Truro Motor Inn

Update as of October 2025

The Town took the property by eminent domain for the purpose of developing affordable housing, including, but not limited to workforce housing in accordance with the 2024 Annual Town Meeting vote on Article 11. The Select Board identified this project as a priority in FY2026 through its inclusion in the Select Board’s FY2026 Goals & Objectives:

The Select Board will work with the Truro Housing Authority over a series of meetings to identify the most appropriate use of the Truro Motor Inn based on the 2024 Town Meeting vote, the Housing Needs Assessment and Production Plan, and the physical site, to inform the development of an RFP for housing by October 2025. By December 2025, the Board, working with the Housing Authority and Town staff, will identify any potential zoning changes needed to make the project viable and will refer zoning requirements to the Zoning Task Force. By February 2026, the Board and Town staff will identify funding for a consultant to assist with the development of the RFP. Conveyance of the land would require a vote at Town Meeting.

Select Board Ambassador: Susan Areson

To date, a working group of staff, the Select Board Chair, and representatives of the Housing Authority have met to begin work on this objective. The property is not presently for sale, and there are presently no formal plans, but either action (pursuing an RFP for development and/or pursuing conveyance of the property) will require a vote of the Select Board at a public meeting.