Purpose
The purpose of the Waterbury Housing Task Force is to advance goals in the Waterbury Municipal Plan pertaining to housing, and to engage in other areas of work related to housing as agreed upon by the group. The task force is intended to complement and enhance the work of other municipal Committees and Commissions.
Key housing goals
Waterbury Municipal Plan
- Ensure the availability of safe, decent and affordable housing for all current and future Waterbury residents.
- Create new housing in locations that maintain the integrity of neighborhoods while increasing density, respecting the natural environment, and minimizing the need for infrastructure improvements. (2018, p. 35)
Meetings
All meetings are open to the public.
3rd Thursday of each month | 6:00 p.m. | Steele Community Room | 28 North Main Street
Upcoming Meetings
November 20, 2025
December 18, 2025
Recent Meetings
October 16, 2025
September 18, 2025
August 21, 2025
July 17, 2025
June 19, 2025
May 15, 2025
April 17, 2025
March 20, 2025
March 18, 2025
February 20, 2025
February 11, 2025
January 16, 2025
Initiatives
Waterbury ADU Program
A partnership with Downstreet Housing
The Town has partnered with Downstreet Housing to make assistance grants of up to $30,000 available to Waterbury property owners who want to construct an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on their property—either within the current home or as a detached structure.
Building Better Waterbury
Homeowner solutions for housing growth & resilient living
A four-part series to educate and empower individual property owners to increase housing capacity through the construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and duplexes.
Session #1: Zoning & Permitting Demystified
Resources
All About Accessory Dwelling Units (AARP)
Guide to Creating Accessory Dwelling Units (Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission)
Homes for All: A ‘Design & Do’ Toolkit for Small-scale Home Builders, Investors & Community Leaders (Agency of Commerce & Community Development)
Overview of Recent State & Town Changes That Support Small-Scale Development
Task Force shared document – Links to news coverage and resources
Email Subscriptions
Would you like to receive an email when new agendas or minutes are posted?
Members
- Chris Balzano
- Joe Camaratta, Chair
- P. Howard "Skip" Flanders (EFUD)
- Kati Gallagher (Planning Commission)
- Alyssa Johnson (Select Board)
- MaryEllen Lamson
- Jess Neubelt
- Eliza Novick-Smith
- Vacant (unexpired seat 2026)