Trust members received an operational update on the Wiggles housing project, which Trust members said is developer-led and scheduled to begin move-ins in March.

Trust members said Housing Nantucket is the project developer and named Billy Cassidy as the builder. According to the update, two buildings (Buildings 1 and 8) have certificates of occupancy covering four units; buildings 2 through 7 have building permits signed and subsystems certified, and project staff expect final inspections to proceed next week. The Trust was told the project remains on schedule and on budget under a revised finish budget.

Members said 10 of the 22 units have occupant selections completed, leaving 12 units to be selected; the 10 already selected are largely targeted to households at or below 80 percent of area median income. Staff said move-ins will occur on a rolling basis beginning in March and that the developer plans a ribbon-cutting/open-house for the community sometime between the start of move-ins and Town Meeting.

Trust members emphasized that Wiggles is highly visible in the community and suggested an open-house before occupants fully move in to help explain the project and reduce public confusion about the town’s role. The Trust reiterated that the Trust provided funding but that Housing Nantucket is the developer and the builder is a private contractor.

No formal vote was taken on the update; the presentation was informational and Trust members said they would report additional details at a future meeting.