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Southborough golf committee outlines funding plan for irrigation, seeks CPA support
Summary
The Town of Southborough golf committee reported a funding split for a planned irrigation project using previously approved CPC/CPA funds, $100,000 from the golf-course revolving fund and a new CPA request; the committee submitted a CPA application and expects the CPA to consider it next week ahead of a possible town-meeting vote this fall.
The Town of Southborough Golf Committee on July 14 discussed a funding plan for a proposed irrigation system that combines previously approved community preservation funds, the golf-course revolving fund and an additional funding request to the CPA committee.
The committee chair said there had been six weeks of talks among town stakeholders and described “a consensus about how to cover the irrigation project” using funds approved two years ago and money on hand. The chair said $550,000 had been allocated in 2024 and that the golf-course revolving fund would be asked to contribute $100,000; he described the remaining amount as a new CPA request and noted earlier planning work had used a prior $50,000 from the revolving fund.
Committee members said a CPA application reflecting those numbers was submitted last week. The chair said the CPA committee is expected to ask the golf committee to present the request at the CPA’s next meeting; if the CPA signs off, the irrigation authorization could go to a town-meeting vote this fall with installation targeted for next year.
The committee also discussed consultant work and bids. The chair thanked Bill Cundiff for updated quotes and an updated design, and said that, assuming CPA approval, the committee would proceed to a town-meeting warrant article and aim to have the work implemented the following year.
Several members cautioned the figures were approximate and would be finalized as bids and design costs are confirmed. The chair reiterated that earlier planning expenditures (about $50,000 from the revolving fund) had already been spent and are not part of the new request.
The committee did not take a formal numeric vote on the funding split at the meeting; members agreed to proceed with the CPA application and to return with more detailed numbers once consultant estimates are received.
Next steps: the committee will present the CPA application at the CPA meeting, seek CPA concurrence, and—if approved—place the item on the town-meeting warrant this fall. The chair said the goal remains implementing irrigation next year.
Reporting note: dollar figures and project totals were described in the meeting as approximate; the committee characterized the $550,000 allocation and $100,000 revolving-fund contribution as the working assumptions for the CPA application.
