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Community Preservation Committee funds historic church roof repair
Summary
Town Meeting approved a Community Preservation appropriation of $58,200 for roof replacement at the historic Wukque (Wuqque) Congregational Church after CPC review and legal vetting under the Kaplan test for grants to religious organizations.
Town Meeting approved Article 30, authorizing the Community Preservation Committee to appropriate $58,200 for roof replacement at the historic Wukque Congregational Church. The committee said the request was reviewed under the Kaplan legal test used to assess whether Community Preservation Act funds may be granted to religious organizations for secular historic preservation purposes.
CPC members described the project as strictly historic‑preservation work (shingle replacement) with no support for religious activities; legal counsel and the CPC’s historic consultant reviewed the project and recommended approval. The motion passed by voice vote.
