Community Preservation Committee says Select Board rejected request to keep 'search charge' at 2%

Aug 20, 2026

The Community Preservation Committee told the Planning Board it advised keeping the property 'search charge' at 2% but the Select Board declined and put the change on the warrant; committee members plan further outreach and will provide information to the board.

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A committee representative reported that the Community Preservation Committee requested the Select Board keep the property 'search charge' for the community preservation fund at 2 percent rather than reduce it to 1 percent. The representative said the Select Board did not accept the committee's recommendation and has put the change on the warrant for a future town meeting.

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