Members of the Stockbridge Affordable Housing Trust
Mark Mills is Chair of the Affordable Housing Trust. A retired broadcast journalist, Mark has been a member of the Trust since 2022. He is also a member of the Stockbridge Zoning Board of Appeals. “We have a great town. But we need more families and young people. Housing is a key to meeting that goal.”
Jan Ackerman “My husband and I have been part-time Stockbridge residents for many years. His family’s time in town goes back 70 years. We CARE deeply about Stockbridge.”
Lis Wheeler “Stockbridge is a wonderful place to call home. I am on the AHT to find a way to ensure families and working class citizens can continue to have the same opportunities and access to affordable homes as they had in the past. We need them to have a well rounded and thriving community.”
Coke Cardillo Forbes grew up in the Glendale section of Stockbridge. “It was and still is a great, close-knit neighborhood. Everyone knows everyone. We are more than neighbors, we are family.”
Tom Manisero is the newest member of the Affordable Housing Trust. Tom is delighted to call Stockbridge home year-round as he is winding down his career as a commercial attorney.”
Bruce Auerbach Is Vice-Chair of the Stockbridge Affordable Housing Trust. Bruce is is a retired emergency department physician and a former hospital system president and CEO. He is also a past president of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Bruce also serves on the Stockbridge Fire Station Planning Committee.
Ernest “Chuck” Cardillo is the Select Board’s representative to the Affordable Housing Trust.
The Stockbridge Affordable Housing Trust was approved by Town Meeting in June 2021. After preliminary work to establish rules and guidelines, the official DECLARATION OF TRUST was formally made in July of 2022.
The Trust has a Board of Trustees composed of seven members appointed by the Board of Selectmen. At least five of the Trustees must be residents of the Town of Stockbridge, one of whom must be a member of the Board of Selectmen.
As of February 2025 about 135 Massachusetts communities had Affordable Housing Trust Funds.
As in most localities, the principal source of funding for the Stockbridge Affordable Housing Trust comes from Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds, which are allocated annually by the local Community Preservation Committee (CPC).
Across the state, Affordable Housing Trusts also receive support from other sources including a municipality’s general fund, inclusionary zoning funds, negotiated developer fees, fees from cell towers and short-term home rentals, and private donations.
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