Article 43: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Forty-Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($43,500) from the Community Preservation Fund Fiscal Year 2027 estimated annual revenues to the Northborough Community Preservation Committee for expenses associated with the implementation of the Community Preservation Act including but not limited to clerical assistance, office supplies, property surveys, appraisals, attorney’s fees, and other professional services, recording fees, printing and all other necessary and proper expenses for the Fiscal Year 2027, or take any other action relative thereto.
Explanation: This article appropriates Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for administrative expenses of the Community Preservation Committee for Fiscal Year 2027. In accordance with CPA requirements, up to five percent of annual CPA revenues may be used for administrative purposes. These funds support necessary expenses associated with the implementation of the CPA, including clerical assistance, office supplies, property surveys, appraisals, legal services, recording fees, printing, and other related professional services. Any unexpended funds at the end of the Fiscal Year will remain in the Community Preservation Fund.
Votes Needed to Pass: Majority