Charles M. Holder Jr.
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 5
- Total speaking time
- 0:28
- Avg per meeting
- 0:06
- Segments
- 20
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Two-family conversion on a small Simmons Street lot
Rehabilitating a long-vacant, condemned-looking property versus the risk of more density on a tiny lot.
School facilities and capital improvement needs
Legacy hires from one-time funds are part of the ~$2.7 million structural gap now hitting taxpayers.
AI renderings and incomplete application drawings
Garage-to-accessory dwelling conversion on Kay Street
Additional dwelling units can add rental income for owners and modestly increase housing supply.
Perrotti Park bulkhead project
Estimated at under $6 million, funded through the maritime enterprise fund.
Establishing a Housing Commission
A housing trust could be funded by new fees on short-term rentals and down-conversions, but no amounts have been set.
701 Bellevue Avenue Estate Subdivision
Brick Market arcade enclosure and museum accessibility
The Historical Society is privately raising about $2.5 million for the restoration and exhibit work — no city money.
66 Ocean Ave minor subdivision and variance request
No direct city cost; the outcome affects how the Ocean Avenue property can be developed and sold.
Condo association dispute over emergency egress staircase
Replacement and code-compliant redesign costs fall on the six-unit condominium association's common elements.
St. John's Church subdivision of the historic rectory
The sale puts a previously tax-exempt property back on the tax rolls as a single-family home.
59 Washington Street Church Subdivision
Redevelopment intensity at 75 Pope Street / 2 West Street
The rehab should replace a rundown property and lift nearby property values, per board discussion.
City Hall area accessibility and facade changes at 365 Thames Street
The city owns the building and the Historical Society is investing in a museum renovation; costs weren't detailed at the meeting.
Church parking lot at 507 Broadway
Terms of the agreement, including any costs, are not stated in the docket.
Preservation and redevelopment of the 1890s Coggeshall Avenue stable
Converts a deteriorating structure into four high-end condos, adding to the tax base.
Mumford Manor Affordable Senior Housing Rehabilitation
A $750,000 federal grant would fund building upgrades at no direct cost to local taxpayers.
525 Broadway Multi-Family Development (38 Units)
Soaring real estate prices and tax burdens were cited by residents as key pain points.
Protective Club expansion and neighborhood impacts
The club funds its own expansion; the city gains a new long-term rental unit but no new parking supply.
Redevelopment of former Coggeshall School site
Over $400,000 per unit in rehabilitation costs makes the duplexes financially essential to the project.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Jr. was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.