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CPA committee backs emergency $300,000 for fire‑damaged 37 George Street and transfer of Gun Block funds to local nonprofit
Summary
The Community Preservation Committee recommended an off‑cycle $300,000 award to repair exterior damage at 37 George Street after a May fire and proposed transferring a previously allocated $250,000 for the Gun Block to a local nonprofit. Councilors pressed staff to improve communication so residents know how to apply for emergency CPA funds.
The Springfield Community Preservation Committee recommended using leftover CPA funds to support two preservation projects: an off‑cycle $300,000 award to repair the exterior of a fire‑damaged house at 37 George Street and a transfer of a previously allocated $250,000 for exterior work on the Gun Block (477 State Street) to a local nonprofit that recently acquired the building.
Bob McCarroll, chair of the Community Preservation Committee, described the 37 George Street work as an exterior‑only restoration to address the roof, clapboards, windows, masonry and carpentry after a May fire. He said the committee is recommending an off‑cycle application for $300,000 to "button up the roof so…
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