Your CPA dollars at work
In recent years, there have been several communities that have had ballot initiatives to stop participation in CPA. These have all been defeated most recently in Northampton. Six years after city voters first approved it by a small margin, they Continue reading Northampton reaffirms committment to CPA
This week’s Middleboro Gazette features a story about CPA in Middleboro including useful information. Notable the article explains the surcharge that will appear in local real estate tax bills for the first time this year: According to Ms. Erickson, the Continue reading Middleboro CPA in the Gazette
In an effort to help us all learn more about CPA, I regularly post about the ways that other communities use CPA. There is possibly even more to learn from what others have done wrong as demonstrated by this story Continue reading Cautionary tale from MV
Here is the presentation from the CPA training given to the Middleboro Community Preservation Committee Middleborough Implementation Training 11.02.11
The Middleboro Community Preservation Committee approved this site – middleborocpa.org – as the official web site of he CPC. One of the goals of the web site is to make the work of the committee transparent to the public by Continue reading CPC website approved
We’re looking to create a list of great Middleboro resources – parks, trails, historic assets, recreational facilities, etc. If you think of one send the name, location, and brief description to the Community Preservation Committee
Ayer Town Meeting approved $250K in CPA funds for a combination housing/historic project: AYER — Bonnet Realty, the new owner of the Fletcher Building or “Nutting Block” at 49 Main St., secured voter approval Monday night from Ayer Fall Town Continue reading Ayer historic and housing project
We can learn a lot by looking at what other towns with more experience have done with CPA. Marion will hold a Special Town Meeting on Oct 21. Three of the articles on the warrant will seek approval for CPA Continue reading CPA articles at Marion STM
Training with the Community Preservation Coalition. Public is welcome – particularly town officials and boards who will need to understand CPA as we move forward. The meeting/training will start at 6:30 and run around two hours in the Selectman’s meeting Continue reading CPC training meeting 11/02/2011
Meeting is at 6:30PM in the Selectmen’s meeting room. Agenda-2011-10-27 CPA Web Site Overview Minutes-2011-10-27