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RESOLUTION TR-93- 38
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
JOIN A CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITIES WHO WILL PARTICIPATE
' WITH THE HOUSING ALLOWANCE PROJECT IN A SMALL CITIES APPLICATIONO
TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT
' WHEREAS, the Housing Allowance Project . Inc . (HAP) is
developing a Massachusetts Small Cities Program proposal for the
communities of Hampden County; and
' WHEREAS, two years ago, HAP worked with 21 rural and
suburban communities to develop the Hampden County Housing
Services Program which was funded by the Executive Office of
' Communites and Development ' s (EOCD) Small Cities Program through
a grant to the lead community of Palmer ; and
' WHEREAS, under the Hampden County Housing Services Program.
HAP has established field offices in Palmer and Westfield and has
brought a variety of housing counseling and educational services..-
to lower income residents of the participating communities ; and w `'
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.WHEREAS, HAP wishes to build upon the successes of the
Hampden County Housing Services Program and expand the resources-
available to help low and moderate income households achieve
homeownership; and
' WHEREAS. the Town of Agawam supports efforts to assist loves
and moderate income households to achieve homeownership; and
NOW THEREFORE, the Town Council hereby votes to authorize
the Mayor to join the Housing Allowance Project in submitting an
application to the Small Cities Program to provide continued
funding for the Hampden County Housing Services Program.
' DATED THIS EIGHTH DAY OF JULY 1993 .
PER ORDER OF THE AGA AM TOWN COUNCIL
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' James D. Ta or . President qe ` �Q � +
Agawam Town Council 'w�
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Th as Locke , Solicitor
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MAYORAL ACTION
Received this EIGHTH day of JULY , 1993 from Town
Council. Clerk. (Signed by Council President)
APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
' By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6
of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby approve the
P sage of the above legislation on this Eighth day of
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istopher C. JZSAPPROVAL
n, Mayor '
' OF LEGISLATION
' By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6
of the Agawam Charter, as amended, I hereby veto the passage
of the above legislation on this day of
1993 for the following reason(s) :
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Christopher C. Johnson, Mayor
RETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCII3 CLERK
rReturned to Council Clerk this Eighth ^ _ day of July
1993 .
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