Norwood CPC advances housing, historic‑preservation and recreation projects including Washington Heights roof and Highland Cemetery nomination

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) presented nine Community Preservation Act warrant articles at the Town of Norwood's final information session before the May 12 Town Meeting, outlining funding buckets, administrative transfers and seven project proposals for housing, historic preservation, open space and recreation.

Catherine Walsh, chair of the CPC, said the articles would allocate CPA funds into the community housing, historic preservation, open space/recreation and administrative buckets and advance seven project requests that the committee recommended sending to Town Meeting for consideration.

Key projects presented

Shared housing services: The CPC proposed $14,000 to continue participation in a shared housing‑services organization that provides housing stock analysis, planning and regional collaboration on low‑income and senior housing. Walsh said the Norwood community development staff use the service and that the town has relied on it for several years.

Washington Heights roof replacement: The housing‑bucket article seeks $300,000 to replace roofs at the Washington Heights housing facility. Presenters said the Commonwealth has offered a 1:1 match and they are pursuing a potential larger match that could stretch CPA dollars further. With a 1:1 match presenters estimated about 60% of…