Below are links to the proposed
eight 2010 CPC funding applications submitted for consideration
at the 2010 Annual Town Meeting. The CPC will be reviewing these
applications over the next month. By February 11th, the committee
will decide which projects to recommend for approval.
The Community Preservation Act (CPA), M.G.L. Chapter 44B,
which is enabling legislation allowing cities and towns in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts to adopt a property tax surcharge,
was adopted by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor
Cellucci in September 2000. The CPA allows any city or town in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to adopt a property tax surcharge
of up to 3%, the revenues from which are matched by State funds.
The citizens of Longmeadow voted to adopt the CPA in June of
2006 at a property tax surcharge rate of 1%.
The CPC is a town board made up of nine members. Four are
at-large members and five members are representatives appointed
from town boards (Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Housing
Authority, Park and Recreation Commission and Historical Commission).
Currently the CPC is short one at-large member. The CPC generally
meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7 PM.
The Community Preservation Committee is responsible for making
recommendations for how CPA funds should be spent in the four
CPA program areas: Community Housing, Historic Preservation,
Open Space and Recreation. The Committee welcomes comments and
suggestions, and encourages people to attend its meetings and
speak during the Public Comment Period.
To contact the Community Preservation Committee, send email
to: longmeadowcpc@yahoo.com
Community Preservation Committee
William Hoff, Chairperson (At-large)
Dennis Egan, Vice-chairperson (At-large)
Arlene Miller, Clerk (At-large)
Peter Bouvier (Housing Authority)
Gerald Nolet (Planning Board)
Elizabeth Hoff (Historical Commission)
James Goodhines (Parks and Recreation)
James Simon(Conservation Commission)
One open At-large position
