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City Council cuts $150,000 from CPA recommendation for Acushnet River Rowing Center dock; adopts $1.85M package

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The New Bedford City Council amended the Community Preservation Act FY2025 funding recommendations to remove $150,000 for the Acushnet River Rowing Center dock and then adopted the revised $1,850,000 funding package after debate over public input and geographic distribution of funds.

The New Bedford City Council on April 10 voted to remove $150,000 earmarked for the Acushnet River Rowing Center dock from the Community Preservation Act (CPA) FY2025 funding recommendations and then adopted the amended $1,850,000 package.

Councilor Maria Giesta moved the amendment to strike the $150,000 Acushnet River Rowing Center dock item, saying she had been contacted by members of the rowing community who “are very disappointed that they were not given a chance to be included or even considered by the city” and who believed “a decision had already…

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