The Community Preservation Coalition Our mission is to help communities understand, adopt, and implement the Community Preservation Act www.communitypreservation.org 617-367-8998
The Community Preservation Coalition
The Community Preservation Coalition Technical assistance hotline (617-367-8998) Website Email Newsletter (you’re all signed up!) CPA Legislative watchdog Strategy for future CPA amendments Regional CPA conferences CPA public relations & promotion We are now a membership based organization
* Note: Figures for FY2006 are not complete
CPA Trends Adoption Projects Existing Communities Small communities, western Massachusetts, 3% Larger communities, 1% More adoption assistance available Projects Mixed use more popular Recreation/housing growing Increasingly important source for open space & historic funding Existing Communities Surcharge reduction pressure in some areas Other communities increasing surcharge
CPA Trends National attention Maturing as a program/increased networking Community Preservation Committee paid administrative positions Funding for non-municipal projects Local promotion of CPA initiatives (signs, etc)
CPA Trends Leverage other funds! Town Project CPA $ Other $ Peabody Rail-trail $162,000 $1.36 million federal grant Bedford Archeological survey $10,000 $15,000 from MHC Easthampton Restore Town Hall $50,000 $50,000 from MHC Newton Elderly housing $850,000 $3.167 million from HUD Grafton Hassanamesitt Village – open space/historic preservation $250,000 $1.85 million from state, federal and private sources Hampden 166 acres open space $100,000 $400,00 from state and private sources
2007 Legislative Efforts Address state match decline Clarify recreation language Allowance to hold deed restrictions Administrative funds for first year start-up costs Technical changes for city form of government Small technical corrections Testify on CPA bills filed by others
CPA Resources Coalition Website: www. communitypreservation. org Mass CPA Resources Coalition Website: www.communitypreservation.org Mass. DOR Implementation Guidelines:
Agenda for our conference 10:15-11:45am: Morning Workshops 12:00 Noon: Lunch (Newman Center) 1:15-2:45pm: Afternoon Workshops