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Templeton CPC approves $32,000 for updated Open Space and Recreation Plan; committee to seek state grant
Summary
The Town of Templeton Community Preservation Committee unanimously approved a $32,000 appropriation from the CPA open-space reserve to fund an updated Open Space and Recreation Plan; members said they will apply for a state Land Conservation Assistance grant that could reduce the town's contribution.
The Town of Templeton Community Preservation Committee voted March 12 to appropriate $32,000 from its Community Preservation Act (CPA) open-space reserve to prepare an updated Open Space and Recreation Plan.
Carrie Novak, who identified herself as a Templeton resident and former chair of the Open Space Committee, told the CPC that the town's prior plan (submitted in 2017) had contingent approval and expired in 2024. Novak said a full plan was estimated at $40,000 by regional planners and that the committee is seeking a state grant that can fund up to $25,000. "The request that we are putting forward is $32,000," Novak said, adding that any grant funds awarded would reduce the town's CPA expenditure accordingly.
The request follows notification that the Massachusetts Department of Revenue is projecting a 15.5% base match for the November 2026 first-round CPA trust fund distribution,…
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