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Acton Town Meeting endorses nearly $1.9 million in Community Preservation Act allocations
Summary
The Community Preservation Committee detailed recommended allocations from about $1.9 million available (plus smaller prior-year and debt-service amounts) for housing, open space, recreation and historic resources; the warrant list passed as presented by majority vote.
Jim Coleman, chair of the Community Preservation Committee, presented the CPC’s recommended distribution of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds, explaining Acton’s 1.5% surcharge and the four statutorily allowed purposes: community housing, open space, recreation and historic preservation. Coleman said the committee received nearly $2,800,000 in requests against roughly $1,900,000 available, and recommended nearly all available funds along with about $41,000 from prior-year historic resources funds and roughly $279,000 for debt service tied to recent open-space purchases.
Coleman reviewed individual recommendations including: $52,000 for Arboretum accessibility trail resurfacing; funding for Faulkner Homestead driveway relocation; restoration work on the Acton Town Hall clock tower; partial funding for Theater 3 repairs; West Acton Library entry improvements; support for Habitat for Humanity’s 416 Great Road affordable housing conversion; $200,000 for McManus Manor unanticipated expenses; full-year funding for the Regional Housing Services Office (which manages 968 deed-restricted properties in the consortium); and open-space set-aside and debt-service items tied to recent purchases.
The moderator explained the hold-out procedure for items and, after no holds were raised, opened the clicker vote. The moderator reported the article passed by a majority.
