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Norwood town meeting funds CPA projects including Highland Cemetery National Register nomination and accessibility improvements
Summary
Town Meeting approved Community Preservation Act allocations for administrative costs and several projects including a Highland Cemetery National Register nomination, Norwood Housing Authority roof repairs, ADA ramp and feasibility studies for Elliott Field.
Town Meeting voted to allocate the Town of Norwood's Community Preservation Fund (CPF) receipts and to approve multiple project appropriations recommended by the Community Preservation Committee (CPC). The articles funded administrative costs and specific projects for community housing, historic resources and recreation access.
What passed: The meeting approved the annual percent-and-dollar set-asides required under the Community Preservation Act and then voted project-by-project approvals under Article 8. CPC chair Catherine Walsh described the recommended distribution and explained each project scope before member votes.
Key project votes and amounts (motion text condensed):
- Annual allocations (Article 6): The Finance Commission recommended, and Town Meeting approved, statutory set-asides into the CPA reserves for open space, historic resources and community housing, plus administrative and undesignated reserves. Vote: 140 yes, 8 no, 3 abstentions.
- Article 7 (CPA administrative account): $52,536 appropriated for CPC administrative and operating expenses. Vote: 138 yes, 10 no, 1 abstention.
- Article 8,…
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