Community Housing Needs Committee seeks members

posted on 7/25/2023

The City Council’s newly established ad hoc committee seeks members to aid in its charge to investigate and make recommendations to the Council on ways to better meet the housing needs of the city and its residents.

Created through a May 24 City Council resolution, the Committee to Address Community Housing Needs will be comprised of stakeholders that include representation from the City Council, Planning Board, Dover Housing Authority, Community Action Partnership of Strafford County, members of the business and development communities, and Dover residents representing homeowners, renters, and landlords.

The purpose of this group is to build on related actions already taken by the city, assess barriers to affordability from a variety of perspectives, and propose long-term solutions to encourage the creation and preservation of attainable housing options for all. Part of the committee’s charge is to deliver a report of its findings and recommendations to the City Council by Sept. 30, 2024, for consideration and possible implementation.

Want to join the committee? Complete an application, available here and at the City Clerk's Office, and either deliver it to the Clerk's Office or email it to City Clerk Susan Mistretta at s.mistretta@dover.nh.gov. Applications will be brought forth to the City Council’s Appointments Committee for consideration.

The city also encourages community members to complete the Community Housing Needs survey, available at https://polco.us/sxtact, to aid the committee in prioritizing its agenda. For more information, contact Housing Navigator Ryan Pope at r.pope@dover.nh.gov, with the Planning Department