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Community Preservation Committee recommends Town Common railing and housing‑trust transfer; fire‑truck restoration splits members
Summary
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) recommended funding a historic restoration of the Town Common railing and a transfer of community housing funds to the Affordable Housing Trust but split over a $330,000 request to restore an historic fire truck. Advisory and Select Board members raised timing and priority concerns.
The Community Preservation Committee presented three major items for inclusion in the annual town meeting warrant: (1) a historic restoration of the Town Common railing (estimated $121,000), (2) a transfer of roughly $532,014 from CPA housing reserves to the Affordable Housing Trust, and (3) a proposed $303,000–$330,000 restoration of an historic Southborough fire truck to be conserved and used for parades and public events.
Town preservation and CPC members said the Town Common railing restoration is focused on maintaining existing materials and preserving historic fabric; the committee recommended a historically appropriate full restoration and provided three bids, picking the option consistent with historic preservation standards. CPC noted that funding timing and availability matter: some historic funds are…
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