Community Preservation Committee (CPC)

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Meetings

• 7:00 pm
• Generally, on the 1st Wednesday of every month.  See the CPA Calendar.

Members

• Rich Terry, Chair
  Planning Board
  Term Expires June 2026
• Dwight MacKerron, Vice-Chair
  Historical Commission
  Term Expires June 2026
• Donald F. Brady, Treasurer
  Housing Authority
  Term Expires June 2028
• Michael Barrett
  Citizen Appointee
  Term Expires June 2027
• Rodney Bender
  Conservation Commission
  Term Expires June 2026
• Carl Thompson
  Recreation
  Term Expires June 2027
• John Linehan
  Open Space Committee
  Term Expires June 2027
• Olubunmi Aramide Olotu
  Citizen Appointee
  Term Expires June 2026
• Bob Desmond
  Redevelopment Authority
  Term Expires June 2028

Overview

Since 2009, the Community Preservation Act, or CPA, has contributed over $15 million towards projects in Stoughton -- made possible by Stoughton's taxpayers. And having the CPA is also the reason Stoughton has received over $3.2 million in state CPA funds.

The Community Preservation Act was created by the Massachusetts Legislature as a way to provide cities and towns with the means to improve their quality of life, in a manner that might not otherwise be possible through existing budgets. Stoughton's CPA Fund is funded by the local CPA surtax, augmented by a yearly subsidy from designated state funds. The Act requires that CPA funds be used only for the purposes of Open Space, Historic Preservation, Recreation and Community Housing. The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) was created by vote of Town Meeting to make recommendations to Town Meeting for the specific use of the CPA funds and to oversee the proper application of those funds for projects approved by Town Meeting. Click for a list of projects that have been funded by Stoughton's CPA Fund.

The procedure for submitting applications for new project funding can be found at "CPA Fund Application Forms". That link will take you to a page with forms for submission, and guidelines for your own use, including the Timeline for Applicants and the Applicant's Checklist. You will also find links on that same page to key Town of Stoughton planning documents, such as the Community Preservation Plan and the Open Space and Recreation Plan, that your application may need to refer to. Please be sure to read the entire Applicant's Checklist before submitting an application.

The committee's regular monthly meeting is generally held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.  Additional meetings also may be held, as necessary.  See the CPA Calendar.

The CPC is now holding hybrid meetings. You may join meetings in person, or remotely at the URL or phone number shown on the agenda. We make every effort to have our meetings recorded by SMAC whenever possible. See Videos of CPC Meetings for video recordings of recently held meetings.