Thank you for the trust to serve another two years on the Manchester Selectboard.
I’m honored to continue serving our community. Over the past two years, we’ve taken meaningful steps on housing, affordability, and long-term planning. But there’s more work ahead—and I’m committed to making sure Manchester remains a place where people can build a life, not just get by.
Manchester’s participation in the 802 Homes initiative reflects a growing focus on infill and missing-middle housing as part of a broader, multi-pronged approach to addressing housing shortages. By looking at how additional homes can be thoughtfully integrated into existing neighborhoods—using vacant or underutilized land already served by infrastructure—this work aims to expand housing options while maintaining community character. Modular and small-scale development strategies also offer opportunities to reduce costs, shorten construction timelines, and lower barriers for local builders and homeowners. This effort aligns with ongoing work by the Selectboard and Housing Task Force to identify practical, community-supported pathways that help ensure Manchester remains accessible to working families now and into the future.
Manchester has reached an agreement to advance workforce housing on Airport Road while conserving flood-prone land on Richville Road, marking a collaborative step forward in the town’s housing strategy.
Manchester was selected as one of three Vermont communities to participate in a statewide infill housing pilot focused on workforce and missing-middle housing.
