Painter Road, for example, begins at $2,175 per month for a studio apartment. The project includes 18 one-bedroom apartments that would rent for $3,125 to $3,400 per month.
Based on federal metrics that say 30 percent of income should be spent on housing, a $2,175 studio would be affordable for a person earning $87,000 per year, while a $3,400 one-bedroom would be affordable for a person earning $136,000 per year.
The housing needs assessment will help the town identify how many people fall into those and other income brackets. The survey can be found online at provincetown-ma.gov/HousingNeeds. —Paul Benson
