Article 41: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Eighty-Seven Thousand Dollars ($87,000), or any other sum, from Community Preservation Fund Fiscal Year 2027 estimated annual revenues to the Community Preservation Affordable Housing Reserve Fund, or take any other action relative thereto.
Explanation: This article appropriates Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to the Community Preservation Affordable Housing Reserve Fund. In accordance with CPA requirements, at least 10 percent of annual CPA revenues must be reserved for affordable housing purposes. Funds placed in this reserve may be used in the future to support projects that create, preserve, or rehabilitate affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households in the Town.
Votes Needed to Pass: Majority
Relevant Discussion for This Article
Discussion at Community Preservation Committee Meeting: December 4, 2025 (Minutes)
Community Preservation Committee Vote January 29, 2026: (Video begins with discussion; vote is at timestamp 0:56:48)