Deerfield Senior Housing Committee reports on housing proposals and farmland mapping. The Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee met remotely August 5 with all four members present: Chair Lili Dwight, C. Blake Gilmore, Pam Predmore, and Carolyn Shores Ness. The committee reviewed technical questions from
Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee advances RFP and farmer initiatives. Committee members Lili Dwight, Blake Gilmore, Pam Predmore, and Carolyn Ness met on July 29 to review the senior housing RFP, with Dwight heading the review process. The committee unanimously approved prior minutes. Carolyn Ness
Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee meets remotely for routine status updates on ongoing initiatives. All four members attended the Zoom meeting to review prior minutes and hear updates on St. James archival work, a beginning farmer program with over 30 participants seeking additional funding (the
The Deerfield Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee reviewed status on multiple initiatives. All four members were present at the July 15 meeting: Chair Lili Dwight, Carolyn Shores Ness, Pam Predmore, and C. Blake Gilmore. The committee unanimously approved minutes from two prior meetings, discussed the
Deerfield senior housing committee convenes briefly without formal action. The Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee, chaired by Lili Dwight, met remotely with all four members present: C. Blake Gilmore, Pam Predmore, and Carolyn Shores Ness, along with guests Jason Clark and Holly Lankowski. The
Deerfield Senior Housing Committee updates on archiving and farming initiatives. The committee discussed progress on St. James archiving, with Blake Gilmore reporting a planned connection with the Diocese in approximately two weeks; structural photographs are needed. Carolyn Shores Ness reported on
Deerfield Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee approves removal RFP, names TRIAD liaison. The committee designated Pam Predmore liaison to TRIAD, which coordinates senior utility assistance and food delivery programs. Members unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and received a completed
Deerfield's Ad Hoc Senior Housing Committee discussed environmental assessment and potential development of church properties June 10. A brownfields report on the church and rectory found asbestos and oil tanks, with abatement costs estimated between 210,000 dollars and 280,000 dollars, according
Deerfield seniors committee explores fuel assistance, Housing Trust formation. Chair Lili Dwight and members C. Blake Gilmore, Pam Predmore, and Carolyn Shores Ness discussed donation mechanisms to support fuel and utility assistance through South County Triad or Community Action, considering
Deerfield senior housing committee launches state-backed farmland conversion pilot. Committee Chair Lili Dwight and members C. Blake Gilmore and Carolyn Shores Ness met with state legislators to explore a model allowing seniors to downsize while young farmers purchase their land using Agricultural