Lakeville CPC discusses John Paul Park invoice delay and possible extension; Thompson Hill Cemetery repairs to be showcased at 175th anniversary event

The Town of Lakeville Community Preservation Committee discussed project status updates on Sept. 18, including a delayed invoice for John Paul Park work and contingency plans if the invoice is not received before the committee's next meeting.

Committee members reported they expect the contractor to provide an invoice, but the timing remains uncertain. The committee agreed to place the John Paul Park project on the Oct. 16 agenda for discussion and a possible vote to extend the project's deadline if an invoice is not available in time. Committee members said the CPC's project plan allows extensions when requestors ask and that other towns have granted extensions when projects encounter delays.

The committee also reviewed other active projects and noted that the cupola repair on the museum had been approved earlier in the spring. Members asked staff to collect photos and engineering plans for the John Paul Park project for future updates.

In public announcements, Nancy Lefebvre, Historical Commission, said the Lakeville Historical Commission and the town's 175th-anniversary committee will hold a joint event at Thompson Hill Cemetery on Oct. 19 to showcase CPC-funded repairs to headstones. Lefebvre said the event will include a "sensitive walking tour" of several family plots and highlighted two tabletop displays. If rain forces cancellation, the event will move to the following Sunday or spring. The Historical Commission said the committee is working toward placing Thompson Hill Cemetery on the National Register of Historic Places and that the cemetery repairs funded by CPC will be featured to show the public how CPC funds are used.

The committee set its next meeting for Oct. 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the police station and asked staff to add the John Paul Park invoice/extension discussion to that agenda.