Community Preservation Committee
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) shall study the needs, possibilities and resources of the town regarding community preservation. The committee shall consult with existing municipal boards, including the Selectboard, the Conservation Commission, the Historical Commission, the Planning Board, the Parks Commission, the Housing Authority and the Agricultural Commission or persons acting in those capacities or performing like duties, in conducting such studies.
The CPC shall make recommendations to Town Meeting for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; for the acquisition, creation, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use; for the acquisition, creation, preservation and support of community housing; and for the rehabilitation or restoration of open space and community housing that is acquired or created with Community Preservation Funds.
Committee Members Appointed
Name | Term Expiration | |
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Karen Smith | Member-Parks Commissioner/Chair | 2026 |
Patricia Sharpe | Member-Citizen at Large/Vice Chair | 2026 |
VACANCY | Member- Housing Authority | 2024 |
Leigh Davis | Member-Selectboard | 2024 |
Kate VanOlst | Member-Conservation Commission | 2026 |
Martha J. Fick | Member-Citizen at Large | 2026 |
Jeremy Higa | Member-Planning Board | 2025 |
James Mercer | Member-Historical Commission | 2025 |
Rich Geiler | Member-Finance Committee | 2025 |