MONSON — Lawmakers will consider this month establishing a fund to help homeowners afflicted with pyrrhotite, a natural mineral that if included in concrete reacts over time destroying homes and homeowners’ finances from within.
The state Senate included the Crumbling Concrete Assistance Fund in its version of the Affordable Housing Act. Bipartisan, the amendment is backed by State Sen. Peter Durant, R-Spencer, as well as Democrats Sen. Jacob Oliveira, D-Ludlow, state Sen. Adam Gomez, D-Springfield, and state Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton.
