Chester Housing Commission
Chester
In July of 2023, the Chester Select Board established a 7-member Chester Housing Commission and at Town Meeting in March of 2025 the voters established a Chester Housing Trust Fund. The Select Board also implemented a short-term rental registration program in 2023, currently capped at 65 short-term rentals town-wide, and budgeted that the net proceeds of the short-term rental fees collected be transferred annually into the Housing Trust Fund.
Year Established:
2023
Housing Needs Assessment
Yes
Covered under "Keys to the Valley" report
Housing Trust Fund?
No
Municipal Housing Contact Name
Preston Bristow
Municipal Housing Contact Organization:
Planner - Town of Chester
Municipal Housing Contact Phone: