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Lakeville CPC ratifies Thompson Hill Cemetery repair payment, files CP‑3 report; town accountant to attend October meeting
Summary
The Town of Lakeville Community Preservation Committee ratified August 21 payments for Thompson Hill Cemetery repairs and a CPA sign, confirmed submission of the CP‑3 financial report due Sept. 15, and invited town accountant Mike Ellis to the October meeting to review CPA accounting questions.
Acting Chair of the Town of Lakeville Community Preservation Committee on Sept. 18 moved to ratify votes taken Aug. 21 to approve and pay invoices for Thompson Hill Cemetery repairs totaling $9,840 and a Community Preservation Act sign replacement for $42; the committee voted unanimously to ratify those payments.
The vote formalized payments the committee treasurer said she already processed. Acting Chair, Community Preservation Committee, said, "I did pay them." Committee members present voted "Aye." The committee noted the payments will be reflected in the minutes and financial tracking for CPA-funded projects.
The committee also reviewed its required CP‑3 annual filing. Kathleen, the committee member responsible for CP accounting (not present), completed the CP‑3 by the Sept. 15 deadline, and the acting chair said the submission met the deadline. The committee reported that Mike Ellis, the town accountant, agreed to attend the CPC's October meeting to review CPA accounting procedures and answer outstanding questions.
Committee members discussed grant-related restrictions attached to past historic-preservation projects. Nancy Lefebvre, Historical Commission, clarified that required protections were recorded as a historical preservation restriction on the town deed for the historic townhouse (town hall) and that the same restriction covered replacement work such as doors. The committee asked staff to confirm a copy of the restriction is on file with the town.
Members noted that the committee preserved the original town-hall doors; the acting chair said the old doors are stored in the steamroller barn for use during the town's 175th-anniversary events.
The committee placed follow-up items on the October agenda: Mike Ellis will attend to review CPA accounting procedures and the committee will confirm the deed/restriction documentation for the historical projects.
The committee's next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the police station; Mike Ellis was invited to attend that meeting.
