PUBLISHER LETTER
Taking the Reins
Since joining HBRACC as the new Executive
Officer, it quickly became clear to me the
impact this Association has on the industry,
our economy, and Cape Cod from Falmouth to
P-town. Your membership and your participation
are what makes HBRACC such a strong
organization. For nearly 70 years, members of
HBRACC and their talents have molded the
Cape into the charming and beautiful place it is
today. It is with that same vision, dedication, and
leadership that we need to mold the future of the
Cape over the next 70 years and beyond.
As we are all acutely aware, there is a direct
correlation between housing affordability and
our workforce—an issue impacting many Cape
industries. HBRACC has a seat at the Cape
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
table, collaborating with several industries to
chart out a plan for workforce development for
decades to come. We have forged partnerships
with Cape Cod Community College and
Mashpee High School to create internship
opportunities as well as possible pathways to
employment, with future partnerships forming
in the foreseeable future.
With decades of hard work and proven
leadership, HBRACC members have laid out a
solid foundation as to how to enact change. As
we look to the future, we need to continue to
build on that foundation by advocating for our
industry at the local level, whether at planning
boards, select boards, or Town Meetings, and
at the state level, advocating for legislation that
helps our industry. This spring, in particular, a
number of towns on the Cape are considering
Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaws like Dennis,
Chatham, Yarmouth, Harwich, and Eastham—
with some, like Dennis, placing the bylaw on the
warrant for Town Meeting.
What separates HBRACC from any other
organization are the unique expertise, integrity,
and quality of our members whose vision and
active participation has helped to make Cape
Cod an incredible place to live and work. With
your help, I look forward to working with you all
and for what’s ahead for our association and for
Cape Cod.
Thank you all for being so welcoming and
incredible to work with.
Chris Flanagan
Executive Director
HBRACC
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