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CPC closes Baptist Common Cemetery project; Cupola signage and other project updates given
Summary
The committee voted to close the Baptist Common Cemetery access project and return $9,569.51 to the open-space reserve, reviewed Cupola and Boynton Library status, and received updates on Houghton Park bids, Grange Hall lift and Emergency Management building engineering.
The Templeton Community Preservation Committee voted to close out the Baptist Common Cemetery access project and return $9,569.51 to the open-space reserve after the DPW director confirmed final fencing was installed and the project is complete.
The motion to close the project and revert the balance passed unanimously: Dennis (yes), George (yes), Mike (yes), Gary (yes), Candace (yes), Joanne (yes). Committee members noted the town's custom is to close accounts after the project holder confirms completion.
Finance and project roster highlights discussed at the meeting included: - Cupola project: Town vote originally authorized $30,000; $8,000 remains and will remain open until final signs are paid for. The committee left the Cupola account open pending payment for signage. - Boynton Library: The trustees have received an engineering draft report; trustees will discuss moving the project to bid-ready documentation for rehabilitation work. - Houghton Park playground: Parks staff opened bids and reported a low equipment bid in the ~$88,000 range; the playground award process will be handled by Parks & Rec with expected reimbursement timing later in the fiscal year. - Grange Hall lift: Nearing final inspections; $878 remains in that project account while the state inspector schedules final review. - Emergency Management Building engineering: Site inspection completed; consultant balance of $2,300 remains to finish reporting and bid-document preparation.
The committee reviewed bucket balances and bookkeeping sheets, with available funds reported in subaccounts (housing, historic, open space, undesignated and admin) to inform town-meeting article decisions.
