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Southborough CPC tightens application guidance: site control, eligibility timing and handbook approved
Summary
The Community Preservation Committee voted to finalize the FY27 application and approved an edited handbook after members moved to make site control and eligibility timing clearer; the committee set an early-October timeline for historical eligibility determinations and agreed to post materials online Monday.
The Town of Southborough Community Preservation Committee voted to finalize the FY27 application and approved an updated handbook at its June 18 meeting, and members agreed to sharpen guidance about site control and eligibility verification for applicants.
Lisa Rocchio, chair of the Community Preservation Committee and a Planning Board representative, led the discussion on edits to the application and handbook. The committee voted to accept the application as final for fiscal year 2027; a roll-call vote recording committee members took place during the meeting.
Committee members debated whether applicants must demonstrate site control or owner permission before the CPC reviews an application. Freddie, the town accountant, said there is no statute that strictly requires site control but…
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