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Votes at a glance: Hubbardston CPC moves three items forward (library, Little League refund, admin stipend)
Summary
The Town of Hubbardston Community Preservation Committee recorded three formal votes: forwarding the library basement application to town meeting (recommended split: $10,000 historic / $30,710 undesignated), returning $10,654.82 to the open-space reserve, and approving a $500 administrative stipend trial.
The Town of Hubbardston Community Preservation Committee recorded three formal votes during the meeting:
1) Library basement application: The committee voted to move the library's application to town meeting for a voter decision. The committee agreed on a proposed funding split of $10,000 from the CPA historic reserve and $30,710 from undesignated CPA reserves (total: $40,710, applicant figure). The committee recorded the vote as approved (tally: 4 yes, 1 no, 1 recused). The referral sends the appropriation question to the town meeting warrant; final funding depends on voter approval and any required state CPC review.
2) Return of unspent Little League funds: The committee voted to return $10,654.82 of unspent Little League project funds to the CPA open-space reserve. The committee instructed town staff to process the transfer and record the change in CPA accounting.
3) Administrative stipend trial: The committee approved allocating a $500 stipend from CPC administrative funds as a short-term trial to pay part-time administrative/clerk support for the committee (trial period discussed as six months). The committee discussed paying the stipend in two installments ($250 midtrial, $250 at trial end) and agreed to meet again in 4' to 6 weeks to refine expectations and meet any candidate the committee selects. The motion carried by roll call (unanimous among members present).
Why it matters: These votes adjust CPA accounting (refund to open space), set a modest pilot for administrative support intended to improve tracking of CPA projects and deadlines, and advance the library project to a public warrant where town voters will decide whether to appropriate CPA funds.
What happens next: Town staff will be asked to process the $10,654.82 transfer back to open space and to draft warrant language for the library item. The committee chair and town staff will prepare supporting materials for town meeting. The administrative stipend will be trialed and reviewed after the initial period; the committee said it will define expectations and verify that hours remain within the stipend plan.
