(June 16, 2026) – The Select Board voted to reactivate the town’s Industrial Development Finance Authority (IDFA) in March, and to authorize the use of $1 million in UDAG funds.
The Select Board took the next step at its June 16th meeting and appointed five residents to serve on the board.
“The IDFA is not new to Ayer,” said the town’s Economic Development Director. “It was something that was started over 30 years ago and had huge, significant, positive impact for the businesses of our area. So it’s very exciting to see local interest from our Ayer residents to get the board back up and running again.”
The hope is to hold the first quarterly meeting in August, the Economic Development Director said.
To learn more, you can watch the video from the Ayer Select Board meeting on June 16, 2026. The presentation starts at about one hour and 37 minutes into the meeting.