What: How many applicants are on the state and federal public housing waiting lists for the Shrewsbury Housing Authority and how long they wait.
Where it stands: Reported September 16, 2026; waits for most applicants are measured in years.
Log
2026-09-16 - Housing Authority - Roughly 29,000 applicants on the state list (many also named other towns); federal list had 43 local households out of 127. Board members noted that homeless or displaced applicants get priority and that federal housing tends to move faster.