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Council approves $636,858.50 in CPA funding for eight projects including Balch Playground and Holcroft splash pad

3099353 · April 23, 2025
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The Beverly City Council approved Community Preservation Committee recommendations for eight Round 12 CPA projects totaling $636,858.50, including park renovations and historic preservation work. Most projects passed unanimously; the YMCA item passed 5-0 with one recusal.

The Beverly City Council approved the Community Preservation Committee's Round 12 recommendations on a series of votes that advanced eight projects totaling $636,858.50 in CPA funds.

Derek Beckwith, representing the Community Preservation Committee, summarized the package and said the recommended projects fall into two categories: recreation and historic preservation. He told the council the committee recommended four recreation projects (including the Balch Playground renovation and a planned splash pad at Holcroft Park) and four historic-resources projects (including work at the Cabot…

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