December 29, 2022 Information Box

Hull Redevelopment Authority Information Box as published in The Hull Times on 12/29/22

What does the HRA do, other than control the HRA property?

While stewardship of the HRA property is the largest item on the HRA’s to-do list, its contributions are wide-ranging. These include funding of or contributions to:

• Construction of the Lieber Tierney Gazebo for public use. ($87,000)

• Improvements to the sidewalks at the war memorial. ($40,000)

• Renovation of public library reception area. ($10,000)

• Grant to Town of Hull for engineering and design work related to the Surfside business project (Nantasket Avenue from the Nantasket Beach Resort to The Parrot). ($250,000)

• Washable anti-graffiti paint for Fort Revere. ($5,800)

• Review and challenge of the FEMA flood maps resulting in flood insurance savings for 1,300 property owners. ($47,700)

• Town of Hull Artwalk (between Horizons Condominiums and Dalat). ($10,000)

• Annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) to Town of Hull. ($65,000 annually)

• HRA shuttlebus pilot program. ($12,100)

• Module classrooms for the Hull Public School building project. ($250,000)

• Jacobs School roof repairs. ($108,000)

• Allerton harbor dredging project. ($90,000)

• Forgiveness of loan to Friends of the Paragon Carousel. ($27,700)

• Coastal infrastructure funding: engineering services for a townwide seawalls, flood protection feasibility study, dune construction feasibility study. ($442,000)

• Destination traffic study in conjunction with DCR. ($50,000)

• Police Department for future traffic control ($20,000)

• Nantasket Avenue Repaving Committee for repaving Nantasket Avenue. ($20,000)

• Repair of Veterans Memorial ($40,000)