April
5
2022
NEWTON --- Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has named seven residents to the city's new affordable housing trust, stating that the trust "has the ability to create a streamlined process to provide funding for new affordable housing projects." Named to the trust were Tamirirashe Gambiza, a certified public accountant and member of the Commonwealth Land Trust; Ann Houston, former president of the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association; Jason Korb, principal of Newton-based developer Capstone Communities LLC; and Peter Sargent, formerly of the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation. The trust also includes Councilor Alicia Bowman and Community Preservation Committee member Judy Weber.